Deaf Vaccination Day this Sunday in Greenbelt, Maryland! FEMA is hosting this event at their Greenbelt, Maryland vaccination center this Sunday, May 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The center is conveniently located at the Greenbelt Metro Station stop. The single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccination will be administered to adults age 18 and over. […]
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Sean A. Maiwald has been a DC resident for 8 years and is excited to serve as the next DCAD president for the 2021 – 2023 term. Sean graduated from Gallaudet University in 2016 with a BA in Government and from The George Washington University in 2018 with a Masters of Public Policy. He has […]
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Looking for some financial support with your post-secondary education & training, or with disability-related costs, such as hearing aids and other equipment? Already have a certificate or degree, and looking for a job? Pam Carreker, from DC’s DDS, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services can help you out! Available to all Deaf DC residents. Fluent in ASL. […]
Read more >Transcript: “Four hundred years of systems of oppression, racism, police brutality must end now. Enough is enough. We, DC Association of the Deaf, fully support BLM and all protests across America including here in Washington DC, for #BlackLivesMatter. We are looking for justice. If you do not understand or are not sure why we stand […]
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Public Meeting, Thursday, May 21, 7pm – 8pm EST For the latest reports and updates. Questions & concerns can be always shared anytime at email: president@dcadeaf.org Happy Hour, Friday, May 22, 6pm – 7:30pm EST Space for the Deaf community to chat and enjoy the beginning of Memorial Day weekend. All signers with ties to the DC area […]
Read more >Hello; my name is Robb Dooling and I’m a board member of the DC Association of the Deaf (DCAD). This video is an ASL translation of the web page at coronavirus.dc.gov/sex Sex During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency What We Know – You get COVID-19 from droplets when a person coughs or sneezes. You also get […]
Read more >Did you know that one letter is missing from the Washington, DC street grid? What letter is that? J! J! Notice when you go through the streets: A, B, C, and so on… That one letter is always missing. Going from east to west, I learned and also from north to south, DC streets […]
Read more >Hello! I’m Molly Peters. I represent the DC Association of the Deaf (DCAD) as a Member-At-Large and board member. Now, in DC, where we are focusing on #StayHome throughout the entire region of DC, Virginia, Maryland – What do we do while we stay home? Do-do? We’ve been taking care of our pets, […]
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TRANSCRIPT: Hello. My name is Elvia and this is my name sign. We at DCAD want to share information about the DC region. I live in DC and I have two kids who attend a charter school in DC. I want to share information about DC public schools and DC charter schools. As you […]
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DC Public Schools (DCPS) is starting virtual learning classes! If anything is not accessible for Deaf or hard of hearing child (or parent), please contact your school principal. If they give you a hard time, please contact Matthew at Office of Disability Rights (ODR) at mathew.mccollough@dc.gov and he will help you out. Meal Site […]
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