The
Georgia Association of the Deaf, Inc. (GAD), established in
1910, is the largest self-help consumer organization of persons
with a hearing loss in Georgia.
The main goal of GAD is to bring
persons with hearing loss in Georgia together to advocate for
equal rights.
GAD
is governed by a Board, which is elected on a biennial basis.
Its members support GAD and others interested in furthering
GAD’s goals.
GAD
is a state chapter of the National Association of the Deaf.
Mission statement
To promote awareness of issues surrounding hearing loss
To
advocate for the rights of citizens To
promote the social, technological, moral, and intellectual advancement
of persons with a hearing loss in Georgia
To
advocate for the quality of deaf education in Georgia
To
cooperate with other state associations and the NAD in all projects
that will advance the well being of persons with hearing loss
