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New school raises hopes of higher education for West Bank's hearing-impaired

Al Amal Association for the Deaf is set to open the first high school for the deaf in the West Bank by spring 2019, which would give hearing-impaired students the chance to continue their education.
A technician adjusts a hearing aid for a Palestinian boy during an event held by Starkey Hearing Foundation together with other Israeli and non-governmental organisations in the West bank town of Tulkarm May 25, 2011. Hearing aids with custom made ear moulds, developed and donated by Starkey Hearing Foundation, were distributed to more than 1000 Palestinians on Wednesday. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY) - GM1E75P1SQ101
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The construction of a new high school, a stone’s throw away from the separation fence along the Green Line, is a dream come true for Moujahed Abu al-Tin. The 16-year-old who can't hear or speak and hails from the village of Kafr Qaddum in the West Bank had long given up hope of continuing his education beyond elementary school.

There are no high schools for the hearing-impaired in the West Bank, so most students turn to vocational training instead.

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