Sarah Ford | July 20, 2012

Featured Charity: National Association of the Deaf (NAD)

National Association of the DeafAs the oldest civil rights organization in the United States, this week’s Featured Charity, National Association of the Deaf, has led the way in advocacy for the rights of a community through the efforts of that community’s own members. The NAD takes action on behalf of the thoughts, desires, ideals, and goals of the deaf and hard of hearing community in achieving equality on our terms. The NAD incorporates the principles of self-representation, self-determination, and self-expression, using American Sign Language, in our activities.

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