The Father and Founder of the NAD was Canadian!

by webmaster on Aug.20, 2009, under Politics

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15 Comments for this entry

Richard Denny
August 20th, 2009 on 10:39 pm
Hello Deaf Chipmunk

I did not know that both look like “exchanged” to like exile.
That strange coincidence(spelling??) but I love to watch your vlog about deaf and ASL culture issue. You understand that I am from United States. I ask you and wonder “Can I buy that title of this book “DEAF HERITAGE IN CANADA” in USA?? If you say “yes” then where I can find that book. Maybe I buy to order through book from Canada.
Alright
GOOD VLOG!!!

RICHARD DENNY from USA
Stephen Joseph Hardy, II
August 20th, 2009 on 11:39 pm
Thank you for sharing the Deaf Canadian history. I will find and buy the “Deaf Heritage in Canada” book to add to my library at home. Deaf related history books tells us a lot of things we do not know. This is a valuable history book which we can carry down to the next generation.

Again, thank you.
Paul
August 21st, 2009 on 12:51 am
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) http://www.nad.org
NAD was established in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 25, 1880.. The three co-
founders are Robert McGregor of Ohio (first president); Edwin Hodgson of New York
(first vice-president) and Edmund Booth of Iowa. NAD was incorporated in 1950 in
Chicago, Illinois.
John Egbert
August 21st, 2009 on 12:56 am
Richard and Stephen,

You can buy “Deaf Heritage in Canada” book in Amazon.com, they have two used ones left now.

http://www.amazon.com/Deaf-Heritage-Canada-Distinctive-Enduring/dp/0075513781/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250833968&sr=1-1

John Egbert
Peachlady
August 21st, 2009 on 6:10 am
Interesting!!
Dianrez
August 21st, 2009 on 1:26 pm
Not surprisingly, there is a lot of similarity and close connection between USA and Canadian Deaf communities.

Part of this is because there is a regularly occurring crossover of people for school, college or employment purposes and exchange of information and social contacts. Notables have been the Peikoffs and the Wicks (and even Alexander Graham Bell himself!)
Jean Boutcher
August 21st, 2009 on 6:18 pm
Dianrez,

Not to mention Laurent Clerc whom Harlan Lane mentions in a compendium of the deaf history in “When the Mind Hears” (1984), p. 251. Clerc personally trained Ronald McDonald who started the Quebec school in 1800s.
webmaster
August 21st, 2009 on 8:05 pm
Hi RIchard,

Thanks … yes you can order the book via Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf … http://www.deafculturecentre.ca/public/estore/estorehome.aspx

Enjoy it!

Deafchip
webmaster
August 21st, 2009 on 8:08 pm
Hi Stephen!

It is great that you have decided to add Deaf History of Canada to your library. To make it easier for you to order… here is http://www.deafculturecentre.ca/public/estore/estorehome.aspx

That is as simple as possible… USA and Canada have a lot in common more than we have ever thought.

Deafchip
webmaster
August 21st, 2009 on 8:10 pm
Hi John,

Yes you are right Amazon.com can provide that as well…. I am glad you provide us information… I look forward to seeing you soon either in person or virtual world. Thanks for your help!

Deafchip
webmaster
August 21st, 2009 on 8:10 pm
Peachlady,

Thank you
webmaster
August 21st, 2009 on 8:14 pm
Dianrez!

It was great to meet you in California at least one month ago… You are definitely right that Canada and USA have a lot in common as I mentioned in my response to Stephen. Know what, AGBell’s old home in Brantford area was my neighbour for around 2 years. I have never visited the place because it haunts me!

Deafchip
webmaster
August 21st, 2009 on 8:17 pm
Jean Boutcher,

Yes the school building where Ron McDonald taught is still very much alive. I saw the picture and it is still in good condition. I could not believe it. I did not realize Clerc himself trained Ronald McDonald…. What a small world, isn’t it!

Thanks for mentioning that and I am gonna check the “When the Mind Hears”…

Deafchip
webmaster
August 21st, 2009 on 8:20 pm
Hi Paul,

Thanks for adding two more founders/fathers of NAD. I did not mean to offend two others. I just got information from the book. Yes first NAD board members deserved recognition as co founders. One of them happened to be Canadian!

We all can learn from that and we keep pushing all the way…

Thanks Paul

Deafchip
Paul
August 24th, 2009 on 5:15 pm
That’s ok – the whole board can share the spotlight.

Before you mentioned it, I thought for more than 30 years that Robert McGregor founded NAD and OHAD (now Columbus Colony). He was living in Ohio at that time and unfortunately killed by automobile while walking on Sunbury Road.

The bottom line is that NAD is still evolving today and doing more advocacy. We can share our pride in it.

You are welcome, Deafchip

Paul