“That the camera was removed because we didn’t need it there.”

“Was that enough?”

Pearl nodded.

“She asked if the house was haunted, and I told her only by boring grown-ups.”

I laughed so hard I spilled my tea.

A few months later the school invited families to an exhibition on communication.

Pearl and June wanted to contribute a short presentation about how people sometimes assume that speaking is the only way to participate.

Their teacher asked for permission to display examples of sign language, drawings, and writing from the students.