While shopping for toys for her class, this preschool and kindergarten teacher realized there weren't any dolls that resembled her students with hearing devices. So she decided to craft some on her own.
Genesis Politron is a preschool and kindergarten teacher in Watsonville, California, who works with deaf and hard of hearing students.
While shopping for toys for her class, Politron realized there weren't any dolls that resembled her students with hearing devices. So she decided to craft some on her own. Using creativity -- and a lot of glitter -- the teacher added hearing aids and cochlear implants to the new baby dolls for the school. "I thought of all of the times that I played with my own dolls as a little girl, and how I'd always reach for the doll that I identified most with.
— Genesis September 27, 2019 But the next day the post had already gathered more than 30,000 retweets and 150,000 likes. "I'm glad that so many people have realized the lack of inclusion when it comes to toys. I hope those that it has reached take the initiative to learn some sign language," Politron said.
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