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A Global View on Inclusion: Benefits and Consequences -Tawny Holmes, Esq.
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When: Session #3Track: Educational AdvocacyWho: Tawny HolmesDescription: NAD has worked diligently towards education-related priorities, from promoting Deaf mentor programs in early intervention to ensuring access in higher education. This presentation will give insight in specific actions, accomplishments and challenges since the 2014 NAD conference along with covering national trends as discovered via attorney Tawny Holmes’s travels the past two years as an Equal Justice Works fellow. Attendees will also enjoy in-depth highlights from the work of the Education Strategy Team focusing on ASL-English bilingual education, preventing language deprivation, and legislative advocacy. Stories and updates from the successful Education Advocates program with its 43 states, 15 parents, and 5 national organizations also will be shared. Lastly, in addition to welcoming questions from the audience, information and resources will be provided on how interested community members can become more involved in education advocacy efforts.CEUs: General Studies
Transcript of NAD Educational Updates: Where We Are
A Global View on Inclusion: Benefits and Consequences
-Tawny Holmes, Esq.
Overview
! Staff roles and fellowship ! Presenta3ons and intake ! Educa3on Advocate Program
! Educa3on Strategy Team
! Early Interven3on/Deaf Mentors
! Child First ! What can you do?
Staff Roles and Fellowship
! Quiz 3me-‐ How many lawyers does NAD have?
! Value of fellowships-‐ Skadden and Equal Jus3ce Works
! Caroline Jackson-‐ focuses on civil rights li3ga3on under ADA including universi3es/colleges!
! Goal of my fellowship: Educa3on Advocacy training along with coordina3ng Educa3on Advocates program and chairing the Educa3on Strategy Team and intake with parents/teachers
Presentations & Intake
• Provided 35 presentations on Education advocacy at 23 schools/programs and 26 education-related conferences that reached 2,493 individuals – Topics:
• Education Advocacy overview • What Deaf People Can Be • Self-Advocacy • IEP Advocacy • Language Acquisition • Families and What They Can Do • ADA Guidelines on Effective Communication
• Seen the number of intake calls (total is 463) from parents and school professionals (interpreters, administrators and teachers) requesting advocacy and resources multiply by 5 times due to increased outreach and trainings
Education Advocates • Established Education Advocates program in 2012 and now
have 44 states, 5 national organizations, and 15 parents nationwide
• Coordinated two national trainings for Education Advocates along with local, state and online trainings
• Hosted the first-ever summit at NAD 2014 conference where over 27 state and national Education Advocates shared common successes and challenges along with plans for future action
• Focus on: Legislative bills (Ex: ASL Therapist in CO), meeting with school districts, state Department of Education/Health, supporting parents, getting on committees/councils, attending state/national conferences
Educa3on Advocates-‐ 44 states and 4 na3onal organiza3ons (ASDC, CDM, DYUSA and NBDA)
But s3ll growing-‐ need more near parents everywhere!
WE NEED YOU! Go to www.nad.org/educationadvocates for more info!
The Education Strategy Team
Dr. Beth Benedict University Representa3ve–
Early Interven3on Donna Valverde-‐Hummel Parent representa3ve Educa3on Advocate
Onudeah Nicolarakis Teacher
Diversity specialist
Dr. Laurene Simms Bilingual specialist
Teachers for Social Jus3ce Kim Bianco-‐Majeri NAD State Legisla3ve Affairs Coordinator
Sandra Edwards School administrator, MS CEASD President-‐Elect
Susanne ScoB, CC-‐A Bilingual specialist
NAEBCECE*, Board member
David Reynolds NAD Board Liasion
Bilingualism
Dr. Roz Rosen University Representa3ve– Postgraduate educa3on Human rights expert
John Anthony Serrano School Administrator, TX
CEASD* Board member
Dr. Nancy Hlibok Amann Mainstream School and
Literacy Specialist
Greg Mendenhall American Society for the Deaf
board member
Joseph San:ni PhD student, Bilingualism in mainstream schools
Dr. Melissa Herzig Bilingualism and outreach
VL2
Nancy Holden Educa3onal interpreter
Tawny Holmes, Chair NAD Educa3on Policy Counsel Educa3on Advocate program
coordinator
Advocates and Stakeholders for ASL and English
EST includes collabora:on of: Educa:onal &
Advocacy Organiza:ons and Programs all across the Country, exis:ng from 1864 to 2013
Educa3on Strategy Team’s commitment to addressing Diversity in Educa3on
• About 55% of our deaf and hard of hearing children are students of color • John Anthony Serrano is the chair of the Diversity commibee under CEASD • We are suppor3ng him in working with na3onal organiza3ons like Council
de Manos, Na3onal Black Deaf Advocates, Na3onal Asian Deaf Congress, and Rainbow Associa3on of the Deaf
• Adjusted CEASD accredita3on standards • Posi3on paper on how schools can do more for diverse students and
families • Focused on suppor3ng students, employing more diverse staff, and
developing training for schools • Hosted two roundtables at na3onal conferences • In talks with NBDA and Council de Manos board members • Works closely with the NAD Diversity Strategy Team
Early Interven3on and Deaf Mentors • National Center on Hearing Assessment and Management
(NCHAM) • Helped update and write a chapter in NCHAM’s e-book
http://www.infanthearing.org/ehdi-ebook/2014_ebook/21-Chapter21DeafCommunity2014.pdf
• Member of planning committee on EHDI for 3 years in a row
• Presented over 6 workshops in the past 2 years at the national EHDI conference (AZAD, FAD and WVAD has sent reps, too!
• Professional learning community to support the involvement of deaf and hard of hearing adults with families
• Advisory council member for the next 5 years
• Connected to VL2 resources
Collabora3on • Visual Learning and Language (VL2) • Clerc Center • PepNet 2.0 • Standarized Tests (Smarter Balance and PARCC) • National Black Deaf Advocates, Council de Manos,
American Society for Deaf Children, CEASD • National Federation for the Blind • American Foundation for the Blind • Schools and school districts • Alabama State Department of Education • U.S. Department of Education • Vocational Rehab counselors • State Associations • Education Advocates • University research labs • and more!! Including YOU!
Cogswell and Macy Sullivan Act
! List of proposed amendments to the IDEA law ! Introduced in mid-‐Sept 2015 as H.R. 3535
! 3 parts: Blind, Deaf and DeafBlind ! Data tracking for every state ! Expanded Core Curriculum
! Family training/support extended to K-‐12
! Need for access in ASL and English ! Qualified professionals fluent in language
! Teachers ! Interpreters ! Other professionals
For more information, go to http://www.ceasd.org/child-first Also check out LEAD-K bill for STATE level (language benchmarks in ASL and English)
http://www.asl4deafkids.org/ and keep an eye out for H.R. 1344- EHDI
NOW WHAT CAN YOU DO? • Register to vote • Become involved with your state/na3onal associa3on – Educa3on or Legisla3ve Advocate – Commibee member
• Contact your legislators • Become a Deaf mentor or role model
• Visit your local school/programs-‐ present or volunteer
• Help collect data or increase awareness online-‐ Facebook parent groups and share your story
Thank you. [email protected]
For more resources, go to IEP Advocacy 101 workshop at 4:30!
@deafeducation @nad1880
@nad1880 @DeafEdAdvocate
@nad1880
