The California Assembly Bill 2072 passed the California State Senate muster and will be voted on.
The bill does simply adds three more communication options to whats already being offered to parents of deaf newborns once they failed the hearing screening. This idea was adopted in 3 states without any of the embarrassing noise that came out a small group of California sign language enthusiasts.
Our Modern Deaf Communication facet played a vital role in getting the Senate Health Committee to approve and support AB 2072 and we did it through multiphase education. We taught them what the future deaf society is about, what the future of deaf society can do, and how the California State Senate can help the future of deaf society. We shared with them a lot of pertinent facts and helped dispel the onslaught of the mythmongering that has come out of the opponent's camp.
After 2 weeks of saddling on almost entirely on insanity, we succeeded!
Brought to you by the Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center Http://www.deafadvocacy.org
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Did you know that some in Washington are considering unfairly targeting Social Security benefits for cuts? For 75 years, Social Security has provided a strong foundation of income older Americans can count on. But right now members of Congress and President Obama's Fiscal Commission are considering cuts to address the federal budget deficit, including cuts to Social Security. Social security didn't cause the budget deficit, so our retirement shouldn't be put at risk to fix it!
We will need your help to fight this and it begins with sparing some of your resources with us.
Keep an eye on http://www.deafadvocacy.org for ways how you can help preserve social security.
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