AURORA, Colo. — Each youngster deserves to inform Santa what they need for Christmas. This week, kids from Rocky Mountain Deaf College had a possibility to go to a deaf Santa Clause who communicated with them in American Signal Language.
Gaylord Rockies Resort and Conference middle organized the go to with Charles Graves, aka “Santa Charles.” Graves is visiting all 5 Gaylord resorts this month to unfold pleasure in a method solely he can, as a result of he grew up identical to these children.
Graves remembers feeling excluded when his household went to go to Santa. As an grownup, his spouse inspired him to reap the benefits of his genuine lengthy white beard and play Santa for deaf kids.
It’s vital for teenagers to have entry to a Santa who’s deaf, fairly than a listening to one who can talk in ASL, Rocky Mountain Deaf College director Eileen Kratzer stated.
“It’s a extra genuine expertise for the kids,” she stated.
Over 755,000 Coloradans establish as deaf or laborious of listening to. Rocky Mountain Deaf College gives applications for kids as younger as 18 months previous.
Signal-language Santa talks with children who’re deaf
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