Family Support is Key for Deaf Youth, and NDC is Here to Support Families
![This image is of a family of four walking on the pavement. All four of them are walking holding hands. There are two kids, one boy, and one girl child. The pavement appears to be wet, which may be from the earlier rain. Both parents are wearing sweatshirts on top of the t-shirts.](https://nationaldeafcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pexels-emma-bauso-2253879.jpg)
Meet Arlene Ngalle, NDC’s program specialist. Arlene keeps NDC running behind the scenes, and is the driver behind the success of our live events. This is her story of being a Deaf student and a mother to a Deaf teenager.