The photo shows Claire, 5 years old and from Florida, USA,
signing her Christmas concert for her deaf parents.
The video, which is in the link above, went viral. Claire is
very enthusiastic and used animated facial expressions to make sure her
parents understand all the words. Claire’s mum commented, “She is full of personality; that’s the Claire we
know.”
Both Claire’s mum and dad were born deaf and they have two
children who can hear. Claire and her sister Charlotte have used sign language
since birth as well as learning to speak. Mum says sign language is the first
language in their home.
“We don’t use our daughter as an interpreter, but if there
was something we missed, she would likely relay it to us. Claire used sign
language in the play because she was considerate of us and wanted us to
understand the lyrics to the song. She was signing to her parents, looking
right in to my iPhone because she knew I was recording her.”
There is a KODA community (Kids Of Deaf Adults) or CODA
community (Children Of Deaf Adults) who applauded Claire’s signing.
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What is signing for, who is it for?
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“We don’t use Claire as an interpreter;” why
not?
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How do you think Claire’s parents felt at the
Christmas concert, knowing that everyone else would be hearing it?
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If Claire’s parents can’t hear the concert, why
are they going?
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Why did Claire choose to sign the whole concert?
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Why do you think Claire is using such animated
facial expressions?
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Is there anything the school cold have done to
make the concert more inclusive?
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Should the school be more inclusive? After all,
there are only two parents who are deaf, does it really matter?
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If the school had a signer, how would that make
Claire’s parents feel, what message would that give?
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What can we learn from Claire?
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Is there any advice you would give to the
school?
Why is this about No Outsiders?
No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat
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