The objective of the Association shall be to preserve, protect, and promote the civil, human, and linguistic rights of the deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, and deaf-blind individuals in Delaware.
Self-advocacy and empowerment will be two ways of achieving the Association’s goals.
The acquisition and use of American Sign Language is an essential human right.
The Association practices an environment that is free of audism, racism, sexism, ageism, linguicism and other forms of discrimination.
The Association promotes and protects the mutual interests of all member organizations of the Association, and to provide a social outlet for members and their friends.