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Fri, 16 Mar 2012
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) urges everyone to recognize and celebrate March 13 - April 15 as National Deaf History Month. This month includes three key moments in American History for the Deaf community: the March 13, 1988 Deaf President Now protest, the April 8, 1864 signing of the Gallaudet University charter by President Abraham Lincoln, and the April 15, 1817 establishment of American School for the Deaf in Hartford, CT as the first permanent public school for the deaf.
Wed, 14 Mar 2012
Renowned author Jack R. Gannon will give a presentation about his new book, "World Federation of the Deaf: A History," on Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the Central Library - Wheeler Auditorium in Baltimore, MD. This book is the first ever detailing the first 50 years of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD).
Tue, 13 Mar 2012
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) seeks a creative and dynamic proposal from individuals with savvy public relations, marketing, and social media skills for a contract effective April 1, 2012 to April 1, 2013.
Tue, 13 Mar 2012
On March 6, 2012, the National Association of the Deaf took the lead, and was joined by several other consumer groups, in submitting comments on the U.S. Access Board rulemaking on its standards for electronic and information technology as well as its guidelines for telecommunications accessibility.
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Submitted by NAD Conference—Mon, 05 Mar 2012
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce that Access Interpreting (AI), a Deaf- and CODA-owned agency providing sign language interpreting services in the DC-metro area, will be coordinating interpreter services for the 51st Biennial National Association of the Deaf Conference to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, July 3-7, 2012 at the Louisville Regency Hyatt.
Submitted by NAD Conference—Mon, 05 Mar 2012
Hi from Louisville, Kentucky! My name is Cole Zulauf and I am the Volunteer Coordinator for the 51st Biennial National Association of the Deaf Conference from July 3-7, 2012. at the Hyatt Regency downtown in the historic city of Louisville, KY!
Submitted by andrew Phillips—Mon, 05 Mar 2012
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed new rules and asked for suggestions on how to improve Video Relay Services (VRS). The NAD first found out that the FCC was considering making reforms to VRS last summer. We have been working diligently along with other Consumer Groups representatives, to let the FCC know our concerns about possible changes to VRS and also improvements we would like to see. (Instructions on how to file at the bottom of the page).
The rulemaking has four key areas for reforms:
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