The most important thing to know about Roosevelt's economics is that, despite claims to the contrary, the economy recovered during the New Deal. During Roosevelt's first two terms, the U.S. economy grew at average annual growth rates of 9 percent to 10 percent, with the exception of the recession year of 1937-1938.
Deaf rapper, 'Switched at Birth' actors now mainstream stars. Deaf musician Sean Forbes (left), and Deaf actor Sean Beardy (right, with actress Katie Leclerc on 'Switched at Birth'), are some of the deaf and hard-of-hearing entertainers succeeding in mainstream music and TV. Musician Sean Forbes won the award for âOutstanding Hip-Hop Artistâ at the Detroit Music Awards in April.
Prelingual deafness. A prelingual deaf individual is someone who was born with a hearing loss, or whose hearing loss occurred before they began to speak. Infants usually start saying their first words around one year. Therefore a prelingually deaf typically was either born deaf or lost their hearing before age one (the age when most hearing loss in children occurs). Congenital (present at birth) hearing loss is also considered prelingually, since a newborn infant has not acquired speech and language.