As deaf and hard-of-hearing students build community and find their voice, increasingly robust programs and organizations at 鶹Ƶ are opening opportunities for success in their careers and for hearing students to work with deaf populations.
Richard Costes, BA ’06, was born deaf, but grew up in a hearing environment. He told himself he wasn’t deaf. He refused to learn sign language and declined any assistance in the classroom and his grades often suffered as a result. Professors at 鶹Ƶ helped Mr. Costes embrace his identity.
“College is a place for you to find out who you are; it’s where you become the person you’ll be for the rest of your life,” Mr. Costes told 鶹Ƶ Magazine in December 2018.
鶹Ƶ’s programs reflect the variety of communication styles and needs present in the modern deaf community.
Read more about 鶹Ƶ’s opportunities for the deaf community in the Fall/Winter 2018-19 of the 鶹Ƶ Magazine www.kent.edu/magazine/news/listening-deaf-community