State Association Affiliates

State Associations are independent nonprofit organizations in their own right—the following state associations are affiliate members of the NAD, in good standing. For a list of organizational affiliates, explore here.

Map of the US with four regions defined. Region 1, Region II, Region III and Region IV

StateRegionAffiliate NameWebsitePresident
AlabamaIIIAlabama Association of the Deaf (AAD)https://www.facebook.com/DeafAlabamaMichael Deuel
AlaskaIVAlaska Deaf Councilhttp://www.alaskadeafcouncil.org/Jennifer Gates
ArizonaIVArizona Association of the Deaf (AZAD)http://www.azadinc.org/Jason Schmidt
ArkansasIIIArkansas Association of the Deaf (AAD)http://www.arkdeaf.orgKitsonia Hancock
CaliforniaIVCalifornia Association of the Deaf (CAD)http://www.cad1906.org/Kavita Pipalia
ColoradoIVColorado Association of the Deaf (CAD)http://cadeaf.org/Eric Gugger
ConnecticutIConnecticut Association of the Deaf (CAD)Luisa Gasco-Soboleski
DelawareIDelaware Association of the Deaf (DAD)http://delawaredeaf.org/Feta Fernsler
District of ColumbiaIDistrict of Columbia Association of the Deaf (DCAD)http://www.dcadeaf.org/Sean Maiwald
Florida IIIFlorida Association of the Deaf https://fadcentral.orgDerick Horne
GeorgiaIIIGeorgia Association of the Deaf (GAD)http://www.deafga.org/DeAnna Swopes
HawaiiIVAloha State Association of the Deaf (ASAD)http://www.deafaloha.org/Galinda Goss-Kuehn
IdahoIVIdaho Association of the Deaf (IAD)http://www.idahodeaf.org/Darcy Peterson-Sinsley
IllinoisIIIllinois Association of the Deaf (IAD)http://www.iadeaf.org/Marietta Coufal
IndianaIIIndiana Association of the Deaf (IAD)http://www.iadhoosiers.org/Beth Pickering
IowaIIIowa Association of the Deaf (IAD)http://www.iowadeaf.com/Shirley Hampton
KansasIIKansas Association of the Deaf (KAD)http://www.deafkansas.org/Kimberly Anderson
KentuckyIIKentucky Association of the Deaf (KAD)http://www.kydeaf.org/Dodie Karr
LouisianaIIILouisiana Association of the Deaf (LAD)http://www.lad1908.org/Jimmy Challis Gore
MaineIMaine Association of the Deaf (MeAD)http://www.maine.gov/rehab/dod/resource_guide/orgs_deaf.shtmlSitara Sheikh
MarylandIMaryland Association of the Deaf (MDAD)http://www.mdad.tv/Kirsten Poston
MassachusettsIMassachusetts State Association of the Deaf (MSAD)https://www.massdeaf.org/Stephanie Clark
MichiganIIMichigan Deaf Association (MDA)http://www.michdeaf.org/Jenna Giesey
MinnesotaIIMinnesota Association of Deaf Citizens (MADC)http://www.minndeaf.org/Damon Johnson
MississippiIIIMississippi Association of the Deaf (MAD)Linda Dodd
MissouriIIMissouri Association of the Deaf (MoAD)http://www.moadeaf.org/Paul Kiel
MontanaIVMontana Association of the Deaf (MAD)http://montanadeaf.org/Tyler Hansen
NebraskaIINebraska Association of the Deaf (NeAD)http://www.nead1902.com/Mark Andersen
NevadaIVNevada Association of the Deaf (NVAD)http://www.nvad.org/Tim Smalley
New HampshireINew Hampshire Association of the Deaf (NHAD)http://www.nhadinc.org/Michael Schock
New JerseyINew Jersey Association of the Deaf (NJAD)http://www.deafnjad.org/Annmarie Buraczeski
New MexicoIVNew Mexico Association of the Deaf (NMAD)https://www.facebook.com/groups/434778170012515/about/Meena Mann
New YorkIEmpire State Association of the Deaf (ESAD)http://www.esad.org/Verne Bonse
North CarolinaIIINorth Carolina Association of the Deaf (NCAD)http://www.ourncad.org/Craig Blevins
North DakotaIINorth Dakota Association of the Deaf (NDAD)http://www.nddeaf.org/Michele Rolewitz
OklahomaIIIOklahoma Association of the Deaf (OAD)http://www.ok-oad.org/Glenna Cooper
OregonIVOregon Association of the Deaf (OAD)http://www.oad1921.org/Steven M. Brown
PennsylvaniaIPennsylvania Society for the Advancement of the Deaf (PSAD)http://www.psadweb.org/Gerald Penna
Rhode IslandIRhode Island Association of the Deaf (RIAD)http://riadeaf.org/Danielle Loughlin
South CarolinaIIISouth Carolina Association of the Deaf (SCAD)https://www.sc-deaf.org/Glenda McCary
South DakotaIISouth Dakota Association of the Deaf (SDAD)http://www.sdad.org/Kevin Barber
TennesseeIIITennessee Association of the Deaf (TAD)http://www.deaftenn1897.org/Randall Haggard
TexasIIITexas Association of the Deaf (TAD)http://www.txad.org/Norma Castillo
UtahIVUtah Association for the Deaf (UAD)http://www.uad.org/Kim Lucas
VermontIVermont Association of the Deaf (VTAD)http://www.deafvermont.com/Elena Shapiro
VirginiaIVirginia Association of the Deaf (VAD)http://www.vad.org/Michelle Long
WashingtonIVWashington State Association of the Deaf (WSAD)http://www.wsad.org/Karen Atwood
West VirginiaIWest Virginia Association of the Deaf (WVAD)http://www.wvad.org/Christopher Mick
WisconsinIIWisconsin Association of the Deaf (WAD)http://www.wisdeaf.org/Meta Voss Cucinotta