NAD News
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Action Alert: Support Ind. School for the Deaf, Oppose HB 1367
It's time to help Indiana again! The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) asks everyone who can, to attend a rally to support the Indiana School for the Deaf in Indianapolis on Thursday, February 16th. Testimony in the Indiana Senate on State House Bill 1367 will begin at 8 am on February 16th. Deaf people as well as parents of Deaf children and all allies need to help convince the state senators to vote against this misguided bill. -
Remembering Chuck Baird: Artist of Life
The National Association of the Deaf mourns the passing of Chuck Baird, an extraordinary artist who showed the beauty of Deaf culture and American Sign Language (ASL) through his amazing artwork.
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Come See Bernard Bragg Perform "The World Is My Stage"
The legend is back! Come and see Bernard Bragg perform at Gallaudet University on February 25, 2012, at the Elstad Auditorium at Gallaudet University. All proceeds will generously benefit the NAD Law and Advocacy Center as well as the Gallaudet University Bernard Bragg Chair in Theater Arts. -
Take the Super Bowl XLVI Caption Survey
Did you count the captioned commercials and promotions shown during Super Bowl XLVI? Help us by filling out this survey.
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC) created the Super Bowl XLVI caption survey to compare what was shown on television sets throughout the country. The deadline for completion of this survey is Wednesday, February 8 at 5 pm EST.
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NAD, NFL, and NBC team for Super Bowl Captioning Experience
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the National Football League (NFL) along with NBC, the network airing Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, February 5, 2012, worked together to ensure an accessible experience for the most important game of the year.
As in years past, the Super Bowl and national commercials as well as network and NFL promotions will be captioned prior to being aired on February 5, 2012. Some commercials during the game are local, and the captioning of those is at the discretion of the broadcasters in each local market.