Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Parents and disability attorney urge statewide language and communication plan for deaf students
Summary
Public commenters and the USDB advisory council urged the State Board to require language-and-communication plans for deaf, deafblind and hard-of-hearing students in IEPs and 504 plans, citing inconsistent services, rural access gaps and the model plan submitted to the board.
Public commenters pressed the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind (USDB) standing committee on March 17 to adopt a formal language and communication plan to guide Individualized Education Programs and 504 teams.
Sarah Williams, a special-education attorney at the Disability Law Center, told the committee she researched other states and drafted a model plan for Utah that she said would help teams “ask the right questions” and make child-centered,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
