National Association of the Deaf

Submitted by Alexis.Kashar on Thu, 07/02/2009 - 02:45

In Forest Grove, the child had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, and substance abuse problems. The parents wanted special education services for the child, but the school refused to provide the services. The parents placed the child in a private school. The parents sued the school district for reimbursement of the private school tuition. The Supreme Court in the Forest Grove case said the school district may have to pay for the tuition.

Submitted by Slinkerwink on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 20:00

Internet captioning has come a long way since I initially wrote about it on Dailykos yet we still have a long way to go in making internet media accessible to all deaf and hard of hearing Americans.

Submitted by Erin.Esposito on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 14:41

Tip O’Neill, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, lost the first race he ever ran – for the Cambridge City Council – by 160 votes because he took his neighborhood for granted. His father pulled him aside after the election and told him, “All politics is local. Don’t forget it.” He never did and eventually rose to become Speaker of the House.

Submitted by Jeannette Johnson on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 14:20

As a Deaf Community activist, I'm required to exhibit knowledge about the issues I'm advocating for, just like any professional, but one skill that's often overlooked is exhibiting cultural competence. This is something that many people take for granted, unless you do international business.  Deaf culture and hearing culture are two very different cultures, and a Deaf activist must be able to navigate through both cultures with ease to do their advocacy work successfully.

Submitted by Bobbie Beth.Scoggins on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 03:00

Spring is here! Flowers are everywhere. Summer is just around the corner.

Submitted by Bobbie Beth.Scoggins on Wed, 02/11/2009 - 04:00

In these troubling economic times, many states are struggling to contain costs and are looking at cutting the funding to schools for the deaf.

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) values schools for the deaf and cherishes their contributions to the education and development of deaf and hard of hearing children for nearly 200 years. The NAD supports the continuation and strengthening of these schools. We are alarmed by budget cuts affecting many schools for the deaf and the possible closure of some schools.