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| Birthday |
23rd March, 1925
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| Died |
4th July, 2011
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Occupation |
Activist
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Lawrence R. Newman (March 23, 1925 – July 4, 2011) was a prominent deaf activist, educator and author who served two terms as President of the National Association of the Deaf from 1986 to 1990. He was named "California Teacher of the Year" in 1968. An early proponent of bilingual education for the Deaf, he was the author of two books: Sands of Time: NAD Presidents 1880-2003, and I Fill this Small Space: The Writings of a Deaf Activist. Newman was awarded on honorary doctor of letters degree by Gallaudet University in 1978 in recognition of his extensive advocacy efforts as an educator and writer.
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