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![Many residents of a close-knit neighborhood in Newton, Mass., decided to learn American Sign Language when they found out the new kid on the block, Samantha Savitz, was born deaf.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/neighbors-891851ff13cf37a2a4d6e1f38cba9d860ab47574-scaled-e1577471417859-900x422.jpg)
To Make Girl Who Is Deaf Feel At Home, Dozens Of Neighbors Learn Sign Language
By: Laurel Wamsley I NPR
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“We really wanted to communicate with her and play with her,” says Jill McNeil, who lives across the street. “Since she couldn’t learn our language, we thought we wanted to learn hers.”
![Deaf and hearing patrons communicate through a mixture of ASL, lip reading and talking to one another. Streetcar 82 Brewing Co. was founded by alumni from Gallaudet University to create a community for both hearing and deaf people who admire locally brewed beer in Hyattsville, Md.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/beer-dsc9962-9dd5667114fedbb93f359e5ab05e3cc9049595f0-e1547657702348-900x422.jpg)
Deaf And Unemployed: Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands
By: Amanda Morris | NPR
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Deaf people struggle with high unemployment. So they are creating their own “deaf ecosystems” and pushing employers to better accommodate them.