Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children - Establishment
What this bill does
Establishing the Language Acquisition Tracking Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in the State Department of Education to ensure that eligible children develop language skills at the same rate and to the same extent as their peers; establishing a State Coordinator of Language Acquisition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children to coordinate the Program and create a parent and guardian resource to help parents and guardians of deaf or hard of hearing children track a child's language acquisition progress; etc.
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Testimony (27)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bera, Tiasha | Maryland Association of the Deaf | Oral |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Maryland Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goldstein, Laura | Montgomery County Counseling Center | Position only |
| FAV | Hatrak, Marla | National Association of the Deaf | Oral |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Yamada, Maya | n/a | Oral |
| FAV | Conroy, Dylan | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | DeSomma, Meredith | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delahoussaye, Blaise | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hedberg, Karl Ulf | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Leffler, Jacob | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Oliva, Gina | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator King, Senator Kinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hargrove, Margaret | A Sound Beginning, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wilson, Grace | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mathias, Sam | MABE | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cratsley, Laurel | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Alianiello, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | HBS | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Joyner, Tina | MDAD | Oral |
| FWA | King, Senator Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Morales, Michelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Previ, Danielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |