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Tributes now pour in from classmates, colleagues, and fans who saw themselves in her courage and calm presence. The Texas School for the Deaf mourns a student whose promise seemed limitless, while her father’s ASL message of grief circles the globe. In an industry that too often overlooks Deaf talent, Kaylee forced the world to look, to listen differently. Her life was brief, but the doors she pushed open will not quietly close.