TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS AND EDUCATORS OF THE DEAF

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS PROMOTE EXCELLENCE AND EQUALITY FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO ARE DEAF/HARD OF HEARING IN TEXAS BY:1) PROVIDING A VEHICLE FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS TO HAVE A COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF THE DEAF.2) PROVIDING A FORUM FOR PARENTS TO NETWORK, SHARE IDEAS AND RESOURCES.3) PROMOTING CONTINUED INTEREST IN THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING.4) PROVIDING A STATEWIDE COMMUNICATION NETWORK AMONG THE MEMBERSHIP.5) INFORMING AND EDUCATIONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE SERVICES AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF DEAF STUDENTS.6) ENCOURAGING AND STIMULATING DAILOG BETWEEN ALL DISCIPLINES, AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE AS A COMMON CONCERN THE WELFARE AND EDUCATION OF DEAF STUDENTS.7) SEEKING TO ADVANCE THE STATE OF ART IN EDUCATION OF THE DEAF BY PROVIDING A FORUM IN WHICH IDEAS, NEW TECHNIQUES, EDUCATIONAL APPROACHED AND ISSUES CAN BE DISCUSSED FOR A BROAD