Tag: National Association of the Deaf

NAD demands apology from SNL, The Daily Show, and Chelsea Lately Show

NAD demands apology from SNL, The Daily Show, and Chelsea Lately Show National Association of the Deaf has actively demanded apology from Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, and the Chelsea Lately Show for disrespecting American Sign Language. The links…

Open Letter from NAD – Hurricane Sandy

Open Letter from NAD – Hurricane Sandy NAD, State Assocs., DHHIG Commend NYC, Maryland, and Massachusetts For Hurricane Sandy Communication Access 11/04/2012 The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) along with its state association affiliates in the affected areas, and…

Dallas-area deaf advocate fights for communication services

Dallas-area deaf advocate fights for communication services Levi Coplen and Heather Bise work with Deaf Action Center colleague Eric Patterson on a video phone in Bise’s Dallas office. Bise and other advocates say many facilities aren’t following a federal law…

Netflix and the NAD Reach Historic Agreement to Provide 100% CC in On-Demand

Netflix and the National Association of the Deaf Reach Historic Agreement to Provide 100% Closed Captions in On-Demand Streaming Content Within Two Years http://bit.ly/Ook4sl (October 10, 2012) Netflix Inc. and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), a non-profit organization,…

We Need Your Support to Ratify the CRPD!

Your Support Needed for the Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities SILVER SPRING, MD (September 10, 2012)- The National Association of the Deaf (“NAD”), calls on all deaf and hard of hearing people to contact…

Driving in Silence

DRIVING IN SILENCE September 2012 by Amanda Jakl Randall Doane has been driving big rigs for more than 10 years. Driving double and triple trailers, and tankers and hazardous material, he’s logged more than a quarter million miles across nearly…