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The NAD is the nation's premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America.

We Need Your Support to Ratify the CRPD!

Mon, 10 Sep 2012

[VIDEO] The National Association of the Deaf (“NAD”), calls on all deaf and hard of hearing people to contact and ask their Senators to support ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (“CRPD”). The treaty, while ratified in a number of international countries, has not been ratified in the United States.

NAD Condemns School's Ban of Name Sign for Three Year Old Boy

Tue, 28 Aug 2012

UPDATE: The Grand Island Public School decision to require 3-year old to change his name sign aired on the Today Show (check your local cable listings for NBC) on Thursday, August 30th, at 8:20 am Eastern time. If you live on the West Coast, tune in at 8:20 am for an interview with the Spanjer family! Follow us on Twitter at @NADTweets to get the latest news.

Celebrating George Veditz Day

Mon, 13 Aug 2012

[VIDEO] The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) recognizes August 13th as the birthday of George Veditz and asks everyone to celebrate his birth by remembering his contributions to the world - particularly the preservation and promotion of sign language.

Girl Scouts Deny 12 Year-Old Deaf Girl Access to Interpreter

Fri, 03 Aug 2012

Today, Megan Runnion, a 12 year-old girl who is deaf, filed a federal lawsuit against the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana seeking to secure an American Sign Language interpreter for meetings of her Girl Scout troop. The lawsuit, brought under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, was filed in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois.

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Changes on the Horizon- the Youth National Ambassador Program!

Submitted by admin—Tue, 07 Aug 2012

YNAP Video: Tawny Holmes & Alim Chandani

There are several exciting changes on the horizon for the Youth National Ambassador Program! Watch Tawny Holmes and Alim Chandani explain the all-new NAD Youth Ambassador Program. Deaf or hard of hearing men and women, between the ages of 18 and 30, from anywhere across the nation, can compete to represent the NAD as one of the Youth National Ambassadors!

The NAD Needs Your Help: Call for Volunteers!

Submitted by admin—Tue, 07 Aug 2012

Call for NAD Volunteers

NAD Vice-President Melissa Draganac-Hawk announces a call for NAD volunteers for several different Committees!

You can be part of the following Committees:

Standing Committee

Development

Governance

Membership

Public Policy

Public Policy Sub-Committees

Bio-Ethics

Your Input Needed: NAD Captioning Survey!

Submitted by admin—Thu, 19 Jul 2012

The National Association of the Deaf needs your input about captioning! Your responses will help to guide our position when we discuss captioning with the industry. Remember, your feedback is very important. The only way we'll know what is important to you is if you tell us now! Fill out our Captioning Survey here.

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