Bill > H126

This bill establishes the Deaf Children's Bill of Rights, which outlines a comprehensive set of rights and services for deaf children in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: requiring appropriate screening and assessments by qualified professionals, ensuring early language access services and assessments, giving parents/guardians full participation in educational planning, providing placement options in schools best suited to the child's needs, ensuring access to qualified teachers and support staff fluent in American Sign Language and English, and establishing tracking and intervention mechanisms for enforcement. The bill aims to ensure deaf children have the resources and support to reach their full potential and become independent, self-actualized citizens.