{"id":29253,"date":"2014-11-14T15:25:34","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=29253"},"modified":"2014-11-14T15:28:51","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T21:28:51","slug":"signing-santa-comes-to-austin-12814","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2014\/11\/14\/signing-santa-comes-to-austin-12814\/","title":{"rendered":"Signing Santa Comes to Austin 12\/8\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2014<\/a>TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE
\nContact: Keena Miller
\nPhone: 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444
\nEmail: Keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us<\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n

HERE COMES SIGNING SANTA CLAUS<\/p>\n

BARTON CREEK SQUARE \u2013 December 8, 2014<\/p>\n

PHOTOS WITH SIGNING SANTA CLAUS FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN<\/strong><\/p>\n

WITH HOLIDAY MUSIC LED BY STUDENTS FROM TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF<\/strong><\/p>\n

Austin, Texas \u2013 December 8, 2014 Santa arrives at Barton Creek Square Mall today, ready to check wish lists from<\/span><\/span> deaf and hard of hearing students from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s right. Santa knows many languages, including American Sign Language (ASL).<\/p>\n

Signing<\/span><\/span> Santa Claus – sponsored annually thanks to Barton Creek Square Mall – gives area children who use ASL to communicate, the opportunity to relay their holiday wishes directly to Santa, and on to the North Pole.<\/p>\n

Volunteers and students from the Austin Optimists Clubs and Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) provide each child with a free photo on Santa\u2019s lap and a small treat from his workshop, while TSD students perform to holiday music in American Sign Language.<\/p>\n

WHAT: Free photos by<\/span><\/span> Michael Barker Photography with Signing Santa Claus for children who are deaf and hard of hearing, along with holiday music by students from Texas School for the Deaf<\/p>\n

WHEN: Monday, December 8, 2014 at 6:00 \u2013 8:30 PM<\/p>\n

WHERE:
\nBarton Creek Square Mall
\nEntrance B \u2013 between Sears and the AMC Theater<\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (TSD)<\/p>\n

The Texas School for the Deaf is the oldest continuously operating public school in Texas. Educating deaf and hard of hearing students of Texas since 1856, the campus also provides outreach and educational resources for students, their families and professionals in the field throughout the state of Texas. With educational excellence and a strong belief in a culture and community at TSD, students form a unique identity based on their individual strengths and talents. TSD is an environment where students learn, grow, and belong. For more information about the Texas School for the Deaf, visit http:\/\/www.tsd.state.tx.us\/.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE Contact: Keena Miller Phone: 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444 Email: Keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HERE COMES SIGNING SANTA CLAUS BARTON CREEK SQUARE \u2013 December 8, 2014 PHOTOS WITH SIGNING SANTA CLAUS FOR DEAF AND HARD…<\/p>\n

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