Raison D’Etre
Raison D’Etre for CAL-SAE raison d’etre = a reason to exist; a basic, essential purpose  “The human mind is our fundamental resource.” -John F. Kennedy “…Deaf children can achieve at [educational] levels comparable to those of their hearing peers not by ... Continue reading →
Tue, Feb 21 2012

Notes from our Workshop: Advocate for Better Deaf Education
*What is Language? *How Do We Get our Language(s)? *Problem #1: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Babies do not have acquired language. *Problem #2: Most of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing children arrive at Kindergarten without adequate language skills. ... Continue reading →
Wed, Feb 08 2012

CAL-SAE Meeting with CCOS, September 2011
California Stakeholders for ASL & English and California Coalition of Option Schools Meet to Develop Info Packets for Families with Deaf Babies California Stakeholders of ASL & English (CAL-SAE) met with the California Coalition of Option Schools (CCOS), including the ... Continue reading →
Wed, Nov 30 2011

Follow-Up Letter to US Department of Education
July 9, 2011 Dr. Melody Musgrove, Director Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-7100 Dear Dr. Musgrove: Thank you for the videophone conversation we had on June 2, 2011. I deeply ... Continue reading →
Thu, Aug 04 2011

More comments to New York Times article
Tim Riker – Sacramento, CA, July 27th, 2011, 11:29 pm The article attempts to define the debate this way: “Will sign language and the nation�s separate schools for the deaf be abandoned as more of the deaf turn to communicating, ... Continue reading →
Thu, Jul 28 2011

Additional Comments to the New York Times article
Rachel Friedman Narr, Ph.D. – Northridge, CA, July 27th, 2011, 6:48 pm Thank you Jeane Smith for the real-life example of successful bilinguals. Deaf Education remains immersed in this false dichotomy of either � or. Professionals and the system �require� ... Continue reading →
Thu, Jul 28 2011

Some comments from New York Times article
There were 63 comments (now closed) in the article, and below are some of the excellent comments. Will post additional comments as we get permission from the commenters. [link] Brian Riley – Davis, CA, July 27th, 2011 It's always astonishing ... Continue reading →
Thu, Jul 28 2011

Indiana School for the Deaf Board Situation
The letter was sent to Indianapolis Star (newspaper) who did not publish the letter. It is a good summary of our “history” with the oral proponents. To the Editors: I�m a proud and successful alumnus of the Indiana School for ... Continue reading →
Wed, Jun 08 2011

Responding to News Articles
written by Tim Riker [link] The article was posted 9/14/2010 so that was 7 months ago. There are tens to hundreds of articles like this all over North America every month which are not rebutted by us. One or two ... Continue reading →
Thu, Apr 28 2011

PRWire letter to DOE
California Stakeholders for ASL & English 6130 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, CA 92121 April 3, 2011 Ms. Melody Musgrove Director of Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-7100 Dr. Tawara ... Continue reading →
Mon, Apr 25 2011

PRWeb release on Alexander Graham Bell Organization
March 23, 2011 Ms. Melody Musgrove Director of Office of Special Education Programs U.S. Department of Education Washington, DC Dr. Tawara D. Goode Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics Georgetown University Washington, DC Dear Ms. Musgrove & Dr. Goode: We read ... Continue reading →
Thu, Apr 21 2011
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Report on Mendoza�s Town Hall Meeting on January 21, 2011
Report on Mendoza�s Town Hall Meeting on January 21, 2011 By Marla Hatrak As you all know, four other people from San Diego and I attended the town hall meeting. Mal Grossinger and his California School for the Deaf (CSDR) ... Continue reading →
Mon, Apr 04 2011