SB 210 Update – Send Email to Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell Today!

Recently Julie Rems-Smario, current CAD President, sent a letter listed below to Patrick O’Donnell, chair of the Appropriations Committee, urging him to support SB 210. Please show your support by sending an email to Misty.feusahrens@asm.ca.gov. Please send your email today! RE: SB 210 (Galgiani): Special Education: Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing: Language Milestones – SUPPORT, as amended…

SB 210 Updates – Assembly Education Committee

SB 210- Assembly Education Committee 1) Image Description and transcript 2) CAD sample letter to send to Assembly Education Committee 3) List of Assembly Education Committee members’ contact info IMAGE DESCRIPTION: CAD Logo- Light blue Circle with dark blue  letters CAD inside.  Outside of the logo, black letters: “California Association of the Deaf 1906”  The…

Your Support Needed for SB 210!

Dear Deaf Californians and Allies,   Hello everyone!   Deaf children of California need your SUPPORT to end language deprivation.  SB 210 demands accountability for language acquisition.   SB 210 is CAD-sponsored bill to mandate language acquisition accountability for all Deaf children between the ages of 0 to 5 to make sure acquire language during…

Bone’s Response to “Parent’s Guide to Hearing Loss” Concerns

Recently, Thomas Bone, Chief of Statewide Programs Section-Systems of Care Division/DHCS, responded to CAD’s letter of concern about California Academy of Audiology’s pamphlet, “A Parent’s Guide to Hearing Loss.” We are working on our response- Keep you all posted–   Julie Rems Smario, President Marla Hatrak, Vice President California Association for the Deaf Dear Ms.…