To prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, schools nationwide have moved learning online for thousands of students.
While the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging for students, families and teachers alike across the board, resources for the Deaf community in both American Sign Language (ASL) and English have been slow to catch up. “Because of COVID-19 pandemic, we as a Deaf community have experienced numerous challenges,” Dr.
Laurene Simms, chief bilingual officer at Gallaudet University, told The Mighty, adding: To learn more about how families, teachers and communities can better support Deaf students’ education during the COVID-19 pandemic, we asked for advice from Simms; Marianne Belsky, chief academic
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