Pearson interprets program for deaf students
Hudsonís Bay: During a Washington School for the Deaf field trip to Pearson Air Museum, Jessica Arceo-Jimenez, seated in the Link Trainer at Pearson Air Museum, signs to senior volunteer Joshua Staley.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Hudson’s Bay -- Pearson Air Museum has begun providing guided tours to deaf students and American Sign Language students, thanks to museum volunteer Joshua Staley, an FAA licensed airframe and powerplant expert, who is deaf. Staley and Laureano Mier, the museum’s manager and education coordinator, have developed the programming from the components of the museum’s STEM (science, math, technology and engineering) tour. Recently Pearson hosted deaf students from the Washington School for the Deaf and an ASL class from Columbia River High School. The students learned about the rich history of early aviation and the licensing requirements to become a pilot.
