September is Deaf Awareness Month. Language deprivation leads to isolation, depression, and mental illness for Deaf kids. September is also Suicide Prevention Month the two are connected more than people realize. Access to language saves lives. 💙 | Ronnie McKenzie

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Language deprivation hurts Deaf people greatly. The impact of not having full access to language through childhood has lifelong repercussions. Not often discussed is the double impact of language deprivation and racism, and the critical importance of BlackDeaf role models. In this video, Nunu shares the heart-wrenching realization she experienced after attending the recent Black Deaf Studies conference at Gallaudet University. #BlackDeaf #BlackDeafWomen #LanguageDeprivation Antines Davis Nationa

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