Virginia HB 232: Language development for children who are deaf or hard of hearing; assessment resources.

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18103065D

HOUSE BILL NO. 232 

Offered January 10, 2018 

Prefiled December 31, 2017 

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of 
 Chapter 3 of Title 37.2 a section numbered 37.2-314.1, relating to language 
 development for children who are deaf or hard of hearing; assessment resources 
 for parents and educators; advisory committee; report. 
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Patron-- Tyler 

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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 
 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 37.2 a section numbered 37.2-314.1 as follows: 

� 37.2-314.1. 
 Language development for children who are deaf or hard of hearing; assessment 
 resources for parents and educators; advisory committee; report.

A. The 
 Department, in coordination with the Department of Education, shall 
 establish an advisory committee for the purpose of soliciting input from 
 members on the selection of language developmental milestones for inclusion in 
 a resource for use by parents of a child from birth to age five who is 
 identified as deaf or hard of hearing to 
 monitor and track the child's expressive 
 and receptive language acquisition and developmental stages toward English 
 literacy. The advisory committee shall 
 consist of 13 nonlegislative citizen members, the 
 majority of whom shall be deaf or hard of hearing, 
 and all of whom shall have experience in the field of education of individuals 
 who are deaf or hard of hearing. 
 The advisory committee shall include:

1. One parent of a child who 
 is deaf or hard of hearing 
 and who uses the dual languages of American Sign Language and English;

2. One parent of a child who 
 is deaf or hard of hearing 
 and who uses only spoken English, with or without visual supplements;

3. One credentialed teacher 
 of students who are deaf or hard of hearing 
 and who use the dual languages of American Sign Language and English;

4. One credentialed teacher 
 of students who are deaf or hard of hearing who 
 teaches at an accredited private, nonsectarian elementary 
 or secondary school;

5. One expert who researches 
 language outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing 
 and who use the dual languages of American Sign Language and English;

6. One expert who researches 
 language outcomes for children who are deaf or hard of hearing 
 and who use spoken English, with or without visual supplements;

7. One credentialed teacher of 
 students who are deaf or hard of hearing 
 whose expertise is in curriculum and instruction in the dual languages of 
 American Sign Language and English;

8. One credentialed teacher 
 of students who are deaf or hard of hearing 
 whose expertise is in cu