TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Indiana -- From their ABCs, to different types of animals, Friday, students at Wea Ridge Elementary School learned how to communicate with the Deaf through sign language.
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Yet, students didn't learn from just anyone. They were taught by Mandy the Puppet. The play is put on by a group called "Kids First."
Program Coordinator Gail McCormick said the program began locally in 1994. "The goal of the program is to make the students realize that they can be accepting of children with special needs, of individuals with special needs," said McCormick.
McCormick said the play focuses on a girl named Mandy. Mandy is approached by a young girl who loses her kitten, and together, they find the lost kitten by using sign language.
Volunteer Beata Ribeiro said using puppets to illustrate the communication barrier allows kids to kick down their own barrier when it comes to asking questions...
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