Just Deaf

"I now work at the deaf school I used to go to myself."

Martine and Roos Wattel

What used to be sign language's role in deaf education?

"It would be great, of course, if they could go to a regular school in the neighborhood. But they miss so much then."

Did teachers in deaf education master sign language in the past?

"It's a shame deaf and hearing impaired people haven't always gone to school together."

"At school they said: he's using sign language too often."

"Ideally, there would be a combination of regular and special education."

"It definitely isn't a breeze at the regular school, it requires a lot of attention."

How did people originally communicate in deaf education?

"I want to be a veterinarian when I grow up."

Do we currently have an optimal form of bilingual education in the Netherlands?

Can Dutch deaf people enroll in Gallaudet University?

"The deaf school turned out to be great for me, actually."

"My parents wanted me to join them for the PTA meeting, other parents didn't do that."