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 Commends CBS for CSI Episode: “The Two Mrs. Grissoms”
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) commends the broadcaster CBS and the television series Crime Scene Investigation: CSI and for featuring deaf and hard of hearing community members as empowered human beings and portraying our language, American Sign Language (ASL), in a positive light. The episode, "The Two Mrs.
NAD to Advocate for ASL at 2011 EHDI Conference
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) will be represented at the 10th annual Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Conference which takes place February 20-22, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. This conference presents an extraordinary opportunity for the NAD to have productive conversation with various stakeholders of early invention programs from all over the country, including local and federal EHDI professionals, deaf educators, advocates, audiologists and parents about the benefits of American Sign Language (ASL).
Super Bowl XLV Caption Survey Now Online
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC) have posted the Super Bowl XLV captioning online survey to compare what participants saw throughout the country. The deadline for completion of this survey is Wednesday, February 9 at noon EST for participants wish to have their results included in the final report.
Texan to Sign the National Anthem at the Super Bowl
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the National Football League (NFL) are pleased to announce that a 22 year-old deaf woman, Candice Villesca, from Lewisville, TX will perform the National Anthem and America the Beautiful at Super Bowl XLV in American Sign Language (ASL) on Sunday, February 6, 2011 in Arlington, TX.
The NAD worked closely with the NFL to select the area resident to sign at the Super Bowl. The NAD thanks the NFL for its ongoing recognition and inclusion of people who are deaf or hard of hearing in such an important event.
NAD Submits Comments to FCC on Deaf-Blind Telecommunication Access
The NAD submitted comments in response to a Public Notice issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) covering proposed rules regarding the distribution of specialized customer premises equipment (specialized CPE) to people who are deaf-blind. This program is required by the recently enacted Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, which the NAD worked hard to pass last fall.
Celebrity Spokesperson Marlee Matlin Supports NAD Movie Captioning Comments
Marlee Matlin, NAD Celebrity Spokesperson, filed comments in response to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for movie captioning. In her letter, she advocated for movie theaters to do the following: (1) show captions at 100% of movies, in all theaters, on all screens; (2) combine various technologies ranging from open captions to on-screen closed captions to ensure 100% access; and (3) immediately go into compliance with the new regulations, rather than over the DOJ’s proposed five-year period.
NAD and NVRC Invite Community to Count Captioned Super Bowl Commercials
Captioning advocates everywhere, take your places again. It's counting time! Grab a comfortable seat in front of your television on Super Bowl Sunday on February 6, 2011 with a pad, pen and your favorite football food. This year we will celebrate the closed captioning of all Super Bowl XLV national commercials and promotions.
Apply Today for the 2011 NAD Youth Leadership Camp
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce that the 2011 NAD Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) will take place from June 22 through July 20. The Camp will take place at Camp Taloali, which features 111 acres of forested land located in the foothills of Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. Embark on this unforgettable journey this summer with NAD YLC. Campers and staff application forms are now online at http://www.nad.org/2011ylc.
NAD, NFL, and FOX Team for a Historic Super Bowl Captioning Experience
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the National Football League (NFL) along with FOX Broadcasting Company, the network airing Super Bowl XLV on Sunday, February 6, 2011, are proud to announce that this will be the first fully captioned national broadcast of the Super Bowl in history, including all national commercials and promotions.
NAD Files Comments on DOJ ANPRMs
Last summer, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued four Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to revise their Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations. In an ANPRM, the DOJ seeks feedback to update its regulations from various communities, including the public at large, consumer-based organizations, legal groups, the industry, and appropriate governmental entities if applicable.
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