Deaf Awareness Week
- Submitted by: Karen Adam, Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 April 2022
- Motion reference: S6M-04152
That the Parliament notes that Deaf Awareness Week, which is supported by the National Deaf Children's Society, takes place from 2 to 8 May 2022; understands that the week aims to empower deaf children and young people by sharing their personal stories with #MyDeafStory; considers that deaf young people and children face extra barriers in education with a significant education attainment gap between deaf and hearing children and young people; understands that it pledges to work to address this gap, so that all young people can fulfil their full potential, and applauds the work of the National Deaf Children's Society and all volunteers across the sector for their work with deaf people.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Siobhian Brown, Stephanie Callaghan, Maggie Chapman, Katy Clark, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Graeme Dey, James Dornan, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Annabelle Ewing, Joe FitzPatrick, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Mark Griffin, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Mackay, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Marie McNair, Audrey Nicoll, Alex Rowley, Kaukab Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed, Mercedes Villalba, Martin Whitfield, Elena Whitham