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Is the CRPD for “US” too?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
On July 30th, the United States signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) which will help to ensure equal rights for people with disabilities throughout the world. A “convention” is an international treaty or an agreement. Countries that are members of the UN can sign the convention. A country that signs the convention agrees to the principles stated in the convention. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - August 19, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: alexis.kashar Source Type: blogs

NAD Board Announces CEO SearchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Video: The Board of Directors of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) announces that it has begun search efforts for a successor to Chief Executive Officer Nancy J. Bloch, in preparation for her departure on March 31, 2011. Appointed in 1992 as the first female director, Bloch also serves as ex officio member of the Board. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - August 17, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: bobbiebeth.scoggins Source Type: blogs

Giving BackEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed  a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean. Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?” The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean.  The surf is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they’ll die.” Son,” the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish? read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - August 17, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: esposito Source Type: blogs

Welcome to the NAD Website!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Video: We launched this brand-new and beautiful website on June 30. Our deep gratitude goes to headquarters staff, who worked very hard to pull this off in a very short timeframe, just three months – a task that usually takes six months or more. This would not have been possible without the support of our web development team at Brilliant Echo, hosting services with DeafVision, and most of all, the strategic web sponsorship of Sprint, Purple Communications, and The Z. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - August 17, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: bobbiebeth.scoggins Source Type: blogs

Deaf Juror ExperienceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Juror Summons I have received jury duty summons four times while a resident of Sacramento, California. I went to the court house for three of the four summons and the fourth one will happen next year as I was able to secure a postponement. At the outset, I can tell you as a potential juror, in my experience, the attorneys and the judges were looking for people who were unbiased in the area the trials were centered on. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - August 17, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: s.mentkowski Source Type: blogs

NC Still Undecided About Deaf JurorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
North Carolina legislators again debated a bill that would permit deaf people to serve as jurors and require the provision of qualified interpreters. The bill was sent back to the Ways and Means Committee. The Ways and Means Committee meets on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. People who live in North Carolina need to TAKE ACTION NOW. See the original story here. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - July 29, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: linda_nelson Source Type: blogs

USA to Support International Human RightsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Video: Vlog transcript. Hello, my name is Howard Rosenblum. I’m here at the White House as you can see. Why am I here on July 24, 2009? The White House wants to recognize the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), their long achievement in American history and to recognize its impact on the rest of the world. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - July 28, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: howard.rosenblum Source Type: blogs

North Carolina Legislators Oppose Deaf JurorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
On Thursday, July 16, 2009, North Carolina legislators debated whether to permit deaf people to serve on a jury. Caution – some of the statements made during that debate are alarming. Excerpts from the debate are followed by commentary. If you want the right of citizenship to serve on a jury, and you live in North Carolina, ask your representative to read this article. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - July 20, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: linda_nelson Source Type: blogs

Health Care Reform and Deaf PeopleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I’m deaf with a cochlear implant. I was implanted back in 1989 when I was seven years old, and I’ve had the same implant for over 20 years now. That’s 20 years of listening, talking, and relying on the cochlear implant, and I don’t know what I would do if my implant failed after all these years. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - July 17, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: slinkerwink Source Type: blogs

Strategic Information Sharing or Malicious Gossip?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An old schoolyard chant goes “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” The author of this chant must have had incredible self-esteem or lived in a dream world, because, for most of us, words can hurt. Harmful words can inflict considerable damage on individuals and relationships. This damage, unlike broken bones, doesn’t always heal completely. –Candice Solie, Director, APCO Institute read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - July 12, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: esposito Source Type: blogs

Support the 21st Century ActEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Video: On June 26, 2009, in the U.S. House of Representatives, Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced comprehensive legislation to ensure that people with disabilities have access to Internet-based communications and video programming technologies. Some of the key provisions of the “Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009” (H.R. 3101) will: read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - July 9, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: cmssw Source Type: blogs

America’s Hidden War: Domestic ViolenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
“Growing up in a small Alaska town, domestic violence was that dirty little secret nobody talked about. We must start talking about it. For too long, we have been providing protection to the wrong people.” –Senator Lisa Murkowski read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - July 6, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: esposito Source Type: blogs

A Beginner’s Guide to Grassroots LobbyingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To get started with grassroots lobbying, you can follow NAD on Twitter at @NADtweets and the hashtag #newnad which is used by those to reference NAD as an organization. You can also follow NAD on Facebook as well. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - July 6, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: slinkerwink Source Type: blogs

What Does Forest Grove Really Mean?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In Forest Grove, the child had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, and substance abuse problems. The parents wanted special education services for the child, but the school refused to provide the services. The parents placed the child in a private school. The parents sued the school district for reimbursement of the private school tuition. The Supreme Court in the Forest Grove case said the school district may have to pay for the tuition. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - July 2, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: alexis.kashar Source Type: blogs

What’s the Latest With Internet Captioning?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Internet captioning has come a long way since I initially wrote about it on Dailykos yet we still have a long way to go in making internet media accessible to all deaf and hard of hearing Americans. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - June 30, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: slinkerwink Source Type: blogs

The Call For Public ServiceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Tip O’Neill, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, lost the first race he ever ran – for the Cambridge City Council – by 160 votes because he took his neighborhood for granted. His father pulled him aside after the election and told him, “All politics is local. Don’t forget it.” He never did and eventually rose to become Speaker of the House. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - June 29, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: esposito Source Type: blogs

Cultural Competency Through CaptioningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As a Deaf Community activist, I'm required to exhibit knowledge about the issues I'm advocating for, just like any professional, but one skill that's often overlooked is exhibiting cultural competence. This is something that many people take for granted, unless you do international business. Deaf culture and hearing culture are two very different cultures, and a Deaf activist must be able to navigate through both cultures with ease to do their advocacy work successfully. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - June 29, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: deafpundit Source Type: blogs

Reaching Deaf StudentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Video: Spring is here! Flowers are everywhere. Summer is just around the corner. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - May 27, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: bobbiebeth.scoggins Source Type: blogs

NAD Announcement on Budget Threats to Schools for the DeafEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Video: In these troubling economic times, many states are struggling to contain costs and are looking at cutting the funding to schools for the deaf. The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) values schools for the deaf and cherishes their contributions to the education and development of deaf and hard of hearing children for nearly 200 years. The NAD supports the continuation and strengthening of these schools. We are alarmed by budget cuts affecting many schools for the deaf and the possible closure of some schools. read more (Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs)
Source: National Association of the Deaf blogs - February 11, 2009 Category: Audiology Authors: bobbiebeth.scoggins Source Type: blogs