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 Advocates for Access in Cultural Venues
Earlier this week, the NAD participated in a new working group hosted by the Kennedy Center and Smithsonian about making cultural venues, such as live performance theaters and museums, accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people. The NAD commends the Kennedy Center and Smithsonian for their efforts to ensure accessibility.
Kentucky to Provide Court Interpreters for Deaf Attorneys
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the law firm Freking & Betz settled a complaint in federal court against the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Administrative Office of the Courts alleging their failure to provide qualified sign language interpreters for Teri Mosier, a deaf attorney admitted to practice in Kentucky. The complaint was filed in the United States District Court in Lexington, Kentucky in 2008.
Deaf Pharmacist Wins Right to Receive Relay Calls
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) reached a settlement with the Alabama Board of Pharmacy (ALBOP) in the case of Barbara Jane Howard, a qualified deaf pharmacist. Ms. Howard filed a complaint in federal court alleging she was denied the right to accept prescription orders through relay service calls on the job. The NAD is pleased to have this matter resolved.
Score for Accessibility: OSU to Provide In-Stadium Captions
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) successfully advocated for equal access to sports stadiums through a settlement agreement on behalf of Vincent Sabino with Ohio State University. Ohio State’s athletic department agreed to undertake several steps to make its athletic events accessible to deaf and hard of hearing fans. The original complaint, filed in 2009 in the U.S.
NAD Celebrates IDEA 35th Anniversary
On Thursday, November 18, 2010, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) joined other advocates, legislators, parents, students, and friends to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). This revolutionary law made free appropriate public education a civil right for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and other children with disabilities. Under the IDEA, states are required to ensure that each child has equal access to public education.
NAD Presses DOJ to Tackle Deaf and Hard of Hearing Legal Issues
On Wednesday, November 10, 2010, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), along with other disability rights advocates met with Tom Perez, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ described significant advances that they have made in defending the rights of people with disabilities through various litigation and settlement agreements.
NAD Applauds FCC Selection of Hlibok as DRO Chief
Greg Hlibok was tapped by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski to lead the FCC Disability Rights Office (DRO) which is responsible for telecommunications relay services (TRS), access to telecommunications equipment and services by persons with disabilities, access to emergency information, closed captioning and more.
NAD Seeks Full-Time Accountant
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) seeks an Accountant to maintain timely and accurate financial records for its Described Captioned Media Program (DCMP) in accordance with standard fiscal practices and requirements of funders. This position reports to the Director of Finance.
NAD to Provide Three Presentations at the 2011 EHDI Conference
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was selected to provide three educational sessions for the EHDI Conference in Atlanta, Georgia from February 21-22, 2011. For ten years, the Early Hearing and Detection Intervention Conference (EHDI) has brought local and federal EHDI professionals, deaf educators, advocates, audiologists, and parents together to share experiences and strategies to jump-start deaf and hard of hearing babies’ language acquisition.
DOJ to Host Public Hearings on Movie Captioning, Internet Access, 9-1-1, and Equipment
The Department of Justice has scheduled three public hearings on four Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs), which seek public comment on the possibility of revising the ADA regulations to address accessible web information and services, movie captioning and video description, accessibility of Next Generation 9-1-1, and accessible equipment and furniture. The ANPRMs were published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2010, and the comment period for them closes on January 24, 2011.
The public hearings are scheduled for the following dates and locations:
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