Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids(LEAD-K) and the National Black Deaf Advocates(NBDA) are here to announce a new partnership!
Learn more about LEAD-K: lead-k.org
Learn more about the NBDA: nbda.org
Full Transcript Below:
Hello! My name is Evon Black, President of the National Black Deaf Advocates. Hi I’m Sam Holden, Vice President
of the National Black Deaf Advocates. Hi I’m Sheri Farinha Campaign Director for LEAD-K. LEAD-K is a national grassroots movement happening all over the United States to end language deprivation in Deaf and hard of hearing children. NBDA is proud to announce we are partnering with the LEAD-K campaign. We are encouraging all our members to join forces with LEAD-K states to fight for our Deaf children’s civil rights of having access to developing a language. LEAD-K is not about advocating only ASL. LEAD-K’s focus is on literacy and language development accountability, using language milestones as steps toward the goal. Whether its ASL and English,
or one of those languages the key to success is introducing a language the minute a baby is born identified as Deaf. That’s what LEAD-K is. Kindergarten readiness, right? Yes! We know that there are many children in the Black Deaf community
who have been left behind or ignored, and just shuffled along in the system. We are here today to say
enough is enough! It’s time for the NBDA to move forward fully supporting LEAD-K legistlation in every state so that every Deaf child finally has their language rights monitered, tracked, and progress reported annually. No more falling through he cracks! Deaf children’s language rights matter! To learn which state you can join a team to help fight please contact:
info@lead-k.org
or contact them!
nbda.org/contact
Working together with LEAD-K equals A Deaf Child’s Success for a Lifetime! Together everyone archives more!