Mission
HEAR OUR VOICES, INC. IS A DELAWARE NON-PROFIT, MEMBER CORPORATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF DISABLED AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN. THE MISSION OF HEAR OUR VOICES IS TO (I) RAISE NATIONAL AWARENESS FOR THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF DISABLED AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, (II) PROTECT, SAFEGUARD AND ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES, INCLUDING UNDER THE FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT, (III) END THE SYSTEMIC MISTREATMENT IN SCHOOLS OF DISABLED AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN, AND (IV) SEEK AND PROMOTE PROFOUND LEGAL REFORM FOR THE RIGHTS OF DISABLED AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, ONE OF OUR COUNTRY'S MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. HEAR OUR VOICES WILL SEEK TO ACHIEVE THIS MISSION WITH THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF ACHIEVING A BETTER EDUCATION AND LIFE FOR DISABLED AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.