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Maryland Association of the Deaf @mdadeaf

Maryland Association of the Deaf shall preserve, protect, and promote the civil, human, and linguistic rights of Deaf/DB/HH individuals in the state of Maryland

Joined December 2009
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Come visit the MDAD booth at the 9th Maryland ASL Festival! Sat, May 16, 2026 10 AM – 5 PM Howard County Fair (West Friendship, MD) FREE admission! Check the map below—look for the red arrow. See you there! #MDAD #MarylandASLFestival2026 #MarylandASLFestival
A promotional flyer titled "Come visit the MDAD booth!" with the Maryland Association of the Deaf logo at the top. On the left is an event poster for the "9th Maryland ASL Festival" on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 10 AM – 5 PM at the Howard County Fair. It features an orange and black theme with a "ILY" sign language handshape and notes there is free admission, food, games, and over 60 vendors. Logos for community sponsors (including Sorenson, ZP, DeafTax, and Maryland Relay) are at the bottom. On the right is a blue-lined blueprint map of the Howard County Fairgrounds. A large red arrow points directly to the MDAD booth location, which is situated between the "Sheep & Swine Barn" and the "Main Exhibition Hall" annex.

ALT A promotional flyer titled "Come visit the MDAD booth!" with the Maryland Association of the Deaf logo at the top. On the left is an event poster for the "9th Maryland ASL Festival" on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 10 AM – 5 PM at the Howard County Fair. It features an orange and black theme with a "ILY" sign language handshape and notes there is free admission, food, games, and over 60 vendors. Logos for community sponsors (including Sorenson, ZP, DeafTax, and Maryland Relay) are at the bottom. On the right is a blue-lined blueprint map of the Howard County Fairgrounds. A large red arrow points directly to the MDAD booth location, which is situated between the "Sheep & Swine Barn" and the "Main Exhibition Hall" annex.
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Join the #MDADSympo2026! Colonel Zadok Magruder HS, Rockville Sat, May 2, 2026 9AM–5PM Topics: AI, Accessibility, CERT, & more! Late Registration: Members: $40 Non-Members: $50 (Includes membership!) *No lunch included for late reg. Register: bit.ly/MDADSympo2026
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Thank you to @ASLTerps for supporting our biennial conference as a Catalyst sponsor for the Maryland Association of the Deaf's 48th biennial conference!
[Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Catalyst Level ($3K) ASL Terps Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.]

ALT [Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Catalyst Level ($3K) ASL Terps Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.]

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Thank you to Applied Development, LLC for supporting our biennial conference as a Builder sponsor for the Maryland Association of the Deaf's 48th biennial conference!
[Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Builder Level ($1K) Applied Development, LLC Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.]

ALT [Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Builder Level ($1K) Applied Development, LLC Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.]
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Thank you to SquareGlow for supporting our biennial conference as a Builder sponsor for the Maryland Association of the Deaf's 48th biennial conference!
[Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Builder Level ($1K) Squareglow Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.]

ALT [Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Builder Level ($1K) Squareglow Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.]
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Thank you to Keystone Interpreting Solutions for supporting our biennial conference as a Builder sponsor! Join us on August 12 at Frederick Community College by registering here: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference. More details can be found on the website. See you there!
Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Builder Level ($1K) Keystone Interpreting Solutions Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.]

ALT Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Builder Level ($1K) Keystone Interpreting Solutions Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.]
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**LAST CHANCE** Deadline is TONIGHT at midnight! Register here to attend our conference on August 12: mdad.tv/2023-mdad-conference…. Hope to see you there!
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Thank you to @MarylandRelay for supporting our biennial conference as a Builder sponsor! Join us on August 12 at Frederick Community College by registering here: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference. More details can be found on the website. See you there!
[Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Builder Level ($1K) Maryland Relay Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.]

ALT [Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Builder Level ($1K) Maryland Relay Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.]
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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 3 AT MIDNIGHT! We've got a few spots left! Haven't had a chance to register yet? Now's your chance! Join us on August 12 at Frederick Community College by registering here: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference. See you there!
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🚨 ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER!!! 🚨 Deadline is tomorrow at midnight! Join us on August 12 at Frederick Community College by registering here: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference. More details can be found on the website. See you there!
[Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” 2 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER! Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.]

ALT [Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” 2 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER! Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.]
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Thank you to CCBC for supporting our biennial conference as a Builder sponsor! Join us on August 12 at Frederick Community College by registering here: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference. More details can be found on the website. See you there!
Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Builder Level ($1K) Community College of Baltimore County Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.

ALT Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Builder Level ($1K) Community College of Baltimore County Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.
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Thank you to Maryland DORS for supporting our biennial conference as a Builder sponsor! ✨ Join us on August 12 at Frederick Community College by registering here: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference. More details can be found on the website. See you there!
Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Builder Level ($1K) Maryland State Division of Rehabilitation Services Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.

ALT Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Builder Level ($1K) Maryland State Division of Rehabilitation Services Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.
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Join us to see Christopher D. Johnson as our keynote at our 48th biennial conference on August 12, 2023! The topic will be on “Equitable Space: Physical, Language Contact, & Digital," and embracing diversity to build a more cohesive Deaf community: youtu.be/AGVsB0s5AeE.

MDAD Keynote Speaker - Christopher Johnson

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Thank you to Caption Anywhere for supporting our biennial conference as a Transformer sponsor! Join us on August 12 at Frederick Community College by registering here: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference. More details can be found on the website. See you there!
Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Transformer Level ($2K) Caption Anywhere Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.

ALT Image description: red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Transformer Level ($2K) Caption Anywhere Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.
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MDAD Board Meeting is on July 29, 2023 in Salisbury, Maryland at Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc.! We also will have a town hall! Hope to see you there!
Bold black border around the flyer. Inside the border, from top to bottom. Start with MDAD's logo in black, red, yellow and white. Next line: MDAD Next line: "will host a Board Meeting and Town Hall" Next line: "at Deaf Independent Living Association" Next line: "On July 29, 2023." Next line: *Board Meeting at 10 am" Next line: "*Town Hall at 2 pm" Next line: long bold dash line Next line: "806 Snow Hill Road" Next line: "Salisbury, MD 21804" Next line: long bold dash line Next line: "Please come and Join us!" Bottom is a picture of people in the town hall with a presenter in front of people.

ALT Bold black border around the flyer. Inside the border, from top to bottom. Start with MDAD's logo in black, red, yellow and white. Next line: MDAD Next line: "will host a Board Meeting and Town Hall" Next line: "at Deaf Independent Living Association" Next line: "On July 29, 2023." Next line: *Board Meeting at 10 am" Next line: "*Town Hall at 2 pm" Next line: long bold dash line Next line: "806 Snow Hill Road" Next line: "Salisbury, MD 21804" Next line: long bold dash line Next line: "Please come and Join us!" Bottom is a picture of people in the town hall with a presenter in front of people.
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🚨🚨 9 days left to register, and spots are filling up! 🚨🚨 Join us on August 12 at Frederick Community College by registering here: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference. More details can be found on the website. See you there!
Red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” 9 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER! Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.

ALT Red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” 9 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER! Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.
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Maryland Association of the Deaf retweeted
Christopher D. Johnson@deafcreativem
3 Jul 2023
Through enthusiasm and passion, I am honored to be selected by the committee as the keynote speaker at @mdadeaf ’s 48th biennial state conference on Saturday, August 12th. The conference theme is “Recharging the Community.” More info: mdad.tv/2023-mdad-conference…
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Thank you to @HASA_USA for supporting our biennial conference as a Catalyst sponsor! ✨ Join us on August 12 at Frederick Community College by registering here: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference. More details can be found on the website. See you there!
Red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Catalyst Level ($3K) Hearing and Speech Agency Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.

ALT Red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Catalyst Level ($3K) Hearing and Speech Agency Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.
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Thank you to @idiombrewingco for supporting our biennial conference as a Catalyst sponsor! Did you know that Idiom will be donating 10% of total sales on August 12 towards Maryland Association of the Deaf? 🍺 Join us on August 12 by registering here: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.
Red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Catalyst Level ($3K) Idiom Brewing Co. Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.

ALT Red, yellow, white, and black colors surround the announcement in MDAD’s branding colors, Text from top to bottom: 48th Biennial Conference MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF “Recharging the Community” SPONSOR RECOGNITION Catalyst Level ($3K) Idiom Brewing Co. Join Us! Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Frederick Community College. Register at: bit.ly/2023-MDAD-Conference.
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*** Attention Youth! *** Want to attend the MDAD Conference this year free? There are limited tickets available! Please check out the requirements on the flyer and fill out and submit the form at mdad.tv/youth. Hope to see you there! *** Deadline: July 24, 2023 ***
Words on flyer: "Youth Free Admissions to the MDAD Conference." A ticket image is seen below the title. Under "Requirements.": "Live in MD (provide proof of ID and home address), Must be in age between 18-30, Provide volunteer experiences or goals to elevate the deaf youth community in MD, and Write a minimum of 100 (500 max.) word essay if preferred, or 30-sec max. ASL video (provide a video link) explaining your commitment to the Deaf community and why you should attend." "Interested in going to the MDAD Conference? Please check out the requirements and click on the form below to submit in order to get the free youth admissions ticket! Limited tickets are available." In the bold black font with the underline font below that statement: "DEADLINE: July 24th." Fill out the Form." "Questions to the MDAD Conference: mdadconference@mdad.tv" and "Questions to accommodations: registration@mdad.tv."

ALT Words on flyer: "Youth Free Admissions to the MDAD Conference." A ticket image is seen below the title. Under "Requirements.": "Live in MD (provide proof of ID and home address), Must be in age between 18-30, Provide volunteer experiences or goals to elevate the deaf youth community in MD, and Write a minimum of 100 (500 max.) word essay if preferred, or 30-sec max. ASL video (provide a video link) explaining your commitment to the Deaf community and why you should attend." "Interested in going to the MDAD Conference? Please check out the requirements and click on the form below to submit in order to get the free youth admissions ticket! Limited tickets are available." In the bold black font with the underline font below that statement: "DEADLINE: July 24th." Fill out the Form." "Questions to the MDAD Conference: mdadconference@mdad.tv" and "Questions to accommodations: registration@mdad.tv."

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