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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.

Holmes, Beckman Appointed to the NAD Board

Tue, 25 Sep 2012

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.

Promote Sign Bilingualism During International Week of the Deaf

Mon, 24 Sep 2012

International Week of the Deaf - 24-30 September 2012

NAD Supports Forum on Disability Issues for U.S President Campaign

Wed, 12 Sep 2012

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is a sponsor of the second National Forum on Disability Issues, a nonpartisan event focused on identifying and discussing the disability positions of the Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Presidential Campaigns, set to take place at 11:30 pm EST on Sep. 28th, in Columbus, Ohio.

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.

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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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