Edmonton Association of the Deaf
53°33′47.1594″N 113°33′58.8312″W / 53.563099833°N 113.566342000°W
| Edmonton Association of the Deaf | |
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 E.A.D. headquarters in Huff Bremner Estate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Huff Bremner Estate |
| Address | 11404 142 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 1V1 |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Relocated | 1996 |
| Website | |
| https://edmontondeaf.com/ | |
The Edmonton Association of the Deaf (E.A.D.) is an Albertan non-governmental organization that works to promote the interests of the Deaf community in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1]
History
The Edmonton Association of the Deaf was founded by Douglas Ferguson and Real Bouchard in 1951.[2] On 16 May 1953, E.A.D. became officially registered under the Alberta Societies Act. Douglas Ferguson was named President of the Edmonton Association of the Deaf in 1956.[3]
In 1971, the Edmonton Association of the Deaf took part in a telecommunications pilot program wherein E.A.D. President Macklin Young was selected as one of the first two individuals to receive a prototype telecommunications device for the deaf.[4] Young's acquisition of the device was reported in news sources throughout Canada and the United States.[5]
In 2000, Grant Undershultz served as President of the Edmonton Association of the Deaf.[6]
Mission
The Edmonton Association of the Deaf official website lists its primary objective as "promoting social, educational, recreational, physical, and moral betterment for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing."[7] The organization also functions as "a coordinating group for the educational purposes of providing community programs/services for the Deaf" and as a advocacy group for deaf rights.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Deaf Children Return From School in Montreal". Edmonton Journal. June 23, 1953. p. 6.
- ^ "History". Edmonton Association of the Deaf. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ "Officers Named By Deaf Group". Edmonton Journal. October 2, 1956. p. 16.
- ^ "Project Could See Deaf Using Phones". The Sault Star. June 23, 1971. p. 44.
- ^ For Canada, see:
- "Project Could See Deaf Using Phones". The Sault Star. June 23, 1971. p. 44.
- "Deaf Talk to Deaf By Telephone". The Montreal Star. June 29, 1971. p. 44.
- "Machine Allows Deaf to Talk". The Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. March 21, 1972. p. 6.
- "Pilot Program Trains Deaf to Talk on Phone". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. March 22, 1972. p. 29.
- "Deaf to Talk (Cont'd)". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. March 19, 1972. p. 63, 69.
- "Deaf to 'Talk' on Telephone". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. April 9, 1972. p. 5-B.
- ^ Retson, Don (October 17, 2000). "Thieves Target Center for Deaf". Edmonton Journal. p. B7.
- ^ a b "Edmonton Association of the Deaf Objectives". Edmonton Association of the Deaf. 2019. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
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