Thursday, 05 April 2007

more on Amber Martin at GDC

AMBER MARTIN:

Is a deaf American in her 30s. She have received her B.S. in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota's Institute of Child Development.

Her research focuses on language and cognitive development in both deaf and hearing children.

In 1998 Amber volunteered at Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children in Gaza City Palestine, a progressive school for deaf children from preschool through graduation.

She have attended hearing schools (mainstreamed) but have started to mix with the deaf community when she was in high school.