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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.

NAD, NFL, and NBC team for Super Bowl Captioning Experience

Fri, 03 Feb 2012

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the National Football League (NFL) along with NBC, the network airing Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, February 5, 2012, worked together to ensure an accessible experience for the most important game of the year.

As in years past, the Super Bowl and national commercials as well as network and NFL promotions will be captioned prior to being aired on February 5, 2012. Some commercials during the game are local, and the captioning of those is at the discretion of the broadcasters in each local market.

NAD And NVRC Ask You To Count Captioned Super Bowl Commercials

Fri, 03 Feb 2012

Super Bowls are renowned not only for the excitement of the game itself, but also for their legendary commercials. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC) are continuing their annual partnership to count closed captioned commercials this year for Super Bowl XLVI between the New England Patriots and New York Giants on Sunday, February 5, 2011 at 6:30 pm ET.

Super Bowl XLVI: PepsiCo and the NAD

Wed, 01 Feb 2012

NAD Miss Deaf America Rachel Mazique The National Association for the Deaf (NAD) and PepsiCo announce that the NAD Miss Deaf America, Rachel Mazique, will perform the National Anthem and America the Beautiful in American Sign Language (ASL) at the upcoming Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on February 5, 2012. The NAD in partnership with PepsiCo worked closely with the National Football League to ensure that America's songs would be delivered in ASL at the Super Bowl.

Action Alert: Support Ind. School for the Deaf, Oppose HB 1367

Fri, 20 Jan 2012

The National Association of the Deaf asks everyone to support the Indiana School for the Deaf by calling/emailing Indiana legislators and asking them to oppose Indiana State House Bill 1367. The bill would remove the outreach center currently housed at the Indiana School for the Deaf, terminate all staff working in that center, and recreate a new outreach center separate from the school. HEAR Indiana is the major proponent of this bill.

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Happy Holidays from the NAD

Submitted by Bobbie Beth.Scoggins—Wed, 28 Dec 2011

Happy holidays from all of us at the National Association of the Deaf!

Through our hard work in 2011, we accomplished a great deal! As we approach 2012, we count on your donations to continue working to fulfill our mission of preserving, protecting and promoting the civil, human and linguistic rights of deaf and hard of hearing people.

Your donations help the NAD:

A Thanksgiving Message To Our Supporters

Submitted by Bobbie Beth.Scoggins—Wed, 23 Nov 2011

Thanks for your support

We give thanks to all of our supporters for helping us take giant steps toward a future of true equality for deaf and hard of hearing Americans in 2011.

Report Discrimination: Medical Access

Submitted by Tawny Holmes—Thu, 08 Sep 2011

Going to the hospital can be a frightening experience – especially if there is a communication breakdown.

When you are at a doctor’s office, a hospital, clinic, etc, it is very important that communication be effective so you can receive full information to help you make appropriate health care decisions for yourself or your loved ones/family. Doctors, nurses, dentists, specialists, therapists, and other health care providers also need to communicate effectively with you to provide effective and qualified health care services.

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