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Parents and centers stress funding for community centers for the deaf and hard‑of‑hearing

3717516 · May 15, 2025
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Parents, center directors and community advocates said Ohio's community centers for the deaf provide critical early‑intervention, mentoring and literacy services and asked the subcommittee to preserve or increase funding.

Several witnesses told the Senate Medicaid subcommittee that Ohio's seven community centers for the deaf and hard‑of‑hearing are essential for early intervention, language access, and ongoing supports.

Bridgette Skugin, mother of Molly (a child born with microtia and atresia), described how her family was…

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