We’re alongside Sarah who is Deaf and preparing to give birth to her first child. Having been there twice before, Deaf parents Victoria and Greg, are on hand for advice.
Parenting with Sign Language
2016 •
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We’re alongside Sarah who is Deaf and preparing to give birth to her first child. Having been there twice before, Deaf parents Victoria and Greg, are on hand for advice.
Taonga source:
Attitude Pictures
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, ATT05-01-TV16
Copyright status:
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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