NAD News
This lists all Latest News items from the NAD and its affiliates. It also includes news items from outside groups on topics that are in line with the mission of the NAD. Media queries: please use our Contact form.
Students Sue College for Failure to Provide Access
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the law offices of Matthew W. Dietz, filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Suzanne Bergman and Laura Koschuk, two deaf students, against Daytona State College and its director of the Disability Services Office for their consistent failure to provide deaf students with full access to education at all times.
NAD Celebrates George Veditz's 150th Birthday
On August 13th, we celebrate the 150th birthday of George Veditz, the seventh President of the National Association of the Deaf. Born on August 13, 1861. Veditz later became one of the most ardent and visible advocate of the NAD and of American Sign Language. He realized in the early 1900s that the newly developed technology of motion pictures were an ideal way to convey the beauty of sign language to the world.
NAD Attends Audism Free America Rally
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) joined the Audism Free America rally on July 22, 2011 against the exclusive use of spoken and listening language by deaf and hard of hearing children. The NAD strongly believes that every deaf and hard of hearing person has the right to learn through visual means and to express themselves in American Sign Language (ASL) and English.
NAD Asks DOT to Waive Hearing Standard for Deaf Truck Drivers
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) filed applications for exemptions with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) on behalf of 21 deaf truck drivers asking the DOT to waive its hearing requirement and allow them to drive commercial motor vehicles. The DOT requires all applicants for a Commercial Drivers’ License (CDL) to prove that they can hear a forced whisper at not less than 5 feet, or that they have a hearing level of less than 40 decibels in the better ear.
Jack R. & Rosalyn Gannon Receive WFD Award
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD-USA) is pleased to extend its congratulations to Jack R. Gannon and Rosalyn Gannon of the United States recipients of the prestigious International Solidarity Merit Award, First Class presented by the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) in recognition of their work to preserve the history of Deaf people around the world. This award is presented to individuals and organizations that have made extra-ordinary contributions to the WFD and deaf people on the international level.
New NAD Publication - World Federation of the Deaf: A History
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce publication of World Federation of the Deaf: A History by noted author, Jack R. Gannon. World Federation of the Deaf: A History will debut at the XVI World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf in Durban, South Africa, July 18-24, 2011.
Explore Diverse Ways to Lead at the 2011 NLTC
Enhance your leadership and employment skills at the NAD Leadership Training Conference (NLTC) on September 15-17, 2011 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The NLTC theme “Diverse Ways to Lead” is geared towards fostering development of leadership within state associations, entities, and corporations.
Support Deaf Truck Drivers – Submit Comments to the DOT
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has been advocating on behalf of drivers who are deaf and hard of hearing and who wish to obtain Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDLs). The United States Department of Transportation (DOT), through its regulations, has long required individuals seeking CDLs to satisfy Physical Qualification Standards before becoming eligible to receive a CDL.
NAD Leads Panel at ASDC Conference
On June 25, 2011, NAD hosted a panel at the American Society of Deaf Children (ASDC) conference at the Maryland School for the Deaf in Frederick, MD. NAD Policy Attorney, Andrew Phillips, moderated the panel on “Keys to Success: Parental Involvement in Language Acquisition.” NAD had five wonderful panelists which included two hearing parents, two Deaf parents, and a Family Education and Childhood teacher: Roberta Mather Brown, Tami Hossler, Valerie Miller, Mary Ann Richmond, and Janet Weinstock.
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