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Renan Duarte

6YO Deaf Girl’s Neighbors Learn Sign Language To Make Her Halloween Night “Incredibly Special”

A six-year-old girl from Worcestershire was finally able to partake in trick-or-treating for the first time this year after her neighbors learned sign language.

Ada Hawkes was diagnosed as profoundly deaf when she was just 18 months old and uses British Sign Language (BSL) to speak with others.

Previously, she wasn’t able to enjoy the experience of Halloween, especially since the darkness, costumes, and masks can create barriers for communication — but these walls were broken down for Ada this year.

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