NAD President to Keynote at Deaf Bilingual Coalition Conference

NAD President Bobbie Beth Scoggins has accepted an invitation to be one of six keynoters at the inaugural Deaf Bilingual Coalition (DBC) Conference in Milwaukee, WI, June 27-30.  Dr. Scoggins will be speaking about early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) systems and how the deaf community can become involved in these systems and support deaf children and their families.  “I look forward to the first DBC conference.  DBC supporters are passionate about American Sign Language and making sure that deaf babies have access to full language from birth” said Dr. Scoggins.

NAD Chief Executive Officer Nancy J. Bloch added, “The NAD has been involved in EHDI activities for many years.  We support the early identification of deaf and hard of hearing children and early access to both American Sign Language and English.  It is only through early access to language and communication that deaf children can reach their full potential.”