NAD Board of Directors Approves New ASL Position Statement
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A News Release from the National Association of the Deaf
Release Date: February 1, 2008
Contact:
Anita B. Farb
Director, Communications and Operations
National Association of the Deaf
Email: http://deafnetwork.com/list/lt.php?id=ZUtSA1YDVlAdCVNVVx8BB1AE
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NAD Board of Directors Approves New ASL Position Statement
Silver Spring, MD The Board of Directors of the National
Association of the Deaf (NAD) approved a new position statement on
American Sign Language (ASL) at its January 2008 meeting in Santa Fe,
NM.
The NAD reaffirmed its stance that acquisition of language from birth
is a human right for every person, and that deaf infants and children
should be given the opportunity to acquire and develop proficiency in
ASL as early as possible. ASL is recognized as the sign language of
the American deaf community.
“This ASL position statement now brings us full circle and draws upon
the original values of our founders, said Bobbie Beth Scoggins, NAD
President. Since 1880, the NAD has worked tirelessly to preserve,
protect, and promote ASL as human right. The NAD also strongly
believes in the right of deaf children to achieve linguistic fluency
in both ASL and English so that they can become fully participating,
contributing, and productive members of American society.
To view the full position statement in ASL and English, visit
http://deafnetwork.com/list/lt.php?id=ZUtSA1YDVlMdCVNVVx8BB1AE
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About the NAD
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was established in 1880 by
deaf leaders on the belief in the right of the American deaf community
to use sign language, to congregate on issues important to them, and
to have its interests represented at the national level. These
beliefs remain true to this day, with American Sign Language as a
core value. As a nonprofit federation, the mission of the NAD is to
promote, protect, and preserve the civil, human, and linguistic
rights of deaf Americans. The advocacy scope of the NAD is broad,
covering the breadth of a lifetime and impacting future generations
in the areas of early intervention, education, employment, health
care, technology, telecommunications, youth leadership, and more. For
more information, please visit
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