Anne Arundel Medical Center sponsored the course and Mr. Applegate was among seven hospital employees to complete the class earlier this month.
Now, the hospital staff uses Mr. Applegate in emergency situations where people who are not deaf need to communicate with a person who is deaf. And because of his past experience with the language, Mr....
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