Projects
Alberta Association of the Deaf (AAD) is
an action-oriented organization of, for and by the Deaf. AAD
seeks to improve the lives of thousands of Deaf Albertans
and to give encouragement and support to Deaf children and
their parents. AAD was incorporated in 1972 by the Province
of Alberta as a provincial society.
AAD is committed to ensuring that the rights and personal
or collective dignity of deaf Albertans are respected in the
areas of employment, education, recreation, housing, interpreting,
and language barriers.
AAD is affiliated with local, provincial, national and international
associations of the Deaf.
AAD's programs include:
- Children and Youth - supporting summer camps for Deaf
youth, and Youth Canada Tournament of the Deaf
- Education and Learning - supporting adult upgrading programs,
learning resources for Deaf school-age students and captioning
at theatres
- Language and Literacy - advocating ASL and promoting respect
for the linguistic attributes of ASL
- Research and Development - supporting research and development
initiatives and participation in conferences which highlight
and move this body of work forward
- Health and Well Being - motivational and awareness/information-sharing
workshops
- Rights and Entitlements - advocating quality of life and
rights/entitlements
- Liaison - liaising between Deaf and other communities
at local, regional and provincial levels
- Technology - enhancement of access to/at public and private
sector venues.
Major Projects
TTYs (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf)
AAD believes in the importance of communication accessibility
for all Deaf children of Alberta. AAD has set up an ongoing
project to make this possible. Ten TTYs a year will be provided
to Deaf children, Grades 4 and up. You may fill out the application
for TTYs
form.
Alberta Deaf News
The Alberta Deaf News
(ADN) is now free for all to enjoy or $20.00
for those who wish to have a paper copy. An application form is provided here for you to apply to get a paper copy.
Literacy for Deaf Children
AAD strongly encourages literacy through supporting school-sponsored
learning experience and resource development.
Alberta Deaf Youth Leadership Camp
AAD organizes Deaf Youth Leadership Camp for school age children 13 to
17 to promote their well-being and to encourage positive
self-image as well as having a fun-filled week of various
activities. See more details, ADYLC.
Scholarships:
1. The
Charmaine Letourneau Scholarship
The Charmaine Letourneau Scholarship Fund has been established
at the Edmonton Community Foundation to provide scholarships
to Deaf individuals wishing to further their education or
career.
2. AAD/Rodda
Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to an undergraduate or
graduate student who is Deaf and who is entering or continuing
in a program at the University of Alberta.
AAD's Other Projects:
• Deaf Alberta Expo
• Youth Canada Tournament of the Deaf
• World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf
• Canadian Deaf Youth Leadership Camp
• Deaf Canada Conference
• Deaf Senior Citizens' programs and activities
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