Welcome to CAD-LA website!

This is the new, official website of the Los Angeles Chapter of the California Association of the Deaf. We hope you will find this very informative and entertaining. There will be upcoming events which will be announced on this website. Stay tuned for further updates!!
About CAD Los Angeles:

The California Association of the Deaf- Los Angeles Chapter (CAD-LA), operated of, by, and for and with the Deaf Community, advocates and promotes the quality of life and social welfare of deaf people by:

* Empowering deaf individuals to exercise self-determination and independence necessary to lead productive lives in the greater community.

* Ensuring equal opportunities for social, educational, and employment fulfillment.

* Advocating for and protecting our rights to functionally equivalent and accessible services.

* Recognizing American Sign Language (ASL) as a formal language.

* Preserving and respecting our culture and heritage.

* Providing recreational activities.

* Ensuring Deaf culture in Entertainment, Motion Pictures and Television

* Ensuring Deaf children into the proper education opportunities.

* Promoting Deaf Awareness in Southern California.