Edmonton Association of the Deaf

Edmonton Association of the Deaf
Founded1951; 74 years ago (1951)
FoundersDouglas Ferguson, Real Bouchard
Headquarters11404 142 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5M 1V1, Canada
Location
Coordinates53°33′47.1594″N 113°33′58.8312″W / 53.563099833°N 113.566342000°W / 53.563099833; -113.566342000
Kamil Burnat[1]
Websiteedmontondeaf.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.[2]

History

The Edmonton Association of the Deaf was founded by Douglas Ferguson and Real Bouchard in 1951.[3] On 16 May 1953, E.A.D. became officially registered under 'the Alberta Societies Act. Ernest Kane was the Edmonton Association of the Deaf's president in 1953.[4] Douglas Ferguson was named president in 1956.[5]

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.[6][7] Young's acquisition of the device was reported in news sources throughout Canada and the United States.[8]

In 2000, Grant Undershultz served as President of the Edmonton Association of the Deaf.[9]

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."[10] 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.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "EAD Executive Board". Edmonton Association for the Deaf. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Deaf Children Return From School in Montreal". Edmonton Journal. June 23, 1953. p. 6.
  3. ^ "History". Edmonton Association of the Deaf. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. ^ "Deaf Children Return from School in Montreal". Edmonton Journal. June 23 1953. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Officers Named By Deaf Group". Edmonton Journal. October 2, 1956. p. 16.
  6. ^ "Phone opens a new world for the deaf". Edmonton Journal. March 19, 1971. p. 7.
  7. ^ "Project Could See Deaf Using Phones". The Sault Star. June 23, 1971. p. 44.
  8. ^ For Canada, see: For the United States, see:
  9. ^ Retson, Don (October 17, 2000). "Thieves Target Center for Deaf". Edmonton Journal. p. B7.
  10. ^ a b "Edmonton Association of the Deaf Objectives". Edmonton Association of the Deaf. 2019. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
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