National Association of the Deaf is a non-profit civil rights organization for the deaf and individuals with hearing difficulties in the United States.The organization was shaped by deaf leaders who believed in the rights of the American deaf community to use sign language, congregate on issues important to them, and have its interestsrepresented at the national level. It also carries out its federal advocacy work through coalition efforts with specialized national deaf and hard-of-hearing organizations as well as coalitions representing national cross-disability organizations.National Association of the Deaf was founded in 1880 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

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Jenny Buechner

John A. Gibney

Rosin Steinhagen Mendel

Nancy H. Fink

Marc P. Charmatz

Jenilee Marques

Tom Wells

Sami ’ Willicheva

Lizzie Bloom

Jason Stark

Claudia Giordano

The Legal Team at the National Association of the Deaf provides expert legal advocacy and representation to defend and advance the civil rights of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. They address issues such as education equality, accessibility, and discrimination, while working closely with other national organizations to influence policy and legislation impacting the community.

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