which book is about a girl who teaches a deaf boy sign language and the town thinks she’s a witch?

The book was possibly written in the nineteenth century? I am not sure if she actually teaches him sign language but it is something to that effect. The town or some people think that what she does is crazy and they burn her hand or something to see if she is a witch. .

Proposed “Quick Fix” Bill in California Legislature Upsets Parents and Deaf Community

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Jeff McWhinney: Politics must create a level playing field for the deaf community

Jeff McWhinney: Politics must create a level playing field for the deaf community IN THE run up to the General Election The Scotsman printed a Platform piece from Tessa Padden of Heriot-Watt University’s BSL: UPTAKE project. Read more on The Scotsman .