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A first grade class is introduced to hearing loss and sign language by the hearing-impaired aunt of one of the students.
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Special thanks to Marcia Riley and Cindy Surre, and to my husband Richard and my daughters Jennifer and Jessica.
Gallaudet University Press, Washington, DC 20002 1988 by Gallaudet University. All rights reserved Published 1988 Printed in the United States of America
Starowitz, Anne Marie, 1950 The day we met Cindy Anne Marie Starowitz. p. cm. Summary: A first grade class is introduced to hearing loss and sign language by the hearing-impaired aunt of one of the students. ISBN 0-930323-43-2 1. Deaf-United States-Juvenile literature. 2. Sign language-Juvenile literature. [1. Deaf. 2. Sign language. 3. Physically handicapped. 4. DeFalco, Cindy.] I. Title. HV2545.S74 1988 362.4'2-dc 19 88-8979 CIP AC
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The day we met Cindy DeFalco was a very special day for my first graders. Before that we were just an ordinary class learning to read and write. One fall day a woman opened my classroom door and just stood there looking at us. I went over to ask what she wanted, but she didn't answer me. Then Chad, one of my first graders, spoke up and said, "My Aunt Cindy is here to pick me up today. She's deaf." He looked a little scared, as if he was afraid the other children would laugh at her.
When I got home I thought about Chad and his family and I tried to understand what it was like to be hearing impaired. Chad had told the class that seven of his family members were deaf. I wondered what we could do to communicate with them and decided we could learn American Sign Language. Since we were just starting to practice our Christmas play, I asked the students if they would like to learn how to sign the Christmas songs so Chad's family would understand the songs. The students were very excited.
Cindy DeFalco came to my classroom a few times each week and taught me the signs for the songs. Then she would watch me teach the signs to my students. Once Christmas was over, we began to use sign language in every aspect of our school day, from reading to math to just lining up to leave the room. One of our most special days was spent with Mary, Cindy's six-year-old hearing-impaired daughter. The children's ability to communicate and play together was a very touching experience for all of us.
The Day We Met Cindy is a story told through the eyes and hearts of some remarkable children, my first-grade class of 1986-1987. My students had a unique learning experience and I am proud of what they accomplished, but I am more pleased that they learned that physical impairment does not necessarily make a person handicapped. They learned that we are each special.
This book is for you Cindy, with thanks for opening our eyes.
ANNE MARIE STAROWITZ
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The following story was illustrated by the students in Anne Marie Starowitz's first-grade class in 1986-1987. These are the children who met Cindy:
Michael Berrios Perry Bethune Donny Buckel Megan Chudoba Kristin Cipollone Gail Conrad Eric Culling Amie Dedman Marissa Ditzel Aaron Harding Chad Judd Michael Kennedy Melanie Klippel Donny McClurg Aaron McFollins Michelle Moscicki Leanna Pettinella David Seyfried Brittany Smyton Kritrina Sullivan Chad Wolff Luke Wright
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The first day Chad's Aunt Cindy came to pick him up was a very special day for our class. Chad looked worried. "She is my aunt," he said. "I was afraid someone would laugh at her because she can't hear."
"I never met a person who was deaf," said Gail.
Most of us felt sad that first day.
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Our teacher saw that we were confused and worried. She asked us if we would like to learn sign language. Then we would be able to talk to Cindy. We all said, "Yes!"
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We also wanted to learn sign language so Chad's family could understand our Christmas play. We learned how to sign Christmas songs for our play. Our favorite song was "I Believe in Santa Claus." We felt happy doing sign language.
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