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| 02/11/08 |
A News Release from the National
Association of the Deaf
Release Date: February 1, 2008
Contact:
Anita B. Farb
Director, Communications and Operations
National Association of the Deaf
Email:
www.nad.org/contactus
NAD Board of Directors Approves New ASL Position Statement
Silver Spring, MD -- The Board of Directors of the
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) approved a new
position statement on
American Sign Language (ASL) at its January 2008
meeting in
Santa Fe, NM.
The NAD reaffirmed its stance that acquisition of language
from birth is a human right for every person, and that deaf
infants and children should be given the opportunity to
acquire and develop proficiency in ASL as early as possible.
ASL is recognized as the sign language of the American deaf
community.
"This ASL position statement now brings us full circle and
draws upon the original values of our founders," said Bobbie
Beth Scoggins, NAD President. "Since 1880, the NAD has
worked tirelessly to preserve, protect, and promote ASL as
human right. The NAD also strongly believes in the right of
deaf children to achieve linguistic fluency in both ASL and
English so that they can become fully participating,
contributing, and productive members of American society."
To view the full position statement in ASL and English,
visit
www.nad.org/ASLposition.
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