Region 1 NAD vlog #3 - PSAD on SSSD

Julie Bourne & Sean Gerlis, Region 1 Board Representatives of National Association of the Deaf (NAD).

NAD is very saddened to learn that the Governor in the state of Pennsylvania is in the process of making major decisions regarding Scranton State School of the Deaf for the upcoming budget year with minimal input from the deaf community.

PSAD has been working through this process. Numerous other Pennsylvanian deaf organizations and groups within Pennsylvania have been doing the same. We applaud their efforts!

This issue is very important to NAD. Please check NAD President Bobbie Beths vlog as she discusses how NAD views the budget threats to schools for the deaf at http://blogs.nad.org/president.

To PSAD: once you reach a decision of how to approach this issue, it will be time to build a coalition of deaf and professional organizations throughout state of PA to address this unfortunate situation.

With a unified purpose and plan, deaf people in Pennsylvania can achieve great things. PSAD is the ideal organization to take the lead on this. It's very important for each organization and each deaf individual in state of PA to establish a common goal and form a coalition to preserve, protect, and promote the human, civil, and linguistic rights for deaf children in PA.

If PSAD leadership requires ideas or information to navigate through this challenging time, please contact Julie and me. We will continue to monitor this closely.

We are here for you!

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