You are the governor of Missouri state — Write a publishable article for a reputable national newspaper in support of SB 51 ( will be uploaded) about why it is important for deaf and hard of hearing children in Missouri to have language assessment from age 1 – 8. Support your argument with research that shows bilingualism kids have higher IQ than monolingual kids. Assessing the kids yearly will enable the parents to make an informed decision on how to help their kids before it is too late.
Clarify that, from a policy perspective, this bill is not a mandate and will not force parents of Deaf kids to utilize one form of communication over another, but rather, it will assist them to monitor the progress of their deaf kids when it comes to language acquisition.
Urge the community to be open-minded and receptive to hearing those who they disagree. It may not be a perfect bill, but it can be strengthened when we all recognize that we got a problem and it is time for us to fix it.
Financial Implication — Research about federal laws, programs, and resources that are already in place such as IEP, IFSP, Part C IDEA/ First Step which are funded through Federal dollars to justify that this bill, when passed, will not be a strain on the financial resources of the state government. Argue that in fact, it will only give teeth to existing programs and utilizes them appropriately.

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