{"id":12399,"date":"2010-11-23T00:40:09","date_gmt":"2010-11-23T05:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=12399"},"modified":"2010-11-23T04:14:12","modified_gmt":"2010-11-23T09:14:12","slug":"thank-you-from-the-nad-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2010\/11\/23\/thank-you-from-the-nad-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You from the NAD 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thank You from the NAD<\/strong><\/p>\n

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT<\/p>\n

We did it! Together, we had a wildly successful year with advocacy
\naccomplishments too numerous to list here. Our 50th Biennial NAD Conference
\nin Philadelphia, PA exceeded expectations and plans are underway for 2012 in
\nLouisville, KY. Thanks to your support, we now have stable operations at
\nheadquarters and we’re working towards a better, brighter future for the
\nbenefit of all!<\/p>\n

Key 2010 accomplishments:<\/p>\n

* NAD advocated for passage of the Twenty-First Century Communications and
\nVideo Accessibility Act, also through Coalition of Organizations for
\nAccessible Technology (COAT) efforts. This new federal law will make it
\npossible for us participate in the Internet age through captioned television
\nprograms on the Internet. The result of three years of advocacy by NAD and
\nother groups, this new law also provides for closed caption buttons on
\ntelevision remote controls, hearing aid-compatible Internet telephones,
\ncommunications equipment for individuals who are deaf-blind, and more.<\/p>\n

* NAD called for swift action by International Congress on the Education of
\nthe Deaf (ICED) to formally reject resolutions passed at its 2nd Congress
\n(also known as the 1880 Milan Congress). Last summer, ICED at its 21st
\nCongress in Vancouver made a formal announcement to this effect, with its
\nNew Era Accord which expressed deep regret for the detrimental effects of
\nthe Milan resolutions, and promoted the acceptance of and respect for all
\nlanguages and forms of communication in educational programs.<\/p>\n

* NAD pushed for U.S.A ratification of the United Nations Convention on
\nRights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD), an important human rights treaty
\nwhich states that sign language is a human right and that education includes
\nfull acquisition of language, academic, practical and social knowledge. NAD
\nwill also represent U.S.A. at the XVI World Congress of the World Federation
\nof the Deaf (WFD) in South Africa next summer. The WFD is a global human
\nrights organization with 130 country affiliates.<\/p>\n

* NAD celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
\n(ADA) with U.S. President Obama at the White House, with national disability
\nadvocacy organizations, and at several federal agency events held throughout
\nthe greater Washington, DC area. NAD had a pivotal role in passage of this
\nlandmark civil rights law, including the ADA Amendments Act that was
\nreauthorized last year.<\/p>\n

* NAD vigorously defended the rights of deaf and hard of hearing
\nprofessionals and consumers in several court cases, such as: pharmacists can
\nnow conduct work-related relay calls in Alabama (patient orders by phone),
\nspectators can now access information during university sporting events in
\nOhio (captioned public address systems), and attorneys can now access the
\nKentucky court system (interpreting services and other forms of effective
\ncommunication).<\/p>\n

We’re proud of what we’ve been able to do and we could not have done it
\nwithout you. Your support \u2013 both as a member and as a donor – helps NAD
\ncontinue as your watchdog, keeping an ever-vigilant eye on upcoming laws,
\nregulations, litigation, and policy work – to preserve, protect and advance
\nthe lives of the American deaf and hard of hearing community.<\/p>\n

This is the time of the year when people celebrate Thanksgiving. Our hope is
\nthat you will continue to support NAD through your tax-deductible gift at
\nhttp:\/\/www.nad.org\/sites\/all\/modules\/civicrm\/extern\/url.php?u=448&qid=1083901<\/a>
\nso that we can keep on making the world a better place for deaf and\u00a0hard of hearing people.<\/p>\n

On behalf of the board and staff, my warmest wishes to you for the holiday
\nseason,<\/p>\n

Bobbie Beth Scoggins
\nPresident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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