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Sports Communication 1

50 seconds

LOFT students demonstrate challenges and solutions for athletes who are deaf and hard of hearing when communicating with a coach or other sports advisor. One of a series of videos produced by Leadership Opportunities for Deaf Teens (LOFT) and sponsored by Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard Hearing (AG Bell).

Media Details

Runtime: 50 seconds

Group of teenagers getting ready in a gym locker room, some wearing bathing suits, others in shirts and shorts.
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Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Episode 18
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Grade Level: 7 - 12
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20 minutes
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Against the Odds
Episode 3
27 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Episode 1
23 minutes 44 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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58 minutes 20 seconds
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18 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT
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2 hours 8 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
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20 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 12