King5 ran a story on the Northwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, located in Shoreline by Aurora Square.
SHORELINE, Wash. -- The Northwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children not only teaches students sign language, but also how to read lips and speak so they can communicate effectively in the hearing world.
"Deafness is not a disability. We strongly believe that deafness is simply a difference and I think we help our kids achieve the goals they would if they were hearing," said Director of Students Peggy Meyer at Northwest School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children.
Children with hearing problems come to the school from Western Washington, across the U.S. and all around the world, including China, India and Italy. The kids work on the alphabet and phonics, and learn two new languages -- sign language and spoken English.
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