Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• 1: Home
• 2: About Us
  • 2.1: Our Beliefs
• 3: The School
  • 3.1: Parent Infant Program
  • 3.2: Early Childhood
  • 3.3: Elementary Program
  • 3.4: Secondary Program
    • 3.4.1: English Language Arts
    • 3.4.2: Social Studies
    • 3.4.3: Mathematics
    • 3.4.4: Technical and Transitional Services
    • 3.4.5: Transitional Services
• 4: The Evaluation Unit
  • 4.1: Overview
  • 4.2: Facilitator
  • 4.3: Behavior Specialist
  • 4.4: Diagnostic Teacher
  • 4.5: Hispanic Liaison
  • 4.6: Physical Therapist
  • 4.7: Registered School Nurse
  • 4.8: School Psychologist
  • 4.9: Social Worker
  • 4.10: Speech and Language Therapist
  • 4.11: Vision Specialist
• 5: Programs
  • 5.1: Successful Deaf Leaders
  • 5.2: ScanWorks
  • 5.3: Girl Power
  • 5.4: Summer Works Program
  • 5.5: Technology Goes Home
• 6: Archives
• 7: Contribute
  • 7.1: The Golf Benefit
  • 7.2: Business Advisory Board
  • 7.3: Wish List

Barbara Jean "BJ" Wood

Commissioner
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2001 Recipient

Successes

BJ graduated from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in 1975 with a degree in social work. She worked hard with others within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities to establish the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. In 1986, Governor Dukakis appointed her as the first Commissioner. She works with the legislators and service providers on how to effectively serve these populations.

Challenges

BJ always loves a challenge. She enjoys working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing people to understand and use Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and our State Government. She and the MCDHH staff work hard to maintain funding for MCDHH, and she feels honored to work as the Commissioner.

Advice to Horace Mann Students

"Take advantage of opportunities that enable you to give back to the community. Attend leadership training, as this will give you courage. Be active in student government. Learn to work with others together as a team."