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Posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 06:52 PM
They have A LOT to offer deaf children, their families, and professionals working with them.
The Hatrak Sisters are dedicated to assisting families and professionals become more knowledgeable about
deaf people and their culture. HSE includes teaching why and how American Sign Language (ASL) should be
the primary language of choice for the family, and how with ASL, deaf children have a tool to learning written
English. The Hatrak sisters want to help families navigate through the issues of bilingualism (ASL/English),
literacy, and education for America’s deaf children.
Medical professionals, educators, and media provide a maze of conflicting and inaccurate information about
use of ASL for families with deaf children. The Hatrak Sisters have noticed an alarming trend to both “dumb down”
and “handicap” deaf children. They would like to re-introduce the deaf way that has worked for many deaf families
and deaf adults. Ask the Hatrak sisters for workshops.
The Hatrak Sisters Enterprises offers summer programs to make deaf children more proficient in both American
Sign Language (ASL) and written English and to assist interpreters & teachers become better professionals working
with deaf children.
The Hatrak Sisters Enterprises offers customized programs to make deaf children more proficient in both American
Sign Language (ASL) and English; and to assist interpreters & teachers become better professionals working with
deaf children, consulting work, and meditating and facilitating work for non-profit organizations. We offer
assistance in development of ASL K-12 Curriculum and ASL as a Second Language Curriculum.
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