National Association of the Deaf

Submitted by M.Draganac-Hawk on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 14:10

(This vlog is shown in captioned format; below is the official search committee announcement)

The NAD CEO Search Committee (CSC) would like to announce the close of the CEO application period, which began in early January 2010.

Submitted by Bobbie Beth.Scoggins on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 13:24

In 1969, the British rock group “The Who” recorded a two-record album titled “Tommy.” This album has a song entitled “Pinball Wizard.” The refrain to this song is:

That deaf, dumb and blind kid
Sure plays a mean pinball!

Submitted by Bobbie Beth.Scoggins on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 18:25

Greetings!

I want to take this opportunity to extend warm wishes to you and your loved ones for this year’s holiday season and New Year, on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Board of Directors and staff.

Submitted by Jeannette Johnson on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 16:48

As many members of the Deaf Community, and especially those in the Deaf Education field know, there is a severe nation-wide shortage of Deaf Education teachers who are proficient in American Sign Language (ASL). According to DeafED.net, there are currently seventy D/HH teacher training programs in the United States, but it is not known exactly how many programs train the future teachers to use ASL.

Submitted by Alexis.Kashar on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 21:49

com⋅pla⋅cen⋅cy
a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.

Submitted by Barbara.Raimondo on Wed, 09/30/2009 - 18:00

If you are a professional in an early intervention program, a teacher of deaf students, a deaf mentor, or if you interact with families with deaf and hard of hearing children in some way, you belong at the National Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Conference.

Submitted by Erin.Esposito on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 18:06

Weiner. Rosen. Stern. Hurwitz.

Wow!!!! What a magnificent group of finalists for the search of Gallaudet University’s 10th President!  All of the finalists are well suited and qualified to take on the role of the Presidency of an important cultural cornerstone of our Deaf Community.

Submitted by Alexis.Kashar on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 16:26

On July 30th, the United States signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) which will help to ensure equal rights for people with disabilities throughout the world. A “convention” is an international treaty or an agreement. Countries that are members of the UN can sign the convention. A country that signs the convention agrees to the principles stated in the convention.

Submitted by Bobbie Beth.Scoggins on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 17:38

The Board of Directors of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) announces that it has begun search efforts for a successor to Chief Executive Officer Nancy J. Bloch, in preparation for her departure on March 31, 2011. Appointed in 1992 as the first female director, Bloch also serves as ex officio member of the Board.

Submitted by Erin.Esposito on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 13:38

One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed 
a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?”  The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean. 
The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.”  Son,” the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish?