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.
In Memory of Lawrence R. Newman, 26th NAD President
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is saddened to learn of the death of Lawrence R. Newman, 86, the 26th president of the NAD, 1986-1990, and a retired educator and author.
Larry Newman briefly attended PS 47 in Manhattan when he was seven, then spent three years at the Lexington School for the Deaf, followed by Fanwood from which he graduated in 1943. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1948 from Gallaudet College, followed by an M.A. in English Literature from Catholic University of America. In 1978, Gallaudet awarded him an honorary doctor of letters degree.
Deaf Football Fan Sues University of Kentucky for Access
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), Stein & Vargas, LLC, and the Knoll Law Firm, LLC initiated a lawsuit against the University of Kentucky in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on the behalf of Charles Mitchell, a deaf season-ticket holder to the University of Kentucky football games.
NAD Files Lawsuit to Make “Family-Friendly” Resort Accessible
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), Stein & Vargas, LLP and Chason, Rosner, Leary & Marshall filed a lawsuit against Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
NAD Sues BB&T Bank for Denying Relay Calls
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), Stein & Vargas, LLP and Raymond Marshall of Chason, Rosner, Leary & Marshall filed a lawsuit against BB&T Bank in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of the Virginia Association of the Deaf, Inc. (VAD) and a deaf Virginia resident, Melanie Williams. The lawsuit alleges that BB&T’s policy of refusing relay calls is a violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
NAD and Consumer Groups File Comments on VoIP Contributions to the TRS Fund
On May 4, 2011, the National Association of the Deaf took the lead, and was joined by other consumer groups, in submitting comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asking for comments about VoIP contributions to the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund.
NAD and Consumer Groups File Comments with the FCC on Rates and Compensation for VRS
On May 16, 2011, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) took the lead, and was joined by other consumer groups, in submitting comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asking for comments about rates and compensation for Video Relay Service (VRS) for the 2011-12 Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services (“TRS”) Fund year. The FCC sets the annual rates and compensation for VRS.
NAD and Consumer Groups File Comments on Advanced Communications Services
On April 25, 2011, the NAD, along with other consumer organizations, submitted comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asking for comments about “advanced communications.” The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (Accessibility Act), signed by President Obama last fall, requires that providers of advanced communications services (ACS) and manufacturers of equipment used for ACS make their services and products accessible to people with disabilities, unless it is not achievabl
NAD Takes Action in Response to New FCC Rules Limiting International VRS Calls
On June 1, 2011, the NAD took the lead, and was joined by other consumer groups, in filing a petition for reconsideration of the recently enacted Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules prohibiting compensation for Video Relay Service (VRS) calls that originate with Internet connections from international IP addresses, and clarification of the limited exception for pre-registered U.S. residents.
Please take NAD Survey for an Upcoming RID Workshop
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has developed a survey to identify the perceptions of our community about "advocacy" through the services provided by sign language interpreters.
NAD Files Disability Civil Rights Lawsuit against Netflix
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Plaintiffs Charge that Netflix Violates the Americans with Disabilities Act by Not Providing Equal Access to its “Watch Instantly” Streaming Content
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