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State bureau highlights work to improve communication access for Deaf, DeafBlind and hard-of-hearing residents
Summary
A state bureau described efforts to raise public awareness and provide centralized supports for Deaf, DeafBlind and hard-of-hearing people in Connecticut, and noted it is led by Director Morrison, who is deaf blind and brings lived experience to the role.
A state bureau within Aging and Disability Services outlined its work to promote awareness and ensure communication access for Deaf, DeafBlind and hard-of-hearing residents in Connecticut, an unidentified presenter said.
The presenter said the bureau '2raising awareness'2 and '2works to teach the public about the needs and rights of people who are deaf, deaf blind, or hard of hearing,'2 offering centralized supports so those individuals can '2have better access to communication, important information, and the support they need to live full and autonomous lives in Connecticut.'2
The presenter also said the bureau is led by Director Morrison, '2who is deaf blind and brings a unique understanding to the bureau's work.'2 No formal actions, votes or legislative proposals were recorded in the briefing.
The remarks described the bureau's role as outreach and coordination rather than a specific new program or funding change. The comments emphasize communication access and public education as central functions and note leadership's lived experience as a point of institutional perspective. The session did not include a recorded vote or directive to staff.
