1981 Press Photo James Holbrook Sight Vocals Boy Sign

Caption: James Holbrook, 23, started using sign language four years ago and has been a non-stop communicator ever since. Holdrook, who is developmentally disabled and deaf, signs the word boy to teacher's aide Carol Packard at Burger School in Garden City. The hearing aid helps him distinguish a few low sounds. He uses signs to "talk" to the staff and housemates at the Grantland Home, a residential care facility in Livonia.sight vocals.

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