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CSD Learns, in partnership with RIT/NTID and by General Motors, Launches National Virtual Classroom for BIPOC Deaf Children STEM Explorers Virtual Classroom designed to support children experiencing social and linguistic isolation during the COVID-19 Pandemic. News provided by Share this article Share this article AUSTIN, Texas, May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/  More than a year has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and Deaf and BIPOC communities continue to be disproportionately impacted by its ripple effects – including ongoing health, economic, and educational impacts. Deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) children, especially adolescents, continue to face both social and linguistic isolation, especially if people in their home do not know or use American Sign Language. In fact, research shows that less than 8% of D/HH children receive regular access to sign language in the home. That s why CSD Learns, a subsidiary of Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD), is teaming up wi

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