Deaf 6th Grader Speaks Out On Capitol Hill
Friday, May 15th, 2009How would YOU feel if your deaf child was given the miracle of sound through cochlear implants, but then couldn’t hear the teacher or other students because of acoustical issues in the classroom?
Nicole Hubert, a 6th-grader in Naperville, has been contending with acoustic problems in schools for most of her life. It has caused many problems — both socially and academically — but she isn’t sitting back and doing nothing.
Thanks to the inspiring encouragement by her dad, Greg, Nicole and her father spoke out on Capitol Hill today, along with an organization called ASHA (American Speech & Hearing Association). Their objective is to have the nation’s public schools become sensitive to poor classroom acoustics.
(I’d compare this issue to our country’s slow decision to finally install ramps in public places, so those who are disabled are allowed to enter.)
I wrote a press release and distributed it to many media people. The news is JUST starting to come out. Check out the latest story about Nicole Hubert from the Daily Herald.