Update from the National Coalition on Deafblindness

[Guest guest]

Information from the National Coalition on Deafblindness

Federal support for the technical assistance and dissemination programs

that support children who are deafblind and their families has remained

stagnant for the past twenty years. At the same time, the population of

children who are deafblind has more than doubled - increasing nationally

from 4000 in the mid 1980s to nearly 10,000 today. Without additional

funding services to children and their families will continue to erode.

The National Coalition on Deafblindness has begun an advocacy campaign

to increase the amount of federal monies allocated to services for

children who are deafblind. We want to add $2 million dollars over the

President's budget in fiscal year 2007 to address the resource needs of

children who are deafblind and their families. Approximately $1.4

million of these monies would be allocated to the state projects,

$350,000 would support the activities of the National Deafblind

Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center and $250,000 would be

earmarked to strengthen personnel preparation programs.

For several months, members of the Coalition have been meeting with key

members of congress and their staffs to gather support for our

initiative. We have also been working with families and professionals in

a few states to inform their legislators about the critical need for

greater support for children who are deafblind. We are gaining momentum.

We are thrilled to announce that this request has been submitted in the

Senate by Senator Kerry and Senator Kennedy. We are

optimistic that the funding request and accompanying report language

will also be submitted in the House.

If services to children who are deafblind and their families are

important to you, we need your help. To find out how you can help and to

get detailed information about the funding request, please visit the

Coalition's web site. http://www.dbcoalition.org/

Betsy L. McGinnity

Campaign Coordinator

National Coalition on Deafblindness

dbcoalition@...

[Guest guest]

Everyone take notice of this one.

Without services things FAIL for our children.

There are many of you who are dealing with tons of medical stuff but honestly

without deaf/blind programs many of our/your children's futures are in great

jeopardy.

Bonnie, Mom to a 23, Patty CHARGE 21, and wife to

[Guest guest]

Everyone take notice of this one.

Without services things FAIL for our children.

There are many of you who are dealing with tons of medical stuff but honestly

without deaf/blind programs many of our/your children's futures are in great

jeopardy.

Bonnie, Mom to a 23, Patty CHARGE 21, and wife to

[Guest guest]

Thanks Betsy, I hadn't gotten around to sending this in yet...

>

> Information from the National Coalition on Deafblindness

>

>

>

> Federal support for the technical assistance and dissemination programs

> that support children who are deafblind and their families has remained

> stagnant for the past twenty years. At the same time, the population of

> children who are deafblind has more than doubled - increasing nationally

> from 4000 in the mid 1980s to nearly 10,000 today. Without additional

> funding services to children and their families will continue to erode.

>

>

>

> The National Coalition on Deafblindness has begun an advocacy campaign

> to increase the amount of federal monies allocated to services for

> children who are deafblind. We want to add $2 million dollars over the

> President's budget in fiscal year 2007 to address the resource needs of

> children who are deafblind and their families. Approximately $1.4

> million of these monies would be allocated to the state projects,

> $350,000 would support the activities of the National Deafblind

> Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center and $250,000 would be

> earmarked to strengthen personnel preparation programs.

>

>

>

> For several months, members of the Coalition have been meeting with key

> members of congress and their staffs to gather support for our

> initiative. We have also been working with families and professionals in

> a few states to inform their legislators about the critical need for

> greater support for children who are deafblind. We are gaining momentum.

> We are thrilled to announce that this request has been submitted in the

> Senate by Senator Kerry and Senator Kennedy. We are

> optimistic that the funding request and accompanying report language

> will also be submitted in the House.

>

>

>

> If services to children who are deafblind and their families are

> important to you, we need your help. To find out how you can help and to

> get detailed information about the funding request, please visit the

> Coalition's web site. http://www.dbcoalition.org/

>

>

>

>

>

> Betsy L. McGinnity

>

> Campaign Coordinator

>

> National Coalition on Deafblindness

>

>

>

> dbcoalition@...

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Betsy, I hadn't gotten around to sending this in yet...

>

> Information from the National Coalition on Deafblindness

>

>

>

> Federal support for the technical assistance and dissemination programs

> that support children who are deafblind and their families has remained

> stagnant for the past twenty years. At the same time, the population of

> children who are deafblind has more than doubled - increasing nationally

> from 4000 in the mid 1980s to nearly 10,000 today. Without additional

> funding services to children and their families will continue to erode.

>

>

>

> The National Coalition on Deafblindness has begun an advocacy campaign

> to increase the amount of federal monies allocated to services for

> children who are deafblind. We want to add $2 million dollars over the

> President's budget in fiscal year 2007 to address the resource needs of

> children who are deafblind and their families. Approximately $1.4

> million of these monies would be allocated to the state projects,

> $350,000 would support the activities of the National Deafblind

> Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center and $250,000 would be

> earmarked to strengthen personnel preparation programs.

>

>

>

> For several months, members of the Coalition have been meeting with key

> members of congress and their staffs to gather support for our

> initiative. We have also been working with families and professionals in

> a few states to inform their legislators about the critical need for

> greater support for children who are deafblind. We are gaining momentum.

> We are thrilled to announce that this request has been submitted in the

> Senate by Senator Kerry and Senator Kennedy. We are

> optimistic that the funding request and accompanying report language

> will also be submitted in the House.

>

>

>

> If services to children who are deafblind and their families are

> important to you, we need your help. To find out how you can help and to

> get detailed information about the funding request, please visit the

> Coalition's web site. http://www.dbcoalition.org/

>

>

>

>

>

> Betsy L. McGinnity

>

> Campaign Coordinator

>

> National Coalition on Deafblindness

>

>

>

> dbcoalition@...

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Betsy, I hadn't gotten around to sending this in yet...

>

> Information from the National Coalition on Deafblindness

>

>

>

> Federal support for the technical assistance and dissemination programs

> that support children who are deafblind and their families has remained

> stagnant for the past twenty years. At the same time, the population of

> children who are deafblind has more than doubled - increasing nationally

> from 4000 in the mid 1980s to nearly 10,000 today. Without additional

> funding services to children and their families will continue to erode.

>

>

>

> The National Coalition on Deafblindness has begun an advocacy campaign

> to increase the amount of federal monies allocated to services for

> children who are deafblind. We want to add $2 million dollars over the

> President's budget in fiscal year 2007 to address the resource needs of

> children who are deafblind and their families. Approximately $1.4

> million of these monies would be allocated to the state projects,

> $350,000 would support the activities of the National Deafblind

> Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center and $250,000 would be

> earmarked to strengthen personnel preparation programs.

>

>

>

> For several months, members of the Coalition have been meeting with key

> members of congress and their staffs to gather support for our

> initiative. We have also been working with families and professionals in

> a few states to inform their legislators about the critical need for

> greater support for children who are deafblind. We are gaining momentum.

> We are thrilled to announce that this request has been submitted in the

> Senate by Senator Kerry and Senator Kennedy. We are

> optimistic that the funding request and accompanying report language

> will also be submitted in the House.

>

>

>

> If services to children who are deafblind and their families are

> important to you, we need your help. To find out how you can help and to

> get detailed information about the funding request, please visit the

> Coalition's web site. http://www.dbcoalition.org/

>

>

>

>

>

> Betsy L. McGinnity

>

> Campaign Coordinator

>

> National Coalition on Deafblindness

>

>

>

> dbcoalition@...

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Here's the info on the Kennedy/Kerry Bill. I'm glad you brought it up

again, because I haven't taken any action yet!

Michele W

mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

Update from the National Coalition on Deafblindness

Information from the National Coalition on Deafblindness

Federal support for the technical assistance and dissemination programs

that support children who are deafblind and their families has remained

stagnant for the past twenty years. At the same time, the population of

children who are deafblind has more than doubled - increasing nationally

from 4000 in the mid 1980s to nearly 10,000 today. Without additional

funding services to children and their families will continue to erode.

The National Coalition on Deafblindness has begun an advocacy campaign

to increase the amount of federal monies allocated to services for

children who are deafblind. We want to add $2 million dollars over the

President's budget in fiscal year 2007 to address the resource needs of

children who are deafblind and their families. Approximately $1.4

million of these monies would be allocated to the state projects,

$350,000 would support the activities of the National Deafblind

Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center and $250,000 would be

earmarked to strengthen personnel preparation programs.

For several months, members of the Coalition have been meeting with key

members of congress and their staffs to gather support for our

initiative. We have also been working with families and professionals in

a few states to inform their legislators about the critical need for

greater support for children who are deafblind. We are gaining momentum.

We are thrilled to announce that this request has been submitted in the

Senate by Senator Kerry and Senator Kennedy. We are

optimistic that the funding request and accompanying report language

will also be submitted in the House.

If services to children who are deafblind and their families are

important to you, we need your help. To find out how you can help and to

get detailed information about the funding request, please visit the

Coalition's web site. http://www.dbcoalition.org/

Betsy L. McGinnity

Campaign Coordinator

National Coalition on Deafblindness

dbcoalition@...

[Guest guest]

Here's the info on the Kennedy/Kerry Bill. I'm glad you brought it up

again, because I haven't taken any action yet!

Michele W

mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ

Update from the National Coalition on Deafblindness

Information from the National Coalition on Deafblindness

Federal support for the technical assistance and dissemination programs

that support children who are deafblind and their families has remained

stagnant for the past twenty years. At the same time, the population of

children who are deafblind has more than doubled - increasing nationally

from 4000 in the mid 1980s to nearly 10,000 today. Without additional

funding services to children and their families will continue to erode.

The National Coalition on Deafblindness has begun an advocacy campaign

to increase the amount of federal monies allocated to services for

children who are deafblind. We want to add $2 million dollars over the

President's budget in fiscal year 2007 to address the resource needs of

children who are deafblind and their families. Approximately $1.4

million of these monies would be allocated to the state projects,

$350,000 would support the activities of the National Deafblind

Technical Assistance and Dissemination Center and $250,000 would be

earmarked to strengthen personnel preparation programs.

For several months, members of the Coalition have been meeting with key

members of congress and their staffs to gather support for our

initiative. We have also been working with families and professionals in

a few states to inform their legislators about the critical need for

greater support for children who are deafblind. We are gaining momentum.

We are thrilled to announce that this request has been submitted in the

Senate by Senator Kerry and Senator Kennedy. We are

optimistic that the funding request and accompanying report language

will also be submitted in the House.

If services to children who are deafblind and their families are

important to you, we need your help. To find out how you can help and to

get detailed information about the funding request, please visit the

Coalition's web site. http://www.dbcoalition.org/

Betsy L. McGinnity

Campaign Coordinator

National Coalition on Deafblindness

dbcoalition@...