SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Bass Pro Shops brought a more inclusive approach to a popular holiday tradition for children in the Ozarks.

The retailer partnered with the Deaf Awareness Group of Southwest Missouri to host a “signing Santa” event on Friday. Deaf and hard-of-hearing children sat on Santa’s lap and communicated with a Santa Claus fluent in American Sign Language.

Bass Pro officials say the event helps create a magical experience for children and their families by providing an opportunity they might not otherwise have to communicate their wish lists directly to Santa.

This marks the 10th year Bass Pro has helped fulfill Christmas wishes for deaf and hard-of-hearing children with a Santa who communicates in American Sign Language. The annual tradition demonstrates the company’s co

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