[visionrehabtherapist] FW: Exciting News! Cogswell-Macy Act Milestone and National Call-In Day (Nov. 15)
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Subject: Exciting News! Cogswell-Macy Act Milestone and National Call-In Day
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EXCITING NEWS!
Cogswell-Macy Act Achieves Historic Milestone!
Tell Congress to Keep Moving for Kids with Sensory Disabilities!
On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, call:
1-855-754-MACY (1-855-754-6229)
To learn more, visit:
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Be sure to spread the word; encourage your friends, family, and fellow
advocates to call, too!
Follow and share the new Cogswell-Macy Act Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/CogswellMacyAct
For further information, contact:
Mark Richert, Esq.
Director, Public Policy, AFB
(202) 469-6833
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Progress Achieved
The Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act (Cogswell-Macy Act) has achieved
another major legislative milestone. Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Shelley
Moore Capito (R-WV) have introduced S. 2087, a Senate companion to H.R. 1120,
the version of the Cogswell-Macy Act already introduced in the House. With this
historic next step along the lengthy road toward transformation of America's
special education system for students with sensory disabilities, the
Cogswell-Macy Act is now in play on both sides of the aisle and on both sides
of Capitol Hill.
Time for Action
On Wednesday, November 15, join consumers, parents, teachers, and other
professionals and advocates from all across America, and call upon the U.S.
Congress to take action on the Cogswell-Macy Act. Tell them that it is long
past time for students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing,
or deafblind, including those students who may have additional disabilities, to
finally receive an education worthy of their tremendous potential. The
Cogswell-Macy Act will ensure that every student with sensory disabilities is
properly identified, evaluated and served to fully meet their individual
specialized needs.
How to Make It Happen
When you call 1-855-754-MACY (1-855-754-6229), you will be asked to enter your
zip code so that you can be connected to one of your two U.S. Senators and to
the U.S. House member answerable to you, so don't worry if you are not sure who
your members of Congress are. If you cannot make all three calls back-to-back,
no problem; call back during normal business hours Eastern time when it is
convenient for you. Similarly, if you cannot call on November 15th, or you
would like to recruit calls from other advocates on additional days, you are
invited to do so. AFB is pleased to make this streamlined telephone service
connecting you with your law makers available free of charge to you.
Dial: 1-855-754-MACY (1-855-754-6229)
The Message
Your message is simple: Ask your members of Congress to cosponsor the Alice
Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act. When speaking to your U.S. Senators or
their staff, ask them to cosponsor S. 2087. When speaking to your
Representative or their staff in the U.S. House, ask them to cosponsor H.R.
1120. Tell them that this legislation will revolutionize special education for
students with sensory disabilities.
If you find your member of Congress has already cosponsored the Cogswell-Macy
Act, please thank them for their support!
Additional Resources
When you make your calls, you are welcome to direct any questions you may get
about the Cogswell-Macy Act to our website:
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In addition, we have made a variety of resources available to you to assist you
with your calls and any additional advocacy you may wish to undertake,
including brief scripts for your calls to Congress, talking points in both
accessible and printable formats, and social media content for sharing. To find
these and other resources, consult AFB's National Cogswell-Macy Act Call-In Day
page:
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Also, please do share this email invitation far and wide through your networks,
and encourage individuals and groups with whom you are connected to participate
in the National Cogswell-Macy Act Call-In Day on Wednesday, November 15th.
Thank you for your advocacy on behalf of students who are blind, visually
impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, and who may also have additional
disabilities. Good luck; go get 'em!
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