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"Boleh" means "Can" in Malay.
"Deaf-initely Boleh!" means "The Deaf Can!"
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BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER
by Heartbeat Media Productions

This is a short documentary on the hearing
impaired and the deaf. It explores the various
ways available to them for overcoming the
challenges to integration and communications.
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Do you watch the 9 pm news on Channel 5?
If you do, and you find the subtitling beneficial,
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Thank YOU for running with us. You gave NO EXCUSES and finished your
race. We are proud of you. As promised, here's the speech from our Guest of
Honour, Ms Denise Phua.
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We are on ST Forum online. Read our letter exhorting employers and
organizations to be more open to employing disabled persons.
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YOU CAME.
YOU RAN.
YOU GAVE NO EXCUSES.
WELL DONE :)
A big thank you for participating in the run as representatives & friends of the
deaf community (here, 'deaf' refers to everyone who calls himself or herself
Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, hearing-impaired, unilateral hearing loss, etc. We
are all one community!) You are running for an important cause: To show the
public that the Deaf CAN!

Read more in our open letter.
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Ms Sarah Tan* has a Bachelor of Arts (Multimedia Design) and worked as an
information resource executive. But when she tried to switch jobs recently, she
came up against a brick wall. Because of her hearing impairment, many employers
were reluctant to hire her as she does not have good verbal communication skills
and has difficulty using the phone...

Read more in our Media Release.
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Our Mission
Being deaf doesn't mean less. A number of
deaf persons in Singapore are leading a full
life in school, at work, and in other social
contexts. Yet many more continue to function
at below their potential because of limitations,
real, imposed, or otherwise.

Deaf-initely Boleh!, is conceived to transform
the landscape for the deaf community, to help
them integrate more effectively into society at
all levels.
Copyright © 2006 The Deaf-initely Boleh! Project. All rights reserved.
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