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When: Saturday's Lunch and KeynoteTrack:Legislative AdvocacyWho: Kim Bianco MajeriDescription: The workshop will cover legislative efforts in general by states and an introduction of model bills formed by the NAD, staff and committee members. Emphasis will be given to the importance of becoming involved and how the NAD staff and board can assist in efforts on the state level going forward.
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Onwards and Upwards���
Kim Bianco Majeri ���
State Legislative Affairs Program
Legislative Training���
Assistance with Legislative Process���
Monitoring Bills During Session���
State Legislative Affairs Program
• Interpreters
• Deaf Schools
• EHDI/Early Intervention
• Mental Health
Top Issues
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. ���
~ Lao Tzu
Positive Changes
• Mental Health
• LEAD-K
• Deaf Child Bill of Rights
• Language Deprivation Mandate
Mental Health• Access to Mental Health services through
direct communication
• Cultural and linguistic affirmative approaches
• Uses of technology
• Training/Development
• Establish a continuum of options/services
• Statewide coordinator
Language Acquisition and Education for Deaf Kids
( LEAD-K)
• ASL Benchmarks/assessments
• Monitoring/tracking language development
• If child is not progressing, change strategies
• Publish data
Deaf Child Bill of Rights• Right to acquire language, ASL and English,
at the earliest possible age
• Right to appropriate assessments at regular intervals
• Parents to get full information, including school options
• Qualified professionals and direct instruction
• Tracking and decision making
Language Deprivation Mandate
• LEAD-K Bill
• Deaf Child Bill of Rights
• Mental Health Bill
• sep Fed and state laws
Additional ideas
• Interpreter licensure
• State Commissions
• Communication Access Funds
Where our people are
They’re here too!
All politics is local. ���
Big challenges
Step back, survey, reflect and find a way!
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