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- EIN 94-1358295
- info@nad.org
- (301) 587-1788
- 8630 Fenton St Ste 820 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA
- www.nad.org
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Causes: Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, Minority Rights
Mission: The mission of the National Association of the Deaf is to preserve, protect and promote the civil, human and linguistic rights of deaf and hard of hearing people in the united states of america.
Programs: U. S. Department of education cooperative agreement - described and capitioned media program (dcmp) - solicited, screened, evaluated, procured, described, captioned and distributed k-12 educational media
conference - biennial nad conferences are held in the summer of even numbered years and traditionally brings together more than 2,000 deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, deaf-blind and hearing consumers, parents, youth, professionals, educators, and organizational and corporate representatives for professional development, enrichment, training, networking, governance meetings, exhibits, receptions and related events. The most recent biennial nad conference was held on july 1-5, 2014 in atlanta,georgia. In odd numbered years, the nad hosts the nad leadership training conference (nltc) which draws approximately 150-200 deaf and hard of hearing individuals for training on nonprofit organizational and board operation, legislative advocacy, and leadership skills. The last nltc conference was in omaha, nebraska on october 3-5, 2013.
law and advocacy center - coordinated efforts focusing on accessibility and civil rights issues affecting deaf and hard of hearing people in the united states of america