NAD Board Meeting Notes; Reaching Deaf Students
NAD President Spring is here! Flowers are everywhere. Summer is just around the corner. Your NAD Board of Directors met in Philadelphia in April 2009 to become familiar with the Marriott Philadelphia-Downtown hotel, where next year’s 50th Biennial NAD Conference will be held. We were impressed by the Reading Terminal Market, a huge and unique complex across [...]
Wed, May 27 2009

NAD Announcement on Budget Threats to Schools for the Deaf
NAD President NAD Announcement on Budget Threats to Schools for the Deaf In these troubling economic times, many states are struggling to contain costs and are looking at cutting the funding to schools for the deaf. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) values schools for the deaf and cherishes their contributions to the education and development of [...]
Wed, Feb 11 2009

Important Message from the NAD President
NAD President “Important Message from the NAD President: Part 1 of 4 - 46 sec” [See post to watch Flash video] Important Message from the NAD President On behalf of the board of directors and staff of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), I want to take this opportunity to extend our best wishes for the holiday season, [...]
Mon, Jan 12 2009

NAD President Congratulates President-Elect Obama
NAD President December 30, 2008 Barack Obama President-Elect 451 Sixth Street NW Washington, DC 20004 Dear President-Elect Obama: On behalf of our nation’s 36 million deaf and hard of hearing individuals, I congratulate you on your historic victory. Your message of hope and change resonated with Americans. During these troubled times, our nation needs a leader who will unite and ...
Tue, Dec 30 2008

NAD Bylaws Update - Highlights
NAD President [link] Hello, my name is Tom Kober, chair of the NAD Bylaws Committee. I want to take this opportunity to give you an update on the NAD Bylaws. The NAD held its biennial national conference in New Orleans last summer and it was a great success. One of our major business activities at the conference was [...]
Mon, Dec 22 2008

NAD Diversity Statement
NAD President [link] The National Association of the Deaf embraces diversity and inclusiveness as core values in achieving its mission. It is the philosophy of the NAD that diversity encompasses a wide range of human abilities and perspectives.* The NAD is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive environment where differences of opinions, beliefs, and values are sought,...
Mon, Dec 22 2008

NAD Values Statement
NAD President [link] The National Association of the Deaf embraces core, legal, and community values, as follows: Core Values * Language. We value the acquisition, usage, and preservation of American Sign Language. * Culture. We value the right of deaf and hard of hearing Americans to share similar beliefs, sense of [...]
Mon, Dec 22 2008

NAD Vision Statement
NAD President [link] The vision of the National Association of the Deaf is that the language, culture, and heritage of deaf and hard of hearing Americans will be acknowledged and respected in pursuit of life, liberty, and equality.
Mon, Dec 22 2008

NAD Mission Statement
NAD President [link] The mission of the National Association of the Deaf is to preserve, protect and promote the civil, human and linguistic rights of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America.
Mon, Dec 22 2008

Mental Health Services for Deaf Children-NAD Position...
NAD President [link] The Board of Directors of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), at its April 2008 meeting, approved a new position statement on Mental Health Services for Deaf Children and a supplementary position statement entitled Culturally Affirmative and Linguistically Accessible Mental Health Services. Both statements, recently posted on the NAD website, were pre...
Wed, Dec 17 2008

ASL is Awesome for All!
NAD President [link] The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) encourages local communities throughout the USA to become part of its ASL is Awesome for All! campaign, which promotes the long-standing position of the NAD that American Sign Language (ASL) is a basic human right and the natural language of the American deaf community. The NAD seeks to share [...]
Wed, Dec 17 2008

Happy Holidays from NAD!
NAD President [link] During this 2008 holiday season, more than ever, our thoughts turn gratefully to members and donors who have made our progress possible. And in this spirit we say, simply and sincerely on behalf of the NAD board and staff, thank you for your belief in and support of the NAD and its work. Our warmest wishes to [...]
Wed, Dec 10 2008

Working on the Advocacy Front
NAD President [link] I want to summarize for you the many wonderful things that the NAD is doing on behalf of all deaf and hard of hearing Americans. We’ve won breakthroughs in legal cases, one protecting the rights of relay service users, and another on captioning access for stadiums. The latter, known as “the Redskins case” came about as [...]
Wed, Dec 10 2008

Welcome from the President
NAD President [link] Welcome to the NAD website – where you’ll find useful resources and information! My name is Bobbie Beth Scoggins; if you attended last summer’s NAD Biennial Conference in New Orleans where delegates re-elected me as president for a second term – you’ll agree that this conference was an awesome experience! Delegates were very [...]
Wed, Dec 10 2008

Onwards to New Orleans!
NAD President [See post to watch Flash video] As president of the National Association of the Deaf, I want to welcome you to the website of the 49th Biennial NAD Conference! I encourage you to explore all of the information on these pages, starting with www.nad.org/2008Conf and make plans to attend a weeklong event you will never forget! [...]
Fri, Mar 21 2008

Making Powerful NAD Waves Across America!
NAD President [See post to watch Flash video] Wooo! I want to let you know that we – the NAD Board and staff – are truly thrilled with the strong show of support in response to NAD action in the past two weeks. Thank you for your wonderful comments, emails, and handwaves in support of the [...]
Mon, Feb 11 2008

NAD Responds to AGBell
NAD President [See post to watch Flash video] February 7, 2008 Karen Youdelman, President Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 3417 Volta Place, NW Washington, DC 20007 Dear President Youdelman, On behalf of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Board of Directors, staff, members, and supporters, I am responding to the recent letter that you wrot...
Thu, Feb 07 2008

NAD Releases American Sign Language Position Statement
NAD President [See post to watch Flash video] (To read press release, click here) AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Position Statement National Association of the Deaf “As long as we have deaf people on earth, we will have signs…” George Veditz, Preservation of Sign Language, 1913 In 1880, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was established by deaf leaders who believed in the right of ...
Fri, Feb 01 2008

NAD President: Reflections and Looking Ahead
NAD President Reflections and Looking Ahead: A Message from the NAD President [See post to watch Flash video] (*Text below is an English translation of the ASL video message*) Happy New Year, everyone! The recent holiday season was a time to be thankful, express appreciation to those we care about, and give to causes we believe in. Your support of [...]
Thu, Jan 10 2008

NAD President - NAD Launches Celebrate ASL! Nationwide
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Fri, Sep 14 2007

NAD - In the Trenches
NAD President Hello again. This is Bobbie Beth Scoggins, your president of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). NAD board members are putting a real face on our organization. We have been out there working in the trenches, attending meetings, international and state organizations, providing presentations and attending celebrations during 2007. I have noticed several positive [...]
Tue, Jul 10 2007

Thoughts and Responses: Together, We Move Forward!
NAD President (*Text below is an English translation of the ASL video message*) Deaf ... D E A F America. When I first wrote the article, I pondered what to say as the NAD President. This was my first article, this goes back to the April 2006 - December 2006 issue of the NADmag, page 5, entitled "Together, We Move Forward". "I urge each one of you to join us in making a difference [...]
Fri, Apr 20 2007

Through Deaf Eyes
NAD President As President of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) I am Bobbie Beth Scoggins, I am delighted that PBS deemed the program Through Deaf Eyes an important historical documentary worth airing nationally. Through my work as Executive Director of the Kentucky Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and in partnership with the Kentucky Educational Television [...]
Mon, Mar 26 2007

Together, We Move Forward
NAD President (*Text below is an English translation of the ASL video message*) Hello, my name is Bobbie Beth Scoggins, your NAD President for the 2006-2008 biennium. The theme I´d like to share with you is "Together, We Move Forward." This is about the NAD, which as you know, has been around since 1880. We´ve fought for many things. The original motivation for the establishment [...]
Thu, Mar 22 2007

Happy Holidays!
NAD President Happy Holidays! This is a two-part Blog, to kick off my official series of updates to members, friends, and supporters of the NAD. Part I ? NAD Board of Directors The NAD Board is off to a wonderful start ? we had a two-day retreat followed by our first official meeting in Louisville, KY September 11-12, 2006. The [...]
Wed, Dec 20 2006

First NAD President Blog!
NAD President Long-time WFD General Secretary, Dr. Cesare Magarotto Passes Away Dr. Cesare Magarotto, one of the founders of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), passed away on August 24, 2006 at the age of 89. Dr. Magarotto served as the first General Secretary of the WFD from 1951 to 1987. He was fluent in international sign [...]
Mon, Sep 11 2006