NL Association for the Deaf (NLAD)
33 Pippy Place, Suite 201. St. John’s, NL A1B 3X2
TTY/Voice: (709) 726-6672 Fax: (709) 726-6650 Email: nlad@nlad.org Website: www.nlad.org | Facebook: @NLAssociationofthedeaf Youtube: NLAssociationofthedeaf Twitter: @NL_Assoc_Deaf |
NLAD Interpreting Services: https://www.facebook.com/NLADInterpretingServices/
Interpreting Services Phone number: (709) 726-6523
Email: interpreting@nlad.org
Mandate:
To protect and promote the rights, needs and concerns of people who are profoundly Deaf or who communicate in American Sign Language within the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Target Population:
People who are profoundly Deaf or who communicate in American Sign Language.
Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:
- Employment Services and Support: NLAD Employment Services seeks to ensure that deaf clients have full access to career and employment services which enables them to seek, obtain and keep employment.
- Employment Readiness
- Career Exploration/Career Options
- Job Search Techniques
- Interview Preparation
- Outreach to Local Labour Market/Employers
- Job Maintenance/Employment Monitoring
- Job Accommodations and Supports (TTY’s/Communication Devices)
- Public Awareness and Education Workshops
- Inclusive Education: Inclusive Education for the deaf means the education of students with various hearing levels in a way that addresses the students’ individual differences and needs. An inclusive education program for Deaf students must be customized to address each individual student’s unique needs.
- Family Communication Program: The Family Communication Program supports family communication for families with Deaf family members by teaching American Sign Language (ASL) and provides information about the Deaf community and Deaf culture.
- Sign Language Classes: Classes in ASL are offered to the community from beginner to intermediate.
- Community Support Worker: The Community Support Worker is responsible for providing services to Deaf adults who use American Sign Language (ASL) and supporting Deaf adults as a member of the Deaf community.
- Contact our Community Support Worker communitysupport@nlad.org
- Health and Wellness Counselling Services: Provides a friendly, confidential and non-judgmental environment where individuals who are culturally Deaf can find support and encouragement for the many problems that can happen during the path of life. Health & Wellness Counselling Services offers assistance to individuals dealing with:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Deaf Identity
- Abuse
- Feeling Lonely
- Grief & Loss
- Addictions
- Family Problems
- Life Changes (new job, relationships, health concerns)
- Interpreting Services
- Interpreting Services – ASL-English Interpreting Services within Newfoundland and Labrador. Founded under the NL Association of the Deaf September 2019, we offer both in person and virtual ASL/English interpreting.
- NLAD Interpreting Services: https://www.facebook.com/NLADInterpretingServices/
- Interpreting Services Phone number: (709) 726-6523
- Email: interpreting@nlad.org