| The ASDC is a national organization of families and professionals committed to education, empowering, and supporting parents and families to create opportunities for their children who are deaf and hard of hearing in gaining meaningful and full communication access, particularly through the competent use of sign language, in their homes, schools, and communities. ASDC's headquarters are located in Gettysburg, PA and its primary mission is to advocate for the highest quality programs and services for parents in making sound and informed choices to meet their childrens' educational, communication, personal and social needs so that they may fully participate in the global community of the 21st century. KW: Assistive Technology, organization, Conferences, Deaf, Hearing Impaired, ADA, American Disabilities Act, Hard of Hearing, access, disabilities, disability, disabled, physically challenged, children |