"World"ly Topics
An organization dedicated to keeping things sporty
What is WGD (World Games of the Deaf)?
USADSF is now the acronym for this historically sporty organization
What is the AAAD (American Athletic Association of the Deaf)?
EIPA
The home of ISD--the one in IL (not FL)
Where is Jacksonville?
WFD
What is the World Federation of the Deaf?
SHHH! That's actually the former name of the HLAA
What is the Hearing Loss Association of America?
President George H. W. Bush made it official in July 1990.
What is the ADA (American with Disabilities Act)?
Say "hello" to the test with less than a 50% pass rate
What is the BEI (Board for Evaluation for Interpreters)?
Approximately 63 of them exist today
What are residential schools for the Deaf?
WRAD
What is the World Recreation Association of the Deaf?
This year in Denver: ASCD Conference on Teaching Excellence
What is the American Society for Deaf Children?
Education: Since 1975, it's free, appropriate, and public.
What is Public Law/PL 94-142, Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA)?
RID
What is the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf?
The Tigers have been here since 1817--thanks to Laurent, Thomas, and Mason, that is
Where is Hartford, CT?
An organization for interpreters no matter where they are in the world
What is WASLI (World Association of Sign Language Interpreters)?
AADB
What is the American Association of the Deaf-Blind?
PL 101-476: It's a bright one
What is IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)?
NAD and RID collaborated on this guy: NIC
What is National Interpreter Certification (Exams)?
What is RCC (Richland Community College)?
70 Million People
How many people are served by the World Federation of the Deaf?
This year at Niagara Falls: ALDAcon 2020
What is the Association for Late Deafened Adults?
Title IV of the ADA typed out this important communication change
It's the Canadian counterpart to RID
What is AVLIC (Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada)?
Attend this college to become a GUAA member
What is Gallaudet University?