NAD Announces Release of Two Mental Health Position Statements <\/p>\n
Posted October 3, 2008 <\/p>\n
The Board of Directors of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD),
\nat its April 2008 meeting, approved a new position statement on Mental
\nHealth Services for Deaf Children and a supplementary position
\nstatement entitled Culturally Affirmative and Linguistically
\nAccessible Mental Health Services. Both statements, recently posted on
\nthe NAD website, were prepared by the Mental Health Subcommittee of
\nthe Public Policy Committee. The supplementary statement is intended
\nto be an update to the 2003 NAD Position Statement on Mental Health
\nServices for People who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. <\/p>\n
These documents will provide guidance to state and federal agencies,
\nconsumers, state associations, and affiliates on appropriate mental
\nhealth service delivery for deaf children and adults. In addition, the
\ntwo documents reflect the belief of the NAD that access to language,
\nnamely American Sign Language (ASL), is a basic human right. <\/p>\n
\u201cI am proud of the work that this subcommittee did. This
\nsubcommittee had top experts in the mental health and deafness field
\nfrom all over the country,\u201d said NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins.
\n\u201cTogether, they produced two documents that reflect current trends
\nin the field and are a model for all states and service providers.
\nService delivery for deaf children poses particular challenges that
\nare unique and different from those for deaf adults,\u201d she continued.
\n\u201cIt is vital that optimal mental health care for deaf children be
\navailable in this country.\u201d <\/p>\n
The Public Policy Committee is chaired by Howard A. Rosenblum, Esq.,
\nwho has years of experience in mental health law. Liz Hill, LCSW,
\nserved as chair of the Mental Health subcommittee, and was recently
\nelected to the NAD Board of Directors. Members of the subcommittee
\nwere: Robert Baldwin, Sara Bianco, Barry Critchfield, Suzanne Dennis,
\nJohn Gournaris, Michelle Niehaus, Linda Russell, and Brad Trotter,
\nMelissa Watson, Roger Williams, and Darlene Zangara. <\/p>\n
Click here to read Mental Health Services for Deaf Children <\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.nad.org\/2008mentalhealthchildrenpositionstatement<\/p>\n
Click here to read the Supplementary Statement on Culturally
\nAffirmative and Linguistically Accessible Mental Health Services –<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.nad.org\/2008mentalhealthpositionstatement<\/p>\n
About NAD <\/p>\n
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was established in 1880 by
\ndeaf leaders who believed in the right of the American deaf community
\nto use sign language, to congregate on issues important to them, and
\nto have its interests represented at the national level. These beliefs
\nremain true to this day, with American Sign Language as a core value.
\nAs a nonprofit federation, the mission of the NAD is to preserve,
\nprotect, and promote the civil, human, and linguistic rights of deaf
\nAmericans. The advocacy scope of the NAD is broad, covering the
\nbreadth of a lifetime and impacting future generations in the areas of
\nearly intervention, education, employment, health care, technology,
\ntelecommunications, youth leadership, and more. For more information,
\nplease visit http:\/\/www.nad.org
\n. <\/p>\n
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NAD Announces Release of Two Mental Health Position Statements Posted October 3, 2008 The Board of Directors of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), at its April 2008 meeting, approved a new position statement on Mental Health Services for…<\/p>\n