VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 1
The Act will ensure that:
· every child who is deaf, every child who is blind, and every child who
is deaf-blind, regardless of whether they have additional disabilities,
will be properly counted and served;
· each of a child's learning needs will be properly evaluated;
· states will engage in strategic planning to be sure that they can meet
each child's specialized needs;
· the U.S. Department of Education will do its part to hold states and
schools accountable; and
· students will be served by qualified personnel.
· The bill is endorsed by nearly 80 national, state, and local
organizations representing individuals who are deaf, blind, or
deafblind.
Upon the bill's introduction CEASD President David Geeslin noted
"School systems have been required to appropriately serve deaf and hard
of hearing students since IDEA was passed, however, many gaps in
services remain. Deaf and hard of hearing students can achieve to high
levels when their language, communication, and educational needs are
addressed. The Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act will help
