September/October 2024 HAWAII PARENT 83 Did you know your child can speak underwater? Well, not in the traditional way of talking “so to speak”. But in a way known to millions in the world. Sign Language is a form of physical communication– most commonly used by those who are deaf or hard of hearing. From various forms of sign language, 70 million people communicate through unspoken language. By broadening our ever-growing world of communication, sign language may open the doors to a whole new world for you and your child. Whether you are a parent of a deaf child or want to teach your hearing child the language, Aimee Hsia of Kaimuki Christian and Rosalind (Roz) Kia and Tracey Kashiwa of Comprehensive Service Center seek to do just that. Having worked as an educational interpreter in public schools and now as an ASL Teacher through the Kaimuki Christian program she pioneered, Aimee Hsia shared her insight and expertise on the language. “At Kaimuki Christian, I found a place where I could show students how much God loves us and designed each of us just the way we are,” she explained. by Makayla Dilliner
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