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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 16

(By Senators Prezioso, Barnes, Jenkins, Oliverio, Minard, Unger, Stollings, Plymale, Kessler and Yost )


Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to study the educational and communication barriers facing children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families in West Virginia and the adequacy of current statutes and enforcement of said statutes to address these barriers.

Whereas, Hearing loss impacts the most basic of humans needs: the ability to communicate with other human beings; and

Whereas, Children who are deaf or hard of hearing communicate using various communication modes including sign language, speech and other means; and

Whereas, There are currently more than three hundred seventy- five children who are deaf or hard of hearing in the State of West Virginia between the ages of birth and twenty-one; and

Whereas, Young children who are deaf or hard of hearing typically lack significant English language skills; and

Whereas, Many individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing remain underemployed after completing school because of significant employment barriers including communication, literacy and employer attitudes; and

Whereas, Children who are deaf or hard of hearing require
specialized instruction, services, equipment and materials; and Whereas, Significant barriers exist for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in our current education system and must be addressed; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study educational and communication barriers facing children who are deaf or hard of hearing in West Virginia and the adequacy of current statutes and enforcement of said statutes to address these barriers; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2011, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.

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