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NAD Mourns the Loss of Frank G. Bowe
August 30, 2007
A News Release from the National Association of the Deaf Release Date:
August 30, 2007
Silver Spring, MD: Frank G. Bowe, Ph.D, LL.D, a long-time member and
supporter of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), died on August
21, 2007.
He served as a Government Affairs consultant to NAD during the past
several years, in addition to his full time work as a professor of
counseling, research, special education and rehabilitation (CRSR) in
Hofstra University's School of Education and Allied Human Services.
Prior to serving as consultant to the NAD, he provided his expertise and
support quietly behind the scenes and opened doors on Capitol Hill,
providing opportunity for the NAD to share its message with our
country's leaders.
Frank served on the faculty at Hofstra University since 1989 and held
the Dr. Mervin Livingston Schloss Distinguished Professorship for the
Study of Disabilities. In 2005, 2006 and during the spring of 2007, he
served as acting chair of Hofstra's CRSR Department. Also in 2005 and
2006, Frank gave invited testimony before the U.S. House of
Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce and conducted U.S
Congressional demonstrations of high-speed broadband communications.
"A true giant is gone, but he paved the way for many generations to
come. Frank Bowe's commitment to accessibility and 'leveling the playing
field'; his wit and humor; and his uncanny ability to encourage others
to action are important elements of his legacy," said Nancy J. Bloch,
NAD Chief Executive Officer. "The American deaf community and disabled
Americans are the beneficiaries of his passion."
An accomplished leader in the disability rights movement, Frank was the
first executive director of the first national cross-disability consumer
advocacy organization, the American Coalition of Citizens with
Disabilities (ACCD). He conceived the nationwide protest that led to
issuance of landmark regulations for Section 504 in 1977. In 1980,
Frank was the first person with a disability to represent any nation in
the planning of the United Nations (UN) International Year of Disabled
Persons. In the mid-1980s, he chaired the U.S. Congress Commission on
Education of the Deaf (COED), which made 52 recommendations for
improving education and rehabilitation. He was director of Research for
the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Compliance Board ("Access
Board") from 1984-1987 and then regional commissioner for the U.S.
Department of Education's Rehabilitation Services Administration from
1987-1989.
"As a champion of access, Frank Bowe is legend. His broad knowledge base
and his wise counsel over the years guided us in many areas," said
Rosaline Crawford, Director of the NAD Law and Advocacy Center. "Frank
was in the 'Washington beltway information loop' and, as consultant to
the NAD, he kept us current on all fronts, noting areas that needed
attention and places we needed to be, and providing us with the
background and expertise we needed to move forward."
Frank's textbooks, including Making Inclusion Work (Prentice Hall) and
Early Childhood Special Education (Thomson Delmar Learning), are in use
at colleges and universities around the country and in several other
nations. He authored other books, including Handicapping America
(Harper & Row) and Universal Design in Education (Greenwood Publishing),
hundreds of articles in professional journals in public policy, special
education, rehabilitation, and technology, and prepared NAD technical
reports, provided consultation on NAD legislative and regulatory
comments.
Frank earned his doctorate at New York University, his master's degree
at Gallaudet University, and bachelor's degree at Western Maryland
College. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by Gallaudet
University. He was selected as an Outstanding Scholar of the 20th
Century and received a Distinguished Service Award from President George
H.W. Bush in 1992.
The American deaf community is invited to share their tributes and
memories at: www.nad.org/HonoringFrankBowe
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About the NAD
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), founded in 1880, safeguards
the civil rights of deaf and hard of hearing Americans. As a national
federation of individual members, state associations, organizational and
corporate affiliates, the advocacy work of the NAD encompasses a broad
spectrum of areas including, but not limited to, accessibility,
education, employment, healthcare, mental health, rehabilitation,
technology, telecommunications, and transportation. The NAD website
(http://www.nad.org) has a wealth of advocacy information and resources.
ASL Video Clips on CDC
August 30, 2007
Just wanted you to know that the ASL video clips are up on the CDC webpage!! You can view them HERE. If you look at the chart of Public Service Announcements, you will see those that have ASL video clips (there will be a check mark in the ASL column). Please share with your constituents and encourage them to fill in the feedback form that accompanies all the video clips so that we can get a sense of what the viewers think.
RID Conference
August 03, 2007
The 2007 Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), Inc. 20th Biennial Conference
Dates: Friday, August 3-
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Location: San Francisco, California
Introduction
The 2007 RID National Biennial Conference is expected to attract upward of 2,000
members to San Francisco. The emphasis is on educational development. More than 100
different educational opportunities were offered at the 2005 Conference, ranging from
five hour concentrated extended workshops, three hour workshops, one and one-half hour
professional presentations and forums on topics of interest to those in the profession as
well as plenary sessions most mornings. The number will likely be comparable in 2007.
Many businesses pay for staff members to attend the RID conference since it is the best
opportunity for educational development in the United States. Additionally, as the largest
gathering of sign language interpreters in the world, it offers participants the opportunity
to meet with fellow colleagues from around the nation and the world and establish lifelong
professional relationships. The best and the brightest of the profession will be on
hand in San Francisco. Make your plans to be there as well.