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The NAD is the nation's premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America.

Gannon to Present on WFD Book at Gallaudet on April 18th

Fri, 13 Apr 2012

On April 18, 2012 from noon to 1 pm, renowned author Jack R. Gannon will be the featured presenter as part of the Deaf History Lecture Series at Gallaudet University in the SLCC Atrium. 

April 20-21, 2012 NAD Board Meeting in Maryland

Fri, 13 Apr 2012

 The NAD Board will meet on April 20-21, 2012 in Maryland. The public is welcome to attend the Board meetings which will take place at:

Resort Agrees to Provide Accessible Technology

Wed, 11 Apr 2012

Great Wolf Lodge  has entered into an historic agreement to make all of its eleven resorts fully accessible to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. Over the next year, Great Wolf Lodge, the nation’s largest family of indoor water park resorts, will develop and roll-out a new interactive system that uses new technology to provide deaf and hard of hearing people full, equal and contemporaneous access to its MagiQuest game, and all of its other entertainments. 

The Settlement Agreement announced provides:

FCC Announces Internet Captioning Deadlines

Wed, 11 Apr 2012

After many years of hard work by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and other organizations and advocates,  the IP closed captioning rules were published in the Federal Register on March 30, 2012 and establishes April 30, 2012 as the effective date for the rules.  According to the rules, video programming shown on the Internet after being shown on television must have captions based on the following schedule established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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Submitted by admin—Tue, 15 May 2012


Dennis DaaguardThe National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce that South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard will address a plenary session on Friday, July 6, at 3:45 p.m. in the Hyatt Regency Ballroom during the 51st Biennial NAD Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, July 3-7, 2012.  

Submitted by NAD Conference—Mon, 30 Apr 2012

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World Federation of the Deaf President Colin AllenThe National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is pleased to announce that Colin Allen, president of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) will be the keynote speaker during the Opening Ceremonies of the 51st Biennial NAD Conference, July 3-7, 2012 in Louisville, KY.

Submitted by NAD Conference—Mon, 30 Apr 2012

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Due to the increasing number of Deaf-Blind registrants, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and Access Interpreting (Access) are re-opening the Call for Deaf Interpreters and extending the deadline to May 30, 2012. Please join our team of interpreters at the 51st Biennial National Association of the Deaf Conference in Louisville, Kentucky and make this the best Conference yet! The Conference will take place in Louisville, Kentucky from July 3-7, 2012.

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