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NAD Writes Letter to Housing and Urban Development NAD News Secretary Shaun DonovanU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development451 7th Street, SWWashington, DC 20410 Dear Secretary Donovan: read more Thu, Apr 25 2013 In Memoriam: Dr. Nathie Marbury NAD News The Board of Directors and staff of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) express our deep sadness with the passing of Dr. Nathie Marbury on April 15, 2013. Dr. Marbury, or “Nathie” as she was affectionately known was a long time supporter of the NAD and served as an appointed board member under two presidents, Dr. Roz Rosen (1990-1992) and Dr. Bobbie Beth ... Thu, Apr 18 2013 Second CVAA Captioning Deadline Is Here! NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is thrilled to share that a new online closed captioning deadline is upon us -- March 30, 2013. The NAD was a key leader along with other consumer organizations in the push to pass the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) which requires access to online programming that has previously been ... Sat, Mar 30 2013 A Celebration of the Garretsons NAD News Mervin D. Garretson was one of the most remarkable individuals in the history of deaf people, and was so instrumental to the success of the National Association of the Deaf, (NAD). When he passed away in early 2013 weeks after his wife, Carol, did in late 2012, the NAD decided to partner with Gallaudet University to host a celebration of Merv and Carol Garretson. ... Wed, Mar 27 2013 Media Spotlights Threats to Deaf Schools NAD News This month, a hit television show put a spotlight on a topic rarely discussed in the media: threats to schools for the deaf across the nation. This critically important issue was the main story in Switched at Birth, a popular show on ABC Family. The March 4th episode was aired entirely in American Sign Language and the story was so popular it even had its own hasht... Tue, Mar 12 2013 Call for Nancy J. Bloch Leadership & Advocacy... NAD News Applications are now being accepted for Nancy J. Bloch Leadership & Advocacy Scholarship stipend awards for the summer of 2013 (Application deadline: March 22, 2013). Qualified applicants will spend the summer at the NAD Headquarters in Silver Spring, MD where they will participate actively in NAD advocacy efforts to protect the civil, human and linguistic rights of t... Fri, Mar 08 2013 25th Anniversary of Deaf President Now NAD News On March 6th, 1988, Gallaudet University students made history when they refused to accept the decision the Gallaudet Board of Trustees made. This decision reflected a general sense that deaf people were not ready to lead. The students’ acts of defiance became an icon for deaf rights today. They banded together and stood up for what they believed in – Deaf Pres... Wed, Mar 06 2013 PepsiCo Enable and NAD Successfully Hosts John Maucere NAD News Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. [NOTE: SEE VIDEO DESCRIPTION AND TRANSCRIPT BELOW] read more Tue, Mar 05 2013 All ASL Episode on Switched at Birth! NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is excited to share the remarkable news of an all American Sign Language episode to happen on Monday, March 4th on mainstream television! On a fictional TV series, ABC Family's Switched At Birth, deaf students fear their deaf school will be shut down. Students, inspired by the real-life "Deaf President Now" protest held 25 ye... Thu, Feb 28 2013 Youth Ambassador Program Name Survey NAD News During the 2012 NAD Conference last summer, the NAD unveiled a new program which has been tentatively named the NAD Youth Ambassador Program (NYAP). At the 40th anniversary of the Miss Deaf America Competition, we bid our farewells to the pageant for young women. As the last Miss Deaf America Ambassador, Chanel Gleicher is still performing her duties until the next NA... Tue, Feb 26 2013 NAD Welcomes New Director of Communications: Elizabeth... NAD News The National Association of the Deaf is pleased to announce the hiring of Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sorkin as the new Director of Communications, beginning on February 25, 2013. In this capacity, Ms. Sorkin will be responsible for all aspects of social media, publicity, and marketing on behalf of the NAD. read more Wed, Feb 20 2013 NAD & PepsiCo Join Forces to Bring ASL to the Big Game NAD News National Association of the Deaf and PepsiCo Join Forces to Bring ASL to the Big Game ASL Artist John Maucere to Perform National Anthem Pre-Game at Super Bowl XLVII read more Sat, Feb 02 2013 NAD, NFL, & CBS Rally to Improve the Super Bowl... NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the National Football League (NFL), and CBS Television Network -- the network airing Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, February 3, 2013 -- have once again teamed up to improve access to the most watched game of the year. read more Sat, Feb 02 2013 Help NAD & NVRC Count Captioned Super Bowl Commercials NAD News Super Bowl LXVII: Baltimore Ravens v. San Francisco Forty-NinersSunday, February 3, 2013 - 6:30 pm ETOn every Super Bowl night, we count! Yes, we count because we matter and because all commercials should be captioned. Everyone watches the Super Bowl for the game itself, and this year’s is an exciting one between teams coached by the Harbaugh brothers. read more Sat, Feb 02 2013 NAD, NFL, & CBS Rally to Improve the Super Bowl... NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the National Football League (NFL), and CBS Television Network -- the network airing Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, February 3, 2013 -- have once again teamed up to improve access to the most watched game of the year. read more Sat, Feb 02 2013 NAD Prevails on Appeal for Deaf Medical Student NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), along with the law firm of Stein & Vargas and Disability Rights Nebraska, secured an important victory on January 15th, 2013, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit which reversed and remanded in favor of a deaf medical student. Michael Argenyi, a student who began attending medical school at Creighton ... Fri, Feb 01 2013 NAD and AADB respond to Belgium’s Euthanasia of... NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the premier civil rights organization for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States, and the American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB), the national consumer organization dedicated to the rights of the deaf-blind community, join forces to express their grave concerns that a national government has failed ... Sun, Jan 20 2013 DeafPundit liked this In Memoriam: Mervin D. Garretson, 21st NAD President &... NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) mourns the loss of one of its greatest leaders – the only person to have served the organization both as a President and as an Executive Director. Mervin D. “Merv” Garretson passed away at the age of 89 on January 9, 2013 in Summerfield, Florida. He was born on July 25, 1923 in Sheridan, Wyoming. The love of his life, h... Fri, Jan 11 2013 Deadline Extended: NAD Seeks Director of Communications NAD News UPDATE: The deadline for submission has been extended to January 15th, 2013. Apply for this position by contacting us at jobs@nad.org. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) seeks a Director of Communications to work at its Silver Spring office and oversee the organization's communications as well as engage in marketing efforts. The Director will ensure that al... Tue, Jan 08 2013 Deadline Extended to Jan. 15: NAD Seeks Director of... NAD News UPDATE: The deadline for submission has been extended to January 15th, 2013. Apply for this position by contacting us at jobs@nad.org. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) seeks a Director of Communications to work at its Silver Spring office and oversee the organization's communications as well as engage in marketing efforts. The Director will ensure that al... Tue, Jan 08 2013 NAD Seeks Director of Communications NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) seeks a Director of Communications to work at its Silver Spring office and oversee the organization's communications as well as engage in marketing efforts. The Director will ensure that all communications are timely, compelling, effective, and representative of the organization's mission, vision, and values. The Director... Wed, Dec 12 2012 CRPD Senate Vote on Tuesday, December 4th! NAD News Video: Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. [VIDEO] The United States Senate votes tomorrow, December 4th, on whether or not to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD). The National Association of the Deaf (“NAD”), along with the U... Mon, Dec 03 2012 Shane Feldman Departs NAD to Lead RID as Executive Director NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) congratulates Shane H. Feldman for his selection as the new Executive Director of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID). The NAD greatly benefited from Mr. Feldman’s leadership and contributions in his role as the Chief Operating Officer for the past three years and wishes him great success in his new endeavors at... Fri, Nov 30 2012 Relay Consumer Alert: New FCC Rules on Toll Free Numbers NAD News Video: Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. REMINDER: Tomorrow, November 21st, is the last day your 800 or 866 toll-free VRS phone numbers will work! Change to a local phone number through your VRS provider, and be sure to let your family, friends, co-workers and doctors know abou... Tue, Nov 20 2012 NAD Celebrates Abbé de l’Épée's 300th Birthday NAD News November 25, 2012 marks the 300th birthday of Abbé Charles-Michel de l’Épée, to whom millions of deaf and hard of hearing people around the world owe a great deal of thanks. Abbé de l’Épée (November 25, 1712 – December 23, 1789) is regarded by the World Federation of the Deaf as the Father of Deaf Education. read more Sun, Nov 18 2012 NAD Celebrates Abbé de l’Épée's 300th Birthday NAD News November 25, 2012 marks the 300th birthday of Abbé Charles-Michel de l’Épée, to whom millions of deaf and hard of hearing people around the world owe a great deal of thanks. Abbé de l’Épée (November 25, 1712 – December 23, 1789) is regarded by the World Federation of the Deaf as the Father of Deaf Education. read more Sun, Nov 18 2012 NAD, State Assocs., DHHIG Commend NYC, Maryland, and... NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) along with its state association affiliates in the affected areas, and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Government (DHHIG) join together to applaud government entities that provided qualified, expert American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and captioning of emergency announcements in the course of preparing for Hurricane San... Sun, Nov 04 2012 GET OUT AND VOTE! NAD News Tuesday, November 6, 2012 marks not only an election of the next United States President but also Senators and Representatives and many other political offices at the Federal and State levels. Politicians everywhere want our votes and each group that has a large number of votes can push for important legal and political issues. Ask the candidates who want your vote ... Tue, Oct 23 2012 NAD to Host Board Meeting in Bay Area, California Oct 11-12 NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) will host its next Board meeting in the Bay Area, California at the California School for the Deaf – Fremont in the Little Gym. The Board meeting is open to the public on Thursday, October 11 from 1:30 – 5:00 pm and from 8 am to 4 pm on Friday, October 12. read more Tue, Oct 09 2012 First CVAA Captioning Deadline Has Arrived, FCC Posts... NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce that the very first online closed captioning deadline arrived on September 30, 2012. The NAD was a key leader along with other consumer organizations in the push to pass the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) which requires access to online programming that has prev... Tue, Oct 09 2012 The First CVAA Online Captioning Deadline Has Arrived NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce that the very first online closed captioning deadline arrived on September 30, 2012. The NAD was a key leader along with other consumer organizations in the push to pass the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) which requires access to online programming that has prev... Tue, Oct 09 2012 Holmes, Beckman Appointed to the NAD Board NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Tawny Holmes and Joshua Beckman as appointed Board members for the 2012-2014 term. Holmes has been appointed to serve as an advisor on education and early intervention issues while Beckman will represent deaf and hard of hearing youth on the NAD Board. read more Tue, Sep 25 2012 Promote Sign Bilingualism During International Week of the... NAD News Video: read more Tue, Sep 25 2012 We Need Your Support to Ratify the CRPD! NAD News Video: Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. [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 (... Tue, Sep 11 2012 Your Support Needed for the Ratification of the CRPD NAD News Video: Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. SILVER SPRING, MD (September 10, 2012)- 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 Righ... Mon, Sep 10 2012 NAD Condemns School's Ban of Name Sign for Three Year Old... NAD News The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) condemns the actions of Grand Island Public School in Nebraska to require that a 3-year-old deaf boy change the way he signs his name. The NAD is prepared to assist the family in responding to Grand Island Public Schools including through legal action if the school will not honor its own nondiscrimination policy, and instead ... Tue, Aug 28 2012 Celebrating George Veditz Day NAD News Video: Sorry, you need to install flash to see this content. SILVER SPRING, (August 13, 2012) – 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 - particu... Mon, Aug 13 2012 Girl Scouts Deny 12 Year-Old Deaf Girl Access to Interpreter NAD News GIRL SCOUTS SUED FOR FAILING TO PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CHICAGO (August 2, 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 Rehab... Thu, Aug 09 2012 NAD Advocates for Our Rights On the Anniversary of the ADA NAD News During the week of July 23 – 27, 2012, several representatives from the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) attended different events on and around Capitol Hill. read more Mon, Jul 30 2012 CRPD Passes Committee Vote, Next Stop is the Senate Floor NAD News July 27, 2012 SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE SENDS THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO A FLOOR VOTE AT THE UNITED STATES SENATE read more Fri, Jul 27 2012 jnevans liked this ACTION ALERT: Support Deaf and Hard of Hearing Truck Drivers NAD News Deaf and hard of hearing truck drivers need your support! We need your help to tell the U.S. Department of Transportation that deaf and hard of hearing people should be permitted to drive trucks! read more Mon, Jul 23 2012 URGENT: Support the Ratification of the Convention on the... NAD News Urgent: Calls and E-mails Needed NOW to Support the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is an important treaty for our community and we need members of our community to write to their Senators urging them to ratify the CRPD now. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a markup and vote on CRPD for Thursday, July 19th, at 9:30AM on ... Wed, Jul 18 2012 First Vlog from the New President of the NAD, Chris Wagner! NAD News Video: We proudly introduce the first vlog of Chris Wagner, the new President of the National Association of the Deaf! Watch President Wagner now, and learn more about his plans for the future of the NAD. President Wagner was just elected at the 51st Biennial NAD Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. ... Tue, Jul 17 2012 ACTION ALERT: Ask your Senator to Ratify CRPD NOW! NAD News The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee will be holding a hearing on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on Thursday, July 12, at 9:00 a.m. in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G-50. This is an important treaty for our community and we need members of our community to write to their Senators urging them ... Tue, Jul 10 2012 The NAD Leads the Way for Accessible Closed Captioning... NAD News On June 4, 2012, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) led a number of organizations and consumer groups in submitting comments in response to a Public Notice issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the accessibility of closed captioning controls on devices and equipment. read more Wed, Jun 27 2012 Landmark Precedent in NAD vs. Netflix
NAD News June 19, 2012 Federal District Court in Massachusetts First in Country to Hold that the Americans with Disabilities Act Applies to Website-Only Businesses Judge Denies Netflix’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and Allows Disability Civil Rights Case, National Association of the Deaf, et al. v. Netflix, Case No. 3:11-cv-30168, to Move Forward &nb... Tue, Jun 19 2012 |
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