NAD Responds to WFD 2027 Host Country Selection Video: https://youtu.be/qmWZSpdzYro From Jeju, Korea at the XIX World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), President Jenny Buechner and CEO Howard A. Rosenblum report on the WFD process for…
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Teaching Sign Language on Social Media Platforms
The NAD affirms that the teaching of sign language in social media needs to be done by members of the Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Late-Deafened, and Hard of Hearing communities who are heritage signers. It is important to recognize and respect…
In Memoriam: Jack R. Gannon
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) remembers Jack Randle Gannon, who passed away on March 14, 2022. He was 85 years old. Jack worked closely with the NAD to chronicle the history of our Deaf Community, and was well…
Deaf Authors Book Festival – May 2022
Deaf Authors Book Festival Date: May 6 & 7, 2022 Produced by Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) and Deaf Television Foundation (DTF) with Deaf Culture & History Section of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) More details coming…
NAD Asks Academy to Stop Rewarding Miscasting
The Academy of Motion Pictures, in its 94 years has given only two awards to actors who are deaf or have a disability. Additionally, in the 68 years since 1952, when the first able-bodied actor was nominated for playing a…
Free WEBINAR Q/A: Providing Early Intervention to D/HH Babies during COVID-19 (Spanish interpretation available)
FREE WEBINAR Q/A: Providing Early Intervention to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Babies during COVID-19 Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 3 – 4:30 PM EST The webinar will share best practices on how to provide early intervention (EI) services for…