Sheri Saner

Saner's "Signs of Friendship" project is intended to develop the communication and social skills between students who are hearing impaired and their hearing peers. Through the project, general education classes are introduced to sign language, and learning groups are integrated to include both deaf and hearing students. The project employs a variety of activities (cooking, science experiments, art, etc.) to encourage teamwork and understanding between groups. The project helps all students to more easily accept those who are different from themselves and encourages students to explore alternate means of communication.