Watch: Footballer Derrick Coleman's NFL Duracell battery advert is an inspiration to deaf children around the world (with captions)

Watch this video from battery manufacturer Duracell featuring deaf NFL (American Football League) professional Derrick Coleman.

The story is that Derrick has been deaf since three and faced bullying, misunderstanding and was told to quit the sport on account of his deafness. But he took no notice and now plays the sport he loves in front of tens of thousands of adoring fans every week.



Having faith in deaf children's ability, no matter what level it is, and overcoming communication barriers is something we do here at PDDCS deaf friendly football coaching in association with The Posh. We want the deaf kids of Peterborough to, if they want, be like Derrick but without ever feeling like they don't belong on a sports field.

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