AFA-ehdi 5 demands

Audism Free America Rally at EHDI in St. Louis, MO
March 5-6 2012
Five Demands
1. Equitable funding .AFA calls upon EHDI, CDC, NIH, and US Dept of Education to address the historical and contemporary inequality of funding by increasing funds for bilingual (ASL and English) materials, early educational programs, Deaf mentoring programs, and services to parents. Equitable funding should be transparent.

2. Early Healthy Deaf Identification.
AFA calls upon EHDI to shift its approach to Deaf infants and their families from a pathological/medical bias to a positive/culturally-additive model in identification. To ensure this, parents need to be informed at the time of identification that American Sign Language is a linguistic human right for a Deaf child and Deaf/ASL early service providers are trained to work with them. In addition, EHDI should implement the labeling/way of thinking that was published in EHD's 2011 Resource book in the chapter on Partnerships with the Deaf Community.

3. Stake Holders in Leadership positions.
AFA calls upon EHDI to hire Deaf people who use and support ASL/Deaf Culture in leadership roles at national and state levels.

4. Full Disclosure.
Audiologists should be required to explain the four international documents and their positions on the language and cultural rights of Deaf people. Also, they need to explain the recalls (both voluntary and involuntary) and risks associated with cochlear implants and Audio-verbal Therapy (AVT) programs.

5. Confidential Information and Genetic research.
AFA calls upon EHDI to guarantee that information about Deaf children and their families will not be used for collecting genetic information beyond consults with the families. EHDI will not support financially nor in terms of information sharing any research related to genetic engineering.

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[aslitself]

I am tempting to go for this rally; I need to see how things going in next few weeks first. If I can make it, I'll be there!

[PanKrzysio4]

Well done and a wonderful lecture on the Deaf Culture proud for all the people who have read about the positive power of the World Culture for Deaf . God bless you of all Deaf

[ThinkPositive10]

Beautiful and PLEASE DO IT!

Thanks for sharing with us.....

[Bunjer]

To AFA: Number 1 demand defeats the purpose of trying to be audism free.. Equal fundng dangers for CI's, AVT and Oralism and Cued Speech and so on.. Gives the hearing people the wrong idea, and think they are allowed continue all this audist ways as long there is ASL included.. Equal funding in my opinion is dangerous.. Why let the children suffer..Most of the demands are great except 1st one I think. Just my 2 cents..

[deafchipmunk]

Beautiful! Thanks for making relevant 5 demands!

[DeafImages]

AFA rocks! You all come to St. Louis - visit us at Facebook - Deaf Rally 2012 275 people are on the list and we invite you to join us. AFA - Deafhood Foundation - DBC and other groups will be there! Let's stand up for our rights!

Need information on St. Louis? visit Facebook and we will help you get what you may need and we ask that you find lodging on your own but we will meet to eat, drink and socialize while we go to Rally!

Happy New Year!

Paul

[ASLElla]

Yay! I'm planning to be there too!

[heeheeluck]

Thank you!

[gcoolmanern]

good vlogs keep up