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Pedro Ponce De Leon

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Pedro Ponce De Leon (1520- 1584) (below) was a Catholic monk who established and taught at the world's first school for the deaf at the Monastery of San Salvador.

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Sign language is the best form of communication.  Not only is it used by the deaf, but by all people to enhance their understanding of the world around them.  Because all people can use and understand sign language, it is used to break language barriers and carry information from place to place.