National Association of the Deaf

Submitted by Bobbie Beth.Scoggins on Sun, 08/16/2009 - 20:25

We launched this brand-new and beautiful website on June 30. Our deep gratitude goes to headquarters staff, who worked very hard to pull this off in a very short timeframe, just three months – a task that usually takes six months or more. This would not have been possible without the support of our web development team at Brilliant Echo, hosting services with DeafVision, and most of all, the strategic web sponsorship of Sprint, Purple Communications, and The Z.

Submitted by Sheila.Mentkowski on Sun, 08/16/2009 - 20:19

Juror Summons I have received jury duty summons four times while a resident of Sacramento, California. I went to the court house for three of the four summons and the fourth one will happen next year as I was able to secure a postponement. At the outset, I can tell you as a potential juror, in my experience, the attorneys and the judges were looking for people who were unbiased in the area the trials were centered on.

North Carolina legislators again debated a bill that would permit deaf people to serve as jurors and require the provision of qualified interpreters. The bill was sent back to the Ways and Means Committee.  People who live in North Carolina need to TAKE ACTION NOW.

See the original story here.

See what happened on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, here.

Submitted by Howard.Rosenblum on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 16:18

Vlog transcript.  Hello, my name is Howard Rosenblum. I’m here at the White House as you can see. Why am I here on July 24, 2009? The White House wants to recognize the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), their long achievement in American history and to recognize its impact on the rest of the world.

On Thursday, July 16, 2009, North Carolina legislators debated whether to permit deaf people to serve on a jury. Caution – some of the statements made during that debate are alarming. Excerpts from the debate are followed by commentary. If you want the right of citizenship to serve on a jury, and you live in North Carolina, ask your representative to read this article.

Submitted by Slinkerwink on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 14:57

I’m deaf with a cochlear implant. I was implanted back in 1989 when I was seven years old, and I’ve had the same implant for over 20 years now. That’s 20 years of listening, talking, and relying on the cochlear implant, and I don’t know what I would do if my implant failed after all these years. 

Submitted by Erin.Esposito on Sun, 07/12/2009 - 00:04

An old schoolyard chant goes “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” The author of this chant must have had incredible self-esteem or lived in a dream world, because, for most of us, words can hurt. Harmful words can inflict considerable damage on individuals and relationships. This damage, unlike broken bones, doesn’t always heal completely. –Candice Solie, Director, APCO Institute

Submitted by cmssw on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 21:44

On June 26, 2009, in the U.S. House of Representatives, Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced comprehensive legislation to ensure that people with disabilities have access to Internet-based communications and video programming technologies.
Some of the key provisions of the “Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009” (H.R. 3101) will:

Submitted by Erin.Esposito on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 15:16

“Growing up in a small Alaska town, domestic violence was that dirty little secret nobody talked about. We must start talking about it. For too long, we have been providing protection to the wrong people.” –Senator Lisa Murkowski

Submitted by Slinkerwink on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 12:10

To get started with grassroots lobbying, you can follow NAD on Twitter at @NADtweets and the hashtag #newnad which is used by those to reference NAD as an organization. You can also follow NAD on Facebook as well.