It was like a family, because everyone had the same hearing loss. In college, Lucas-Smith's teachers encouraged her to become a teacher. I introduced the USF students to the Web technology. American Sign Language is a very visual language. They can discuss deaf culture every day, the things that influence deaf culture.
Students can share feelings about their classroom experiences.
Students who are better at signing in American Sign Language can teach others, she said. I think video-conferencing could be the best tool to do that. USF's Academic Computing department has helped her get the Web page up and running, she said, and could digitize video so that she can upload it on the Web. There's always a shortage. Many people become deaf, whatever the reason.