Van Asch College - Deaf Staff

Deaf Staff

The employment of deaf gardeners, cooks and cleaners has been credited with having a significant effect on the transmission of signs between generations, with children picking up signs the auxiliary staff used to communicate with each other, despite disapproval from teaching staff

In 1992 the Board of Trustees had its first deaf chairperson.

In 1993 the first Sign Language tutor was employed.

In 1997 the first deaf teacher was employed.

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