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.
NAD and Consumer Groups Develop a Telecommunications Relay Policy Statement
The National Association of the Deaf along with other consumer groups representing individuals with hearing or speech disabilities developed a Telecommunications Relay Service Policy Statement defining "functional equivalency." Functional equivalency is a cornerstone of Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act and requires that Telecommunication Relay Services provided for individuals with hearing and speech disabilities be functionally equivalent to voice telephone services.
Matlin Shatters Barriers on Celebrity Apprentice
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) congratulates Marlee Matlin for her extraordinary accomplishments on NBC's Celebrity Apprentice. During the episode that aired on April 3, 2011, she took on the task of being Project Manager and raised one million dollars which is more funds than has ever been raised for charity in a single event on any television show. With her legendary finesse and poise, Ms. Matlin -- the youngest person to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Film -- has demonstrated once again that barriers can be shattered.
NAD Supports IDEA Bill Calling for Recovery of Expert Fees
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) supports the Individual with Disabilities Act (IDEA) Fairness Restoration Act bill proposed in both the House and the Senate. This bill will allow parents to recover expert witness fees in due process hearings and litigation under the IDEA. Too many parents pay for their own expert witness after successfully prevailing against their school districts. The current rule is an unfair financial burden thatdiscourages parents from rightfully fighting for the education their children deserve under the IDEA.
NAD Expresses Outrage at Discriminatory HR Practices
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) sent a letter to the Society for Human Resource Managers (SHRM) in response to discriminatory actions by human resource (HR) professionals on an ABC episode “What Would You Do,” that aired on Friday, February 4th (the online version is not captioned and we urge AB
Access to Hospital Secured in Settlement with Inova Health System
The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, the National Association of the Deaf and the U.S. Department of Justice today jointly announced a Consent Decree negotiated with Inova Health System to ensure that Inova Fairfax Hospital will provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services to patients, and patients’ companions, who are deaf or hard of hearing.
New ADA Standards Now in Effect
The Department of Justice (DOJ) revised Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations are now in effect as of March 15, 2011. This is the first major revision of its guidance on accessibility in twenty years. The changes are expected to have a sweeping impact on the everyday lives of people with disabilities in the United States. The new revisions mainly focus on making places of public accommodations more accessible for people with disabilities. They also expand some current non-discrimination policies.
NAD Condemns Tragic Police Killing of Hard of Hearing Man
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) sent a letter to the Seattle Police Chief John Diaz regarding the tragic killing of John T. Williams, a hard of hearing First Nation artist, by then Seattle Police Officer Ian Birk on August 30, 2010. Williams was shot four times by the officer while working with a knife on a board and allegedly did not respond to an officer’s repeated warning to drop his knife.
Deaf Washington Redskins Fans Win Stadium Access Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled today that the Washington Redskins must make all audio projected into the stadium bowl over the public address system accessible to deaf and hard of hearing fans.
Take the TDI & NAD Survey About Your VRS & Advanced Communication Needs
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and TDI (Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.) need you to take a survey about your Video Relay Service and "advanced communications and equipment" experiences to help our organizations and partners best advocate on behalf of best deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind community members in our comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) notice for proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks to understand the way i
NAD Brings Lawsuit against Hospital, Doctors for Ineffective Communication
The National Association of the Deaf recently sued Chester River Health System and selected medical professionals for lack of effective communication. Phillip Henry, represented by the NAD, along with co-counsel Joseph Espo of Brown, Goldstein, & Levy, LLP., was denied sign language interpreting at each of his visits before, during, and after a medical procedure.
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