Texas Association of the Texas Association of the DeafDeaf

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WHAT IS TAD?

TAD HISTORY

TASKFORCES OF TAD

MORE ISSUES?

YOU ARE WANTED!

VISIT OUR BOOTH, #1152007-2009 TAD BOARD PHOTOBOARD

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) is an organization Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) is an organization for persons who are D/deaf or hard of hearing. It is a for persons who are D/deaf or hard of hearing. It is a membership organization that provides information and membership organization that provides information and Education,Education, including surveys and studies to bring the including surveys and studies to bring the viewpoint on various issues affecting the lives who are viewpoint on various issues affecting the lives who are D/deaf or hard of hearing at all levels of the community. D/deaf or hard of hearing at all levels of the community. TAD also helps to ensure communications accessibility TAD also helps to ensure communications accessibility in our state, counties, and cities to our D/deaf and hard of in our state, counties, and cities to our D/deaf and hard of hearing Texans. hearing Texans.

WHAT IS TAD?WHAT IS TAD?

TAD HISTORYTAD HISTORY

Prevented plans to sell TSD’s present historical Prevented plans to sell TSD’s present historical site in Austin and have the school relocated site in Austin and have the school relocated outside Austin.outside Austin. Took part in creating the County-Wide Day School Took part in creating the County-Wide Day School

system, which later became the Regional Schools system, which later became the Regional Schools for the Deaf under Senate Bill 803.for the Deaf under Senate Bill 803.

Helped organize the Texas Society of Interpreters Helped organize the Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf and secure its legal recognition. This for the Deaf and secure its legal recognition. This become an important factor in the lives of the become an important factor in the lives of the D/deaf in Texas.D/deaf in Texas.

TAD HISTORY (cont’d)TAD HISTORY (cont’d)

Responsible for the famous "Deaf Package of Responsible for the famous "Deaf Package of Bills," which in part resulted in the creation of the Bills," which in part resulted in the creation of the Texas Commission for the Deaf and other benefits Texas Commission for the Deaf and other benefits during the legislative session of 1967.during the legislative session of 1967.

Instrumental in organizing the Parent-Professional Instrumental in organizing the Parent-Professional Section, which has become an affiliate of our state Section, which has become an affiliate of our state association.association.Sponsored a bill during the 66th Legislature in Sponsored a bill during the 66th Legislature in

1979 to reorganize the Texas Commission of the 1979 to reorganize the Texas Commission of the Deaf and also fully supported the activities of the Deaf and also fully supported the activities of the "1880 Committee" which made 10 "1880 Committee" which made 10 recommendations that eventually become law to recommendations that eventually become law to benefits all of the deaf citizens of Texas.benefits all of the deaf citizens of Texas.

TAD HISTORY (cont’d)TAD HISTORY (cont’d)

Helped created TSD as an independent school Helped created TSD as an independent school district in 1981. district in 1981.

Helped with the establishment of Southwest Helped with the establishment of Southwest College for the Deaf in Big Spring in 1980 and also College for the Deaf in Big Spring in 1980 and also endorsed the college's first director who was deaf.endorsed the college's first director who was deaf.

Spearheaded a successful statewide campaign Spearheaded a successful statewide campaign to restore the Texas Commission of the Deaf to restore the Texas Commission of the Deaf after it was voted to be abolished by a legislative after it was voted to be abolished by a legislative committee in 1985. committee in 1985.

Celebrated its four-day centennial convention in Celebrated its four-day centennial convention in 1985 in Austin.1985 in Austin.

The TAD is proud of its historic accomplishments in the past, and recognizes

those pioneers who improved the quality of life for D/deaf and hard of hearing Texans.

…However, it is not the over.

We may have a lot of turnovers and reconstructions of our organization, but we are doing so to make improvements to better serve for the D/deaf and hard of hearing communities. We are still here, and we are working hard with

our task force committees and for you!

Fundraising

TASKFORCESMembership

Health Care Access

Advocacy & AgencyWatchdog

TEA Deaf Education

Mental Health Issues

Interpreter Study

TASK FORCES OF TADTASK FORCES OF TAD

Emails Letters Invitations

MORE ISSUES?MORE ISSUES?

Contact Board Members:Contact Board Members:

www.deaftexas.orgwww.deaftexas.org

……many more ways to contact us. just invite many more ways to contact us. just invite us and many more for discussions to express us and many more for discussions to express

your comments and concerns.your comments and concerns.

Board DirectorBoard Director

NecrologyNecrology

YOU ARE WANTED!YOU ARE WANTED!

Membership CoordinatorMembership Coordinator

Legislative CommitteeLegislative Committee

Newsletter Editor/WriterNewsletter Editor/Writer

Fundraiser ExpertFundraiser Expert

Conference Conference CCommittee (contact Karen Kirby)ommittee (contact Karen Kirby)

Pageant Committee (contact Terri Levine)Pageant Committee (contact Terri Levine)

This special PowerPoint This special PowerPoint presentation was partially presentation was partially developed by the Whalen developed by the Whalen

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Administration for this Deaf Administration for this Deaf Nation Expo on March 1, Nation Expo on March 1,

2008.2008.