Save Detroit Day School for the Deaf from closure plans. Fully support the right of deaf and hard of hearing children to an education that meets their unique language, communication and cultural needs!
Why is this important?
Saved from closure for good cause by Emergency Financial Manager, Robert Bobb, DDSD is now slated for closure by new EFM, Roy Roberts. His plan calls for removing the deaf and hard of hearing students from the school built with federal, state and local funds specifically to provide full ADA accommodations and enhanced learning environment to meet their unique language and communication needs, so the building can be "repurposed" as administrators see fit. Students will be scattered to other schools that cannot provide such an environment or the critical mass of same language peers recommended by current research and best practices in the field. DDSD needs to remain the anchor of placements for deaf children and parents need to be allowed to choose it as an option. (http://detroitdayschoolforthedeaf.com)
