Home Uncategorized August 6, 2019-Acting Governor Oliver Signs Legislation Assisting Hard of Hearing Community
August 6, 2019-Acting Governor Oliver Signs Legislation Assisting Hard of Hearing Community
TRENTON – Today, Acting Governor Sheila Y. Oliver signed S2044 and S2045 into law, establishing a “Deaf Student’s Bill of Rights” and a Working Group on Deaf Education. Additionally, the legislation requires the Department of Education to develop a parent resource guide and for both the Department of Education and Department of Health to collect and report data for children who are deaf or hard of hearing children.