News, Media Coverage & Publications
EIN Presswire (August 11, 2026). St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf Named Finalist in 6th Annual NYC Imagine Awards. Read Announcement here
McCoy, S. (2025, October). Brooklyn’s First Deaf & DeafBlind Museum. Able News, 4. Read the article here.
Falk, J. L. (2025, October). Interveners are Essential for DeafBlind Students. Able News,14. Read the article here.
Miller, B. (9/24/2025). St. Francis de Sales School for Deaf Celebrates 65 Years With Museum. The Tablet. Read the article here.
EIN Presswire (September 16, 2025). Brooklyn’s First Deaf & DeafBlind Museum & Research Center Unveiled at St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf. Read announcement here.
Falk, J.L. (Spring 2025). Breaking New Ground: A Deaf School’s Evolution to Serve DeafBlind and Deaf Disabled Students. Endeavor, 11-15. Read the article here
Falk, J.L., Ofori-Sanzo, K. & Brown, J. (Spring 2025). Language Profiles and Plans for Multimodal- Multilingual Communicators. Endeavor, 38-42. Read the article here
EIN Presswire (January 22, 2025). New Foundation Launches to Support the Next Generation of DeafBlind and Deaf Disabled Students in Brooklyn. Read announcement here
Zatta, M., Johnson, T, & Falk, J.L. (Fall 2024 ). Partnerships in Active Learning: One School’s Transformation. Tx SenseAbilities. Read the article here
Current News (6/18/2024) – Inclusive Playground & ADL Classroom.
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Venter, A. (6/17/2024). Brooklyn School for the Deaf Has Playground Designed for Students’ Needs. The Tablet. Read the article here
Daly, A. (2023, February). Brooklyn school for the Deaf tightens security with new lockdown system. Brooklyn Paper. Read the article here
Silvestri, Julia, and Jodi L. Falk. 2023. A Transition to Multimodal Multilingual Practice: From SimCom to Translanguaging. Languages 8: 190. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/languages8030190 Read the article here
Veyvoda, M.A., Howerton-Fox, A., Martin, S.J., Awosan, C., Tauheed, I. & Falk, J.L., (2023). Engaging Families of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children through Asset-Based Approaches: Loaded Backpacks and Courageous Conversations. In Musyoka, M.M. & Shen, G. (Eds). Meaningful and Active Engagement of Families of Students With Disabilities (pp 142-166). IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8651-1.ch008 Read the article here
Veyvoda, M.A. & Falk, J.L. (2020). Making Arts Education Accessible for Deaf Children with Multiple Disabilities: A Partnership. Odyssey, 20, 18-23. Read the article here
Silvestri, J.A. & Falk, J.L. (2022). And the Beat Goes On: Using Music to Transform Classes for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students with Multiple Disabilities through Universal. Odyssey, 76-81. Read the article here
Broadwayworld.com (2019) New York Deaf Theatre Kaisers Room and Saint Francis School for The Deaf Announce Pilot Class. Read the article here
Newsletters – Current & Archives
2025 – 2026
8/24/26: Reflecting on a Remarkable Summer at SFDS – https://conta.cc/4irSooP
7/21/26: How Families Found Community Through the SFDS Empowerment Saturday Program – https://shorturl.at/2lsz0
9/23/25: 5 Reasons This School Year is Already Unforgettable – https://conta.cc/47NKXDi
2024 – 2025
11/8/24: November – School Year Recap 2024 https://conta.cc/3ABH8Tj
1/2/25: The Words We Choose Matter More Than We Think – https://shorturl.at/rzhLK
2/13/25: Honoring Black Excellence and Leadership – https://conta.cc/4hu7ua0
3/13/25: Smiles, Teamwork, and Learning at SFDS! – https://conta.cc/4kQkwRb
5/17/25: Casino Night May 2025 – https://conta.cc/3HaeQSK
5/20/25: Mental Health Awareness Month – https://conta.cc/4hfPgrX
2023-2024
9/26/23: Deaf Awareness Month 2 – https://conta.cc/3LLB0KI
9/28/23: Back to School – https://conta.cc/3PZXvOw
11/16/23: Press Release Capital Grants – https://conta.cc/49JoINd
11/30/23: Giving Tuesday – Deaf Studies Museum – https://conta.cc/3Gk0P1f
12/19/23: End of Year 2023 – https://conta.cc/3Gk0P1f
12/21/23: Thought Leadership – PBIS – https://conta.cc/3GUzVgS
1/11/24: Language & Communication Profiles & Planning – https://conta.cc/3vqnqa5
2/22/24 Honoring Black History Month – https://conta.cc/3T2RMZN
3/18/24 Celebrating Women’s History Month with SFDS – https://conta.cc/3v67OsR
4/11/24 A Pathway Forward: A Nod to Deaf History – https://conta.cc/3TS2mSz
5/21/24 Curating Spaces – https://conta.cc/3wMb7Go
6/19/24 SMARTE Goals & Peer Coaching – https://conta.cc/4cs25xf
8/9/24 From Garden to Graduation: Celebrating Growth at SFDS! – https://conta.cc/3ylEQa1
2022 – 2023
11/19/22: Giving Tuesday 2022 – https://conta.cc/3ZIQAfZ
1/23/23: A Journey Through the Arts – https://conta.cc/3rL5h5n
2/15/23: Black History Month – https://conta.cc/3POFNMK
3/28/23: 4201 Advocacy Day – https://conta.cc/3RKMUIu
3/15/23: Women’s History Month – https://conta.cc/3JmuZ55
4/3/23: Advocacy Day Email 2 – https://conta.cc/3F0sgfI
4/19/23: Thought Leadership: Sense of Belonging – https://conta.cc/45b120I
5/18/23: We Did it 4201 – https://conta.cc/3titQak
5/26/23: Post Budget Thank You – https://conta.cc/3rzhDh3
7/10/23: End of School Year – https://conta.cc/3rzhGtf
8/8/23: Thought Leadership: Multimodal Programming – https://conta.cc/3RGZtEz
2021-2022
3/15/22: March Newsletter – https://conta.cc/45lIM4O
6/17/22 June Newsletter – https://conta.cc/48Br9Ro
