Introducing our Deaf Teachers

December 5, 2008 in Famous Filipino Deaf
Tags: deaf teachers, Dianne Salazar, Ervin Reyes, Jefferson Cortez, MCCID, Oscar Purificacion

Here is the excerpt of our school’s 10th Commencement Exercises held at Town & Country Hotel where I proudly introduced our deaf faculty line up to the parents of the graduating class. Jefferson Cortez gave the sign language interpretation. I also introduced him in the last part.

On teaching the deaf

September 30, 2008 in Deaf Experiences, Sign Language
Tags: child of deaf adults, CODA, Ervin Reyes, Filipino Sign Language, Jefferson Cortez, MCCID, Oscar Purificacion, Philippine School for the Deaf, teacher for the deaf

A school for the deaf is unlike any other regular school. You can compare them based on many aspects. Even schools for the deaf also have varying degrees of difference.
One basic distinction is its class size. Hearing schools in the Philippines normally have a population of 50 or more per class, depending on how depressed [...]