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Intersection of Law, Education and Civil Rights

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As a deaf-blind student with very limited sight and hearing, Haben Girma '13 learned that you must be a self-advocate and come up with creative solutions to the problems you face. If that fails, she says, then the law can be a strong ally.

Worth A Second Look: Haben Girma’s 2010 Speech on 35th Anniversary of IDEA

Intersection of Law, Education and Civil Rights