Edmonton Association of the Deaf

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]

Edmonton Association of the Deaf
Founded1951 (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
Kamil Burnat[1]
Websiteedmontondeaf.com

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. "Edmonton Association of the Deaf Objectives". Edmonton Association of the Deaf. 2019. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
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