National Association of the Deaf (United States)

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National Associations of the Deaf
Founded August 25, 1880
Headquarters Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
Key people Bobbie Beth Scoggins President, [[]], Chief Executive Officer
Nancy J. Bloch, CEO/Ex Officio Board Member
Area served United States of America
Focus Deaf issues, promote equal accessiblity
Method Donations and Grants
Endowment US$00.0 million
Website www.nad.org

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was founded in 1880 as a non-profit, advocacy organization for the American Deaf community. It is the United States member of the World Federation of the Deaf, which has over 120 national associations of Deaf people as members.

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[edit] Mission Statement

The NAD describes their aims and objectives:

"The mission of the National Association of the Deaf is to promote, protect, and preserve the rights and quality of life of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America."

[edit] NAD Today

As a national federation of state association, organizational and corporate affiliates, the NAD advocates in a broad spectrum of areas including, but not limited to, accessibility, education, employment, healthcare, mental health, rehabilitation, technology, telecommunications, and transportation. Since passage of Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and, more recent, Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 which NAD took part, helps Federal Government to enforce law and mandate regulations in protection rights of [[Disability|people with disabilities. This work is centered in its Law and Advocacy Center (LAC).

[edit] Milestone

The NAD, which celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2005-2006, safeguards the civil rights of deaf and hard of hearing Americans. Since 1969, division of [[National Association of the Deaf Youth Programs|NAD Youth Program, Junior National Association for the Deaf Junior NAD, has operated the very successful NAD Youth Leadership Camp in several different locations throughout its 36-year history. In recent years, the NAD has built closer ties with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, including merging their certification tests for American Sign Language interpreters. It has also worked collaboratively with other organizations such as the American Association of People with Disabilities.

[edit] Constituency

There is a State Association of the Deaf (SA) in every state and the District of Columbia. SAs are separate organizations, not chapters of the NAD. SAs have voting rights at Biennial NAD Conferences.

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