This episode provides a look at various residential schools including the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, the Lexington School for the Deaf in New York, and the Illinois School for the Deaf. Also included are stories on the life of Laurent Clerc and The Bicultural Center in Riverdale, Maryland.
Up Next in Season 1
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Deaf Mosaic 509
Members of the community memorialize people with AIDS as part of the national AIDS quilt project; author/physician Oliver Sacks examines the role of language in Deaf identity and culture in his book 'Seeing Voices'; the Canadian community protests against certain educational 'reforms'; and 'Mosai...
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Deaf Mosaic 510
This episode features Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People, an information and social services organization; USA TODAY's outreach to deaf people; life in New Zealand; and an entrepreneur who provides vital parts to the national defense. "Mosaic Memoirs" looks back on World War II.
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Deaf Mosaic 511
The 5th Anniversary of "Deaf Mosaic" brings viewers to behind the scenes of this popular magazine program. It features Gil Eastman, Mary Lou Novitsky and the production staff from Gallaudet University.
