National Association of the Deaf
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National Associations of the Deaf are national bodies that represent Deaf people and the Deaf community in their respective countries. They are usually members of the World Federation of the Deaf
and advocate for sign language
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World Federation of the Deaf
The World Federation of the Deaf is an international non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on Deaf people who use sign language and their family and friends...
and advocate for sign language
Sign language
A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
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See also
- National Association of the Deaf (United States)National Association of the Deaf (United States)The National Association of the Deaf was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1880 as a non-profit organization run by deaf people to advocate for deaf rights. The first president of the organization was Robert P. McGregor of Ohio. It includes associations from all 50 states and Washington, DC...
- Florida Registry of Interpreters for the DeafFlorida Registry of Interpreters for the DeafThe Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf is a non profit organization aimed at helping interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing living within the state of Florida. FRID is a state affiliate of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf...