Minnie Mae Wilding-Diaz
Minnie Mae Wilding-Diaz
"Why the Deaf Can't Read: Answers and Solutions" and "Exciting Developments of Deaf Education" by Minnie Mae Wilding-Diaz are attached. Bronwyn O'Hara deserves credit for keeping her papers safe for all these years.
Jodi Becker Kinner, the author's website, watched as Minnie Mae Wilding-Diaz struggled to balance leading the Jean Massieu School of the Deaf (JMS) while parenting three small Deaf children and working full-time, and how her health worsened as a result. Despite her deteriorating health, she maintained her leadership, dedication, and commitment. She also ensured that JMS remained operational until the 2005 UBS/JMS merger. The establishment of JMS was a challenging task. To get here, it took a long time to plan and much contemplation.
Granted, Minnie Mae authored a paper titled "Exciting Developments in Deaf Education" in 1990, expressing her delight at the Indiana School for the Deaf's decision to embrace a Bi-Bi approach. It's no surprise that she would one day become a co-founder of JMS. JMS has been in operation since 1999, thanks to her diligent leadership in its creation.
Minnie Mae's biography can be found in the "Biographies of Prominent Utah Deaf Women" webpage.
Jodi Becker Kinner
- Minnie Mae Wilding-Diaz. Why the Deaf Can’t Read: Answers and Solutions. Brigham Young University. May 8, 1990.
- Minnie Mae Wilding-Diaz. Exciting Developments in Deaf Education. Summer 1990.
Jodi Becker Kinner, the author's website, watched as Minnie Mae Wilding-Diaz struggled to balance leading the Jean Massieu School of the Deaf (JMS) while parenting three small Deaf children and working full-time, and how her health worsened as a result. Despite her deteriorating health, she maintained her leadership, dedication, and commitment. She also ensured that JMS remained operational until the 2005 UBS/JMS merger. The establishment of JMS was a challenging task. To get here, it took a long time to plan and much contemplation.
Granted, Minnie Mae authored a paper titled "Exciting Developments in Deaf Education" in 1990, expressing her delight at the Indiana School for the Deaf's decision to embrace a Bi-Bi approach. It's no surprise that she would one day become a co-founder of JMS. JMS has been in operation since 1999, thanks to her diligent leadership in its creation.
Minnie Mae's biography can be found in the "Biographies of Prominent Utah Deaf Women" webpage.
Jodi Becker Kinner