Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA) is an organization for people who become deaf after childhood.
People from throughout the world have attended these conventions, which feature workshops, an exhibit hall, and social activities.
King Jordan, president emeritus of Gallaudet University, is one of the most famous ALDAn members and has spoken frequently at the conventions.
The Association presents a yearly award in his name to a member who has shown outstanding achievement as a role model for late-deafened adults.
[citation needed] Most recently, the Association of Late-Deafened Adults has been involved in Congressional hearings for technological improvements, such as movie theater captioning devices for theaters,[3][4] and working with the Georgia Institute of Technology for a text conversion program for Google Glass.