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Parents, students press IUSD to implement AB 1938 and fully disclose deaf and hard-of-hearing program options
Summary
Parents, students and educators urged the Irvine Unified School District to apply Assembly Bill 1938 consistently, saying IEP teams have sometimes failed to share local Deaf and Hard of Hearing program options and describing improved outcomes after placement in specialized DHH programs.
Susan Langevin, a parent and advocate, told the board that Assembly Bill 1938 requires IEP teams and districts to inform parents about “the full range of education options available to deaf and hard-of-hearing students,” and urged consistent, unbiased disclosure at IEP meetings. “School districts and IEP teams must inform parents about all available educational options for their child, not just the program a district may prefer,” Langevin said during public comment.
Peter Langevin, who also identified himself as a parent, said the law aims to correct decades of partial or misleading information. He described his son’s progress after entering a program at…
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