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What is NADE?
NADE is a professional association
whose purpose is to promote the art and
science of disability evaluation.
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When was NADE formed?
NADE was formed in 1963 in
Philadelphia, PA.
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Why was NADE formed?
NADE was formed as an
organization dedicated
specifically to the issues related to
the Social Security disability
program and to those individuals
who work in it.
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Who formed NADE?
NADE was originally formed by a
group of DDS administrators.
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Why was the name “National
Association of Disability
Examiners” selected as the
organization’s name?
NADE was chosen as a generic
name to bring in those whose
primary mission was the
adjudication of Social Security
disability claims.
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Can just disability examiners
belong to NADE?
No, NADE’s current membership consists of
Disability Examiners in DDS Agencies
DDS Administrators
Disability Supervisors and Line Workers
Medical Consultants and Support
Professionals
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Was NADE Always an
Independent Organization?
No, NADE was originally formed as a
division within the National
Rehabilitation Association in 1963.
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Who was NADE’s First
President?
Charles O. Blalock
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What State was
Mr. Blalock from?
Texas
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Who Designed the
NADE Logo?
Lucian Zadrozny
The logo symbolizes all of the complexities
involved in arriving at a just disability
decision under the Social Security
regulations.
The scales represent the legal aspects of the decision and the
weighing of all of the evidence to arrive at a fair and just decision
The staff represents the medical expertise and knowledge required to
evaluate disabling conditions and apply that knowledge
to the disability evaluation process
The lamp represents the knowledge and wisdom
required by adjudicators to arrive at a disability decision
The gear represents the vocational
aspects to the decision-making process
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What State was
Mr. Zadrozny from?
Connecticut
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When did NADE become an
Independent Association?
In 1978, the NADE Delegate
Assembly voted to separate from
NRA.
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What was Predicted for NADE’s
Future as an Independent
Association?
That an independent NADE would not last a year
That NADE’s membership would be depleted
That NADE would be unable to run a national
conference
That NADE would lose any vestige of influence
with Congress or SSA
That NADE would be unable to provide basic
services to its members.
Oh, how we proved them
wrong!!
NADE membership has grown
Bigger and better conferences
NADE’s visibility and ties to Congress have been
established and improved
NADE is taken seriously by SSA as a positive voice
for improvement of the program, and
NADE’s membership services have been refined
and expanded upon.
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Who was NADE’s First President
as an Independent Association?
New York’s long time NADE member,
Marty Blum
Marty was NADE President from 19781979 : the first year of NADE’s status as
an independent association.
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When was NADE’s First
Independent Conference?
1979
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What is NADE’s Mission?
To develop the art and science of disability
evaluation.
To enhance public awareness about disability
evaluation.
To further professional recognition for
disability evaluation practitioners.
To provide a forum for the discussion of
problems related to the adjudication of
disability claims
and
To develop professional standards and
training opportunities for all individuals
engaged in the adjudication of disability
claims.
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How Does NADE Accomplish
its Mission?
NADE monitors new developments and technologies in
disability evaluation and provides input on how to improve
disability case processing
NADE communicates with various Congressional
committees and subcommittees involved with the Social
Security program
NADE administers a certification program designed to
strengthen professional standing
NADE conducts state, regional and national training
conferences
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When Was NADE’s
Professional Certification
Process Started?
1971
The NADE certification program recognizes
experience and training of its members
involved in the disability program.
NADE has 625 certified members
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When was NADE’s Certification
Program Most Recently Revised?
In 2001, the NADE delegate assembly
adopted the recommendations from the
Continuing Education and Certification
committees to require recertifying of its
members every three years.
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What is NADE’s Official
Communication Tool?
The NADE Advocate is published four times a
year and contains a wealth of information
about NADE activities as well as informative
and professional articles about current updates
in medicine and treatment.
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When was NADE’s First Advocate
Published?
1966
Donna Hilton, from Missouri, is our current
NADE Advocate editor.
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Who was the First NADE
Advocate Editor?
Lucian Zadrozny
That same individual who
designed NADE’s logo!
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How is NADE Governed?
The Officers of the Association – which consist of:
The President, President-Elect, Immediate Past
President, Secretary, Treasurer,
Seven Regional Directors,
Membership Director,
Publications Director
Constitution and Bylaws Chair,
DDS Administrator/SSA Liaison
Legislative Director
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Where Does NADE
derive its Strength?
NADE derives its strength from our
consistency
NADE derives its strengths from our roots as
a fledgling division within a large umbrella
organization
NADE derives its strength from our clear
stated missions
And, of course,
YOU!!
And the #1 question asked
about NADE is…….
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Why Should I
Belong to NADE?
NADE continues to live up to its original
mission working as a grass-roots organization
to represent the interests of its members.
NADE is truly an independent professional
association.
NADE is not influenced by political
parties or other entities or take money
from other organizations.
NADE’s membership dues comprise
ninety percent of the Association’s
revenue.
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