Feature: ASL faculty, students cultivate inclusivity during Deaf Awareness Month
On Sept. 23, dressed in a bright red jumpsuit, Debra Teesdale signed the national anthem to thousands of football fans in Sanford Stadium in recognition of Deaf Awareness Month.
Though Deaf Awareness Month is observed in September, students and faculty in the Mary Frances Early College of Education’s American Sign Language program foster awareness and inclusivity of Deaf individuals year-round.