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

Max Sallop

Ice Cream Man
Frosty Ice Cream Truck
2001 Recipient

Successes

With the support of his wife, Rebecca, Max ran his own business for 28 years selling ice cream from his Frosty Soft Serve ice cream truck. Over the years his business grew. He eventually bought two more trucks and invited his children to join the business. He also trained five deaf friends so that they could start their own businesses.

Max has always been active within the Deaf Community. In 1944, he and his friends founded the Boston Deaf Club where he served as president for three terms. In addition, he was president of the Brookline Deaf Senior Citizens for more than 16 years.

Challenges

Since most of Max’s ice cream customers were hearing children, communication was a challenge. He painted signs with pictures and prices of the different kinds of ice cream so the children could point to their choices.

Advice to Horace Mann Students

"You have to believe that you can be successful. Remember, "Deaf can!" Work hard and get a good education and you will become successful."