Welcome to National Association of Deafened People
We are a UK Disabled People Organisation (DPO) founded in 1984 A main objective of NADP is to increase awareness of the specific needs and requirements of deafened people, to ensure they have full access to communication, information, employment and services. Please get in touch with us if you need help – or would like to help us in some way
Become A Member
Join our growing community today
Register with us and join your community for discussion online. Membership grants you access to exclusive members only content.
Join The Forum
Access our Members forum and join the discussion
Once approved, you can comment, make friends & create discussion threads of your own.
Resources
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Keep up to date with our latest publications.
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Latest News
Gifford Hardy Trophy 2020 – Nick Tedd
Gifford Hardy was a well-loved member of NADP, a frequent contributor to NADP’s magazine, Network, and also founded the Sussex Pen Club, a correspondence circle
Heather Jackson Award 2021 – Lidia Best
The Heather Jackson Award is made annually to a deafened person who has made a significant contribution to the improvement of the welfare and opportunity
Events
World Hearing Day 2021 – 3rd March – “Hearing Care for All”
Lilian Greenwood MP and Dr. Lisa Cameron MP invite you to a Parliamentary virtual event on World Hearing Day, 3rd of March, with the theme
I went along to an NADP conference thinking I’d have no idea what was going on, but it was wonderful. At last I was meeting people in the same situation as me, and when the speaker walked onto the platform every word appeared on the screen behind him, courtesy of a speech to text reporter. NADP Member
“I have been an NADP member for under a year and in that time I have found great encouragement from the email group. I have learnt so much about how deafened people live their lives especially when travelling, attending appointments and the theatre etc. Many times I have thought ‘if they can do it so can I’. NADP Member
