Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• 1: Home
• 2: About Us
  • 2.1: Our Beliefs
• 3: The School
  • 3.1: Parent Infant Program
  • 3.2: Early Childhood
  • 3.3: Elementary Program
  • 3.4: Secondary Program
    • 3.4.1: English Language Arts
    • 3.4.2: Social Studies
    • 3.4.3: Mathematics
    • 3.4.4: Technical and Transitional Services
    • 3.4.5: Transitional Services
• 4: The Evaluation Unit
  • 4.1: Overview
  • 4.2: Facilitator
  • 4.3: Behavior Specialist
  • 4.4: Diagnostic Teacher
  • 4.5: Hispanic Liaison
  • 4.6: Physical Therapist
  • 4.7: Registered School Nurse
  • 4.8: School Psychologist
  • 4.9: Social Worker
  • 4.10: Speech and Language Therapist
  • 4.11: Vision Specialist
• 5: Programs
  • 5.1: Successful Deaf Leaders
  • 5.2: ScanWorks
  • 5.3: Girl Power
  • 5.4: Summer Works Program
  • 5.5: Technology Goes Home
• 6: Archives
• 7: Contribute
  • 7.1: The Golf Benefit
  • 7.2: Advisory Board
  • 7.3: Wish List

Edgar G. Herrera

Successes

Edgar Herrera is proud to be deaf and enjoys supporting the Deaf Community. He was the President of Massachusetts State Association for the Deaf for four years and has been involved on the Board of Directors for eight years. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Comprehensive School-Age Parenting Program, works part time at a deaf group home, and is active in deaf athletic teams.

Challenges

Edgar’s biggest challenge is to continue to work hard to establish new laws that support the Deaf Community. He plans to finish college and earn a degree in Business Administration.

Advice to Horace Mann Students

"Use older people in the Deaf Community as role models. Set goals and work to achieve them. Remember that Deaf people can do anything. Stay motivated. You can be a doctor, a lawyer anything you want. You can be successful!"