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Committee backs bill to codify early language instruction and protect funding for deaf and deaf‑blind children
Summary
Assembly Bill 4986 codifies an early language instruction program for deaf, hard‑of‑hearing and deaf‑blind children age 5 and under and seeks to protect funding in statute. Witnesses from the deaf community urged codification to preserve funding and ensure early language access.
The committee released Assembly Bill 4986 on March 17, 2025, which would codify an early language instruction program for deaf, hard‑of‑hearing and deaf‑blind children in the Department of Human Services and seek to protect associated funding.
Chris Sullivan, chair of Leadership and Excellence in Education for the Deaf, told the committee that early language acquisition…
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