Cincinnati event makes cemetery and funeral home history accessible to DeafBlind community through touch
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Katie Amrhein, WKRC
Summary
A DeafBlind-accessible cemetery and funeral home experience event was held at Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum in Cincinnati, organized by sign language interpreter Tori McCarthy. The event transformed typically visual and auditory experiences into tactile, hands-on learning opportunities, allowing DeafBlind community members to explore local history through touch and guided communication.
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bskyCincinnati event makes cemetery and funeral home history accessible to DeafBlind community through touchlocal12.comKey quotes
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