{"id":41668,"date":"2021-02-11T16:18:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T22:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=41668"},"modified":"2021-02-11T16:22:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T22:22:05","slug":"hb-548-language-acquisition-for-deaf-hh-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2021\/02\/11\/hb-548-language-acquisition-for-deaf-hh-children\/","title":{"rendered":"HB 548 Language Acquisition for Deaf\/HH Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"w-9254486086\" class=\"widget widget-text-small-title var-small-title-standard\">\n<div class=\"content align-center\" data-clicktarget=\"#\">\n<h2 data-target=\"title\" data-clicktarget=\"#\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tea.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2021\/02\/11\/hb-548-language-acquisition-for-deaf-hh-children\/tea\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tea.png?fit=1000%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tea\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tea.png?fit=560%2C280&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41670\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tea.png?resize=500%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tea.png?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tea.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tea.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tea.png?resize=560%2C280&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tea.png?resize=260%2C130&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tea.png?resize=160%2C80&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"theme-small-title theme-color1 webfont\" data-target=\"title\" data-clicktarget=\"#\">IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"w-9013805601\" class=\"widget widget-text-paragraph var-paragraph-image\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"side-img-container right side-img-floater no-mobile \" data-clicktarget=\"#\">\n<div class=\"pic-border\" title=\"HB 548 Language Acquisition for Deaf\/HH Children (Ages 0-8)\">\n<div class=\"magnify\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Cantata One', serif; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">HB 548 Language Acquisition for Deaf\/HH Children (Ages 0-8)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"theme-p theme-color-4\" data-target=\"content\">\n<p>&#8220;The 86th Texas Legislature finds that children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing are often at risk for language delay or deprivation. The purpose of HB 548 is to generate and monitor data on the language acquisition of children eight years of age or younger who are deaf or hard of hearing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helpful links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/capitol.texas.gov\/BillLookup\/history.aspx?LegSess=86R&amp;Bill=HB548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-9393097109\">House Bill 548<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tea.texas.gov\/about-tea\/news-and-multimedia\/correspondence\/taa-letters\/hb-548-language-acquisition-for-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing-children-ages-0-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-5273516953\">TEA Guidance: HB 548 Language Acquisition for Deaf\/HH Children Ages 0-8<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tea.texas.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/List%20of%20Assessments_HB548%28accessible%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-1709989554\">HB 548 List of Assessments<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tea.texas.gov\/academics\/special-student-populations\/special-education\/programs-and-services\/sensory-impairments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-6123721152\">TEA Website: Sensory Impairments Page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0saqtafYfzY&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-6294893364\">HB 548 Webinar (Video)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/recording\/433841307370029827\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-4867029353\">TSDS SELA New User Training (Part 1)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/recording\/5113512330491364611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-9432266246\">Common Steps for Core Collection Training (Part 2)<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Model Consent Form Letter<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tea.texas.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/Model_Consent_Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-5061403378\">Model Consent Form (PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Model Consent Form (Word)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tea.texas.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/Model_Consent_Form_ESPANOL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-8204586502\">Model Consent Form (in Spanish)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tea.texas.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/Model_Consent_Form_VIETNAMESE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-8555426143\">Model Consent Form (in Vietnamese)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NEW on the TEA Sensory Impairments Page:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nothing new has been posted since the January\u00a0<em>Engage<\/em>\u00a0newsletter was published.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As LEAs begin implementing HB 548, questions arise and new information becomes available. Please continue to ask questions, and please pay attention.\u00a0<strong>This portion of the\u00a0<em>Engage<\/em> newsletter will be updated monthly. (see link below)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit your questions by completing this<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc1BuahLqsOM9HqvXpuLsH2yJsTBPk4C3_YwN5SXPpUkCgTtg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-7843810029\">FAQ HB 548 Google Form<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>This FAQ document will be available soon.<\/li>\n<li>Contact<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Emily.robinson@tea.texas.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-0048394872\">Emily Robinson<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>D\/HH Program Administrator &amp; State Director of RDSPDs, or<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:stiggs@esc11.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-id=\"l-9089066548\">Susie Tiggs<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>State Lead for Deaf Education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information provided by ESC Region 11 Deaf\/Hard of Hearing Services<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smore.com\/vyt9zn-engage\">https:\/\/www.smore.com\/vyt9zn-engage<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY HB 548 Language Acquisition for Deaf\/HH Children (Ages 0-8) &#8220;The 86th Texas Legislature finds that children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing are often at risk for language delay or deprivation. The purpose of&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2021\/02\/11\/hb-548-language-acquisition-for-deaf-hh-children\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[2108,27017,27016],"class_list":["post-41668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-emily-robinson","tag-hb-548","tag-susie-tiggs"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-aQ4","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":41287,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2020\/10\/09\/lunch-learn-webinar-2020-2021-by-texas-hands-voices\/","url_meta":{"origin":41668,"position":0},"title":"Lunch &#038; Learn Webinar 2020\/2021 by Texas Hands &#038; Voices","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"October 9, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Save the Date\u2026 Lunch & Learn Webinars! 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