Deaf Jam: What Do You Love About Being Deaf?

Aneta Brodski and her classmates at the Lexington School for the Deaf discuss what they love -- and what they hate -- about being deaf. While her best friend, Shiran, loves the culture and expressiveness of ASL, Aneta has apprehensions about what she will face after graduating from school and whether she will fit in among hearing people.

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