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The European Charter on the Rights of the parents ....

• effective education for deaf children is enhanced by an early diagnosis of deafness and
  by early intervention.

• deaf children must have access to high-quality education that maximizes their abilities and put them in position to reach the fullness of their potential.

• The views of parents must be respected and valued for the determination of the education of their children and decisions should be taken accordingly.

• deaf children should be encouraged to express their views about their future and their opinion should be taken into due consideration.

• associations of parents of deaf children should have the right to be involved in decisions concerning the education of their children.

• decisions on the education of deaf children should take full account ethical principles of respect for the rights of disabled

The right to comprehensive information

• Parents must be given full information about their rights and how they can be involved in decisions on the future of their children.

• must also be provided to parents balanced information about the range of options open communication with deaf children. They should be encouraged to make decisions fully aware

• clear and balanced information about the range of measures available at local and national level should be given to parents automatically.

• Anyone involved with deaf children must provide families with advice and information that are clear, and jargon-free language and provided adequate means.

• Parents need to pass the information on the most important organizations in a position to provide support

The right to support high quality

• support to parents and deaf children must be provided by qualified professionals
  disabled and those with high prospects. This should include specialist teachers, audiologists, speech therapists and psycho-pedagogues.

• Parents must have access to support by an informed person or organization that is independent of those providing the educational service.

• must be given the opportunity to meet regularly with other parents and deaf adults to share experiences.

to meet the needs of all children

• The educational needs of deaf children should be evaluated in detail by appropriately qualified professionals. These assessments must place the needs of children first, and these needs must be matched with the necessary resources

• educators and their partners must have access to a continuum of balanced measures that put them in a position to meet the needs of all deaf children.

provides accountability

• The meetings with the professionals must be honest and open, with a genuine commitment to resolving the conflict when necessary.

• Parents must be given clear information about the results of the conferences - On what will be done, within the appropriate time and by whom it is responsible.

• Parents must be consulted about any proposal that will physically can affect them and their children. They must be invited to participate in local arrangements for political strategy.

Action Plan

The Fepeda should present the card to those who hold the decision power in Europe at last to see the principles adopted in the legislation and EU directive

The Charter should be formally presented by members of FEPEDA Institutions (Their MEPs) responsible for disability or education. There should be an appropriate time to do this, planned to coincide with the legislation on disability, etc.. The results should be evaluated by FEPEDA

The Charter should be widely disseminated among the national associations of parents of deaf children and other groups interested bay being.

Individual EU countries should use the card in a coordinated way to start negotiations with the regional or national governments to push for appropriate changes.

Each country is invited to present the card to their governing bodies, urging the "implementation"

Appendix

References

1. Declaration of Salamanca

2. United Nations Standard Rules on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Regulation No. 18

3. HELIOS European Commission - Principles of Good Practice integrating educational

   1996

4. HELIOS European Commission - Report of the Thematic Group - Supporting families: information, training, roles and responsibilities, involvement, services available

5. Rights and duties of parents in Europe - Charter of Rights and of Parental responsibility in Europe, EPA

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