To promote the development, management, and coordination of ASL/English bilingual early childhood education for children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families.

So that…
Families are afforded the option of choosing ASL/English bilingual early childhood education for their child.

• Promoting networking and mutual support;
• Providing community education;
• Enhancing professional development;
• Empowering diverse families and advocates in partnership;
• Identifying information gaps and collaborating to meet those needs.

We Believe

• Children can naturally acquire American Sign Children and English for daily learning and literacy through bilingual early childhood education principles and practice.

• Children need to establish early communication with their parents and families, develop their cognitive abilities, acquire world knowledge, and communicate fully with the surrounding world.

• Children need to develop social/emotional and cognitive abilities that are critical to timely development in all areas.

• Spoken English, encouraged and incorporated specific to an individual child’s characteristics and goals, is essential for achieving potential in this area of development.

• Families and professionals need accurate information and resources about the benefits of ASL/English bilingualism in order to make well-informed decisions.

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