Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1103 Rear Southwest Boulevard
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: (573) 526-5205 ext. V/TTY
Fax: (573) 526-5209
Email: mcdhh@mcdhh.mo.gov
Website: http://www.mcdhh.mo.gov/
Director: Dr. A. Barry Critchfield, PhD.
Details on Board or Commission
Authority: RSMo 161.400
Department: Elementary and Secondary Education
Mission:
The Missouri Commission for the Deaf functions as an agency of the state to advocate public policies, regulations, and programs to improve the quality and coordination of existing services for deaf persons, and to promote new services whenever necessary. To these ends, the Missouri Commission for the Deaf will work with individuals, organizations, and state departments as an active force, to better the lives and opportunities of all deaf and hard of hearing Missourians.
Function:
The Missouri Commission for the Deaf is mandated to promote deaf awareness; to develop state certification of sign language interpreters; to maintain the quality interpreting services; to maintain a census of the deaf population in Missouri; to promote the improvement of physical and mental health services for deaf persons; and to establish an effective communication network among the deaf adult community.
Subcommittees: none
Details on Meetings
Number of meetings: 4 meetings
Location of meetings: Jefferson City
Duration of meetings: 1 and 1/2 days
Preparation time for meetings: 1 day
Total time commitment: 7 hours
Details on Members
Total members: 9
Appointed members: 9
Term length: 3 years; 1 reappointment allowed
Compensation: Members receive reimbursement for realized and necessary expenses.
Member Requirements: 2 members must be deaf; 1 must be a parent of a deaf child; 1 must represent the business community; 1 must represent the Missouri School for the Deaf or the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; 1 must represent local public school administration; and 1 must be a professional from the field of audiology, psychology, speech pathology, mental health, or medicine; 1 must be an interpreter for the deaf; 1 must represent and organization that represents the interests of deaf and hard of hearing people.
Political Requirements: no
Geographic Requirements: no
Senate Consent Required: No