Fall 2000 N-MAP Meeting Board of Trustees Presentations by Jane Kelleher Fernandes from the Spring 1996 edition of Preview L iteracy. The transition from high school to the world beyond.
Literacy is the key to the success of deaf and hard of hearing students.
The natural acquisition of a first language and the ability to read and write English is paramount to educational achievement and to maximizing one's potential. Family education is critical in helping parents and siblings understand and nurture their deaf or hard of hearing child, and in helping them learn how to work together with educators. And the transition of deaf or hard of hearing students from high school to gainful employment or further educational success is a nationwide priority. Pre-College is reaching out to others across the nation in a true partnership that works for the maximum educational benefit of deaf and hard of hearing students throughout the United States. Like other parents who are working with us on the National Mission Plan, Harvey is enthusiastic.