Resources In This Category -

1. Deaf News - Disability Rights - Online News, American Civil Liberties Union, Deaf Tech News,
2. Learning ASL - Life Print - ASLU (American Sign Language University), ASLPro, Start Share,
3. Deaf Social Networking - Deaf NYC, Deaf Pals, Dave and Busters - Deaf Social - Long Island, NY, Hard of Hearing & Late Deaf - Online Support for Hearing Loss, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Group!,
4. Products for the Deaf and HOH - Silent Call Communications, Caption Call, Sprint Relay Products, Captel, Cochlear - ABI's & CI's, Harris, Gold Violin - Independent Living, UbiDuo - sCommUbiDuo, CTIA - Phone Choices, ADCO Hearing Products, Consumer Cellular, Sound Bytess, Project Endeavor,
5. Services for the Deaf and HOH - Sprint Free Online Relay, Hamilton Relay, 20/20 Captioning, Hands On, Captionfish, Deaf Hands Interpreter Services,
6. Caption Services - National Court Reporters Association, Media Access Group, DCMP - Deaf Communications, National Court Reporters Association, Media Access Group, DCMP - Deaf Communications, National Captioning Institute (NCI),
7. Important Additional Sources of Information - Hearing Loss Web, Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA), Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC), Deaf Links, Deaf Read, Deaf 411 Inc, Deaf Living Solutions, The Hearing Blog (THB),
8. Deaf Advocates - Health & Disability Advocates (HDA), Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), Better Hearing Institute, The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), American Tinnitus Association, NIDCD - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, AUDIENT, Ccac Captioning The Collaborative for Communication Access Via Captioning,

Deaf News

Disability Rights - Online News Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 "The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a law that was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H. W. Bush, and later amended with changes effective January 1, 2009. The ADA is a wide ranging civil rights law that prohibits, under certain circumstances, discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made discrimination based on race, religion, sex, national origin, and other characteristics illegal." - Wikipedia

American Civil Liberties Union The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Deaf Tech News General News, Gadgets and Reviews

Learning ASL

Life Print - ASLU (American Sign Language University) American Sign Language University at Lifeprint.com is a site for ASL students and teachers.

ASLPro ASLPro.com was created to be a free resource for the classroom teacher. We welcome the general public to view our site, but it should be noted that this site is not designed to be a stand alone learning tool. A user's best course of action is to enroll in an ASL class with a qualified teacher who can guide them in such variations as regional differences and facial expressions that are not addressed in our video database.

Start Share The fun way to learn Americn Sign Language.

Deaf Social Networking

Deaf NYC NY - Deaf News, Events, Workshops, Entertainment, Employment and more.

Deaf Pals DeafPals is a free social networking site for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. It makes it easier to browse and locate deaf and hard-of-hearing people from all over the world. Everyone is welcome!

Dave and Busters - Deaf Social - Long Island, NY Once a month is Deaf Night at Dave and Busters in Farmingdale, NY. This Facebook Group is for some of the people who go for Deaf Night. Open Group, all are welcome.

Hard of Hearing & Late Deaf - Online Support for Hearing Loss Here's a place you can bring your hearing loss questions, offer and/or ask for support, advice, inspiration or just VENT! This is a "closed" group meaning that only members can see posts, but the group and group members are visible. Like I always say, there's power in numbers. WELCOME!

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Group! "This group is only for Deaf & HOH, people who support us are also welcome"

Products for the Deaf and HOH

Silent Call Communications Provide a reliable and usable personal communications and life enhancing systems for people who are deaf, deaf/blind, hard of hearing and those who are out of hearing range. Alerting systems for deaf and blind, including: Smoke Detectors for Deaf, Blind Alerting Devices, Deaf & Blind Electronics, and Carbon Monoxide Betector for Deaf.

Caption Call Captioned Phone: 7 inch touch screen, with adjustable text size. Compatible with hearing aids. The phone connects directly to the phone line you already have, enabling you to use the same number you already have. This also means that you do not need any separate number to dial to talk to anyone. Any phone features you have with your phone company will apply to the CaptionCall phone, including call waiting, long distance, and voicemail. System goes through your phone line as well as the internet, our captioning is very fast and easy to follow.

Sprint Relay Products Sprint Mobile Voice-To-Text Relay App and Phones, to make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.

Captel Ideal for people with some degree of hearing loss, the Captioned Telephone (CapTel) works like any other telephone with one important addition - It displays every word the caller says throughout the conversation. CapTel phone users can listen to the caller, and can also read the written captions in the CapTel's bright display window.

Cochlear - ABI's & CI's "A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. The cochlear implant is often referred to as a bionic ear." - Wikipedia "The Auditory Brain Stem Implant (ABI) uses similar technology as the cochlear implant, but instead of electrical stimulation being used to stimulate the cochlea, it is instead used to stimulate the brain stem of the recipient." - Wikipedia

Harris Harris is the nationwide retailer of assistive products for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. Find vibrating alarm clocks, visual signalers, amplified telephones, sign language books & DVDs and more.

Gold Violin - Independent Living We select each of our lifestyle products and disability aids with attention to quality and ease of use. From a wide selection of vision aids to arthritis and back pain relief, Gold Violin has a wide variety of lifestyle products that promote independence, increase self confidence and make life more enjoyable!

UbiDuo - sCommUbiDuo With the UbiDuo, communication is quick: the deaf, hard of hearing or hearing person can start a conversation right away instead of writing on paper & pen, or waiting for an interpreter to arrive.

CTIA - Phone Choices CTIA - The Wireless Association and the wireless industry created AccessWireless.org to be your "first stop" to learn about the ever-changing world of cell phones and wireless services, and discover those that meet your specific needs.

ADCO Hearing Products Specializing in Products for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

Consumer Cellular Mobile Captions Service (SM) enables individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to "see" what has been said on a wireless phone display as the conversation takes place. Utilizing advanced technology included with the Nokia E5 mobile phone, Consumer Cellular is proud to offer this innovative and free captioning service to our customers. The service is similar to closed captioning on television or VCO services on a landline phone, and provides an all-in-one solution for those who would like to extend their mobility with a wireless device.

Sound Bytess SoundBytes is a catalog, web and retail-based company that offers a wide range of hearing assistive devices to benefit anyone with a hearing loss. They carry a comprehensive selection of popular, well- designed items to assist users in conversation, on the telephone, watching television, and other daily activities.

Project Endeavor This program focuses on providing deaf and hard of hearing Americans with access to broadband or high speed internet through discounted internet service plans and internet devices. Project Endeavor also provides an array of training materials and educational resources for deaf and hard of hearing people.

Services for the Deaf and HOH

Sprint Free Online Relay Sprint IP Relay Service is a free service offered to Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Speech disabled individuals that allow them to place relay calls over the Internet between locations in the United States (including the territories).

Hamilton Relay Hamilton Relay makes it possible for deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech disabled individuals to make and receive telephone calls.

20/20 Captioning Nationally Recognized Leader in CART, live webcasts, broadcast captioning and court reporting services.

Hands On Hands On is a New York City-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing greater access to arts and cultural programs for the Deaf and hard of hearing communities.

Captionfish Captionfish has up to date listings for Movies with Captions in your local Theaters, in addition to having Movie Trailers with Captions.

Deaf Hands Interpreter Services Deaf Hands Interpreter Services is a sign language interpreter referral agency serving New York City, Nassau & Suffolk County, and Northern New Jersey. DHIS is deaf-owned and operated. Public facilities and private entities must now comply with current laws by providing effective communication access for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. Thus, demand for interpreters has increased dramatically. DHIS' mission is to meet this demand and facilitate the communication process by matching each client with the most qualified interpreter.

Caption Services

National Court Reporters Association NCRA promotes excellence among those who capture and convert the spoken word to text and is committed to supporting every member in achieving the highest level of professional expertise.

Media Access Group Media Access Group at WGBH has been pioneering and delivering accessible media to people with disabilities as well as their families, teachers, and friends for over 30 years. The Media Access Group continues to develop new means of access each year. Members of the group's collective staff represent the leading experts in their fields.

DCMP - Deaf Communications DCMP's mission is to promote and provide equal access to communication and learning for students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind. The DCMP is an idea that works thanks to funding by the U.S. Department of Education and administration by the National Association of the Deaf.

National Court Reporters Association NCRA promotes excellence among those who capture and convert the spoken word to text and is committed to supporting every member in achieving the highest level of professional expertise.

Media Access Group Media Access Group at WGBH has been pioneering and delivering accessible media to people with disabilities as well as their families, teachers, and friends for over 30 years. The Media Access Group continues to develop new means of access each year. Members of the group's collective staff represent the leading experts in their fields.

DCMP - Deaf Communications DCMP's mission is to promote and provide equal access to communication and learning for students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind. The DCMP is an idea that works thanks to funding by the U.S. Department of Education and administration by the National Association of the Deaf.

National Captioning Institute (NCI) Over the past three decades, NCI has remained a leading provider of closed captioning and other media access services. With a highly skilled captioning staff and state-of-the-art facilities, NCI provides the highest quality captioning services for broadcast and cable television, Webcasting, home video and DVD, and government and corporate video programming. NCI also provides subtitling and language translation services in virtually any language.

Important Additional Sources of Information

Hearing Loss Web Hearing Loss Web is dedicated to people who have hearing loss, but are not members of the traditional Deaf community. This includes people who consider themselves to be hearing impaired, hard of hearing, late deafened, and oral deaf. We provide information on issues, medical topics, resources, and technology related to hearing loss.

Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA) The Association of Late-Deafened Adults is about communication and acceptance of every deafened individual. Some people lip-read, some sign, some use hearing aids, some have cochlear implants, and some need to have others write down what they are saying - and at ALDA all the above is okay! ALDAs official communication philosophy is "Whatever works!"

Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) The Center for Hearing and Communication is a leading hearing center offering state-of-the-art hearing testing, hearing aid fitting, speech therapy and full range of services for people of all ages with hearing loss.

Deaf Links Deaf Linx is your resource for information on deafness, deaf culture, American Sign Langauge (ASL) and all other related topics. Deaf Linx firmly believes that deafness is not a disability, but a condition that produces a sub-culture that should be celebrated.

Deaf Read Best of Deaf Blogs & Vlogs

Deaf 411 Inc Deaf411 distributed a nationwide survey to deaf and hard of hearing consumers to identify what a city needs to be considered "Deaf-Friendly".

Deaf Living Solutions "Deaf Living Solutions", a series of internet video reports, portray different aspects of living as a deaf consumer and what services, products or resources are available to them.

The Hearing Blog (THB) The Hearing Blog: Your source for all things related to Hearing & Deafness!

Deaf Advocates

Health & Disability Advocates (HDA) Health & Disability Advocates (HDA) is a national organization, based in Chicago, Illinois, that uses multiple strategies to promote income security and improve healthcare access and services for children, people with disabilities and low-income, older adults.

Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is the nation's leading organization representing people with hearing loss. HLAA provides assistance and resources for people with hearing loss and their families to learn how to adjust to living with hearing loss. HLAA is working to eradicate the stigma associated with hearing loss and raise public awareness about the need for prevention, treatment and regular hearing screenings throughout life.

Better Hearing Institute The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is a not-for-profit corporation that educates the public about the neglected problem of hearing loss and what can be done about it.

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) The NAD is the nation's premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America.

American Tinnitus Association The American Tinnitus Association exists to cure tinnitus through the development of resources that advance tinnitus research.

NIDCD - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is one of the Institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is the Federal government's focal point for the support of biomedical research.

AUDIENT AUDIENT helps low income people nationwide access quality hearing aids and related care at a significantly lower cost. AUDIENT income qualifies families to be eligible for a discount on brand name hearing aids available through the AUDIENT Alliance's national network of dedicated hearing care providers.

Ccac Captioning The Collaborative for Communication Access Via Captioning CCAC IS THE PLACE TO BE FOR CAPTIONING ADVOCACY! New inclusion of captioning, subtitles, and CART is needed is so many places: real everyday life and online. Captioning advocacy is the only mission of the CCAC.

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