FEATURE: Deaf hope for change, Tokyo Olympics seen as catalyst

FEATURE: Deaf hope for change, Tokyo Olympics seen as catalyst

Japanese students practice using American sign language during a course offered by Japanese ASL Signers Society, a nonprofit organization, on Aug. 19, 2015, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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