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Sponsors |
Advocacy
& Accessibility |
ADA
Home Page -- Information on the Americans with Disabilities Act from
the U.S. Department of Justice. |
Hard
of Hearing Advocates -- Addressing urgent issues affecting those with
hearing loss. |
Take
Action Page -- From the National Association of the Deaf |
Arts
and Entertainment |
EXHIBITS
AND EVENTS |
Deaf
Culture Art -- Info on national touring exhibit of deaf culture art
that visited seven American cities between 1999 and 2001. |
Seeing
Through Deaf Eyes -- International deaf art exhibit held June 5-23,
2001 in New York City. |
A
Show of Hands: A Celebration of Deaf Theatre -- Nov. 2005 -- Boston,
Mass. |
FILM
MAKERS, FILM FESTIVALS |
Blue Apple Productions -- Website of filmmaker Gary Brooks. |
Broken Ears Productions -- All films includes actors with disabilities, primarily people who are deaf and or hard of hearing. |
Chicago Institute for the Moving Image -- Hosts annual Festival of Cinema for the Deaf |
Davideo
Productions -- A film & television production, syndication and
consulting firm based in Texas and owned by David H. Pierce. |
Hear
My Hands -- Non-profit organization dedicated to producing film and
video projects in American Sign Language. |
Jade
Films -- Independent film company engaged in the production of multi-media
technology, video, broadcasting, television and film. Mission is to raise
consciousness about African Americans and Latinos who are deaf or hard
of hearing. |
MösdeuxBlog:
Movie-making in progress. |
LITERATURE |
Deaf
Art -- Website offering deaf poetry. |
Raymond
Luczak -- Books, films, plays |
The
Tactile Mind -- Publishes literature by signers (deaf and non-deaf
alike) in both English (in print) and ASL (on digital video). |
MUSIC |
Deaf
Elvis -- Hunka hunka burning love deaf Elvis page. |
Evelyn
Glennie -- Official website of international solo percussionist, composer,
teacher, motivational speaker and jewellery designer. |
H.E.A.R.
-- A nonprofit hearing information source for musicians and music lovers. |
ORGANIZATIONS |
Creative
Access -- Bridging the cultural divide between deaf, hard-of-hearing
and hearing people through the arts and cultural life of the Greater Philadelphia
region. |
D.E.A.F.
Media Inc. -- Arts, access and advocacy in Berkeley, Calif. |
Hands
On -- New York organization providing accessibility to arts and cultural
events for the deaf and hard of hearing community. |
Quest:
Arts for Everyone -- Using the arts to promote understanding among
all peoples. |
PERFORMERS
AND ARTISTS |
Chuck Baird -- An actor, painter, and artist-in-residence with several decades of experience. |
DEAFology
with "Prof. Glick" (Ken Glickman) -- comedy presentation. |
Magic
Morgan -- Website of magician Matthew "Magic" Morgan and
his wife and assistant Liliana Morgan. |
Pinky the Juggler -- First deaf woman professional juggler. |
Mary Rappazzo -- California painter of 20 years experience, known for her own signature style. |
Trix
Bruce -- Storyteller, poet, actress, and one deaf-woman show. |
PERFORMING
ARTS GROUPS |
Beethoven's
Nightmare -- All-deaf rock and roll band formed in 1969. |
Deafywood
-- Based in Hollywood, Deafywood is an ensemble of deaf members. Founded
in 1996 by John Maucere. |
The
Gallaudet Dance Company -- Performing group of about 15 undergraduate
or graduate students at Gallaudet University |
Iceworm
-- Provides entertainment through physical comedy and a combination of
pantomime, spoken English and ASL. |
Lenior-Rhyne
College Sign Troupe -- Performing musical group in Hickory, N.C. |
Rathskellar
-- A celebration of the language and culture of sign language into an
artistic form. |
Sign-Sation
Children's Sign Language Choir -- Performs songs and stories in sign
language at stadiums, civic organizations, events, etc. |
RESOURCES |
AccessDeaf
Consulting -- Assists entertainment industry professionals when doing
projects with deaf themes and characters. |
Artslynx
-- Arts resources for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. |
Deaf
Artists Info -- For and about deaf and hard-of-hearing visual artists,
performers and entertainers, literary artists and arts organizations. |
Deaf
Artists Resources -- From Rochester Institute of Technology Library. |
DeafCasting.com
-- Producers, directors, filmmakers, event facilitators and other industry
people can easily seek deaf/hoh talent by checking our comprehensive,
searchable database. |
International
Archive of Deaf Artists -- Info on artists who are deaf. |
Invisible
Hands -- Dedicated to the advancement of deaf and cultural awareness. |
THEATER |
ASL
Shakespeare Project -- Documents the process of translating Shakespeare's
language, specifically that of Twelfth Night, into ASL. |
Bailiwick
Repertory Theatre -- Chicago, home of Deaf Bailiwick Artists. |
Cleveland
SIGNSTAGE Theatre -- Combines ASL, mime and theatrical text to nurture
a new art form by developing the distinctive techniques of sign language
theatre. |
Deaf
West Theatre -- Founded in 1991 to enrich the lives of the 1.2 million
deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in the Los Angeles area. |
Florissant
Valley Theatre of the Deaf - St. Louis Community College |
Gallaudet
University Theatre Arts Department -- "Where magic happens." |
InterAct
Children's Theatre for the Deaf -- Provides accessible children's
theater productions to deaf and hard of hearing children in Tennessee. |
L.A.
Bridges Theatre Company of the Deaf -- Anon profit 501(c)(3) organization
run entirely on donations. |
NTID
Performing Arts -- National Technical Institute for the Deaf -- Productions
are presented in ASL and spoken English for the enjoyment of all audience
members. |
National
Theatre of the Deaf -- The oldest continually-producing touring theatre
company in the United States, with over 100 national tours, performances
in all 50 states, all the continents, 31 international tours and over
10,000 performances. |
Northwest Theatre of the Deaf -- Portland, Ore. |
Theatre
of Inclusion -- Indianapolis, IN -- Staff enrichment, board retreats,
arts workshops, painting residency. |
TOYS
Theatre -- Performances are a unique mixture of various kinds of visual
theatre (i.e., pantomime, dances, clown, drama). |
Assistive
Devices -- TTYS -- Gifts -- Novelties |
ADCO
Hearing Products -- The largest distributor in the Rocky Mountain
region of products for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
ASL
Gifts -- Personalized sign language gift items. |
American
Sign Language Productions Inc. -- Your new source for Sign Enhancers
Products. |
American
Sign Language Study Pack -- Flash cards from ExamBusters. |
Amy's
Little Signs -- These little 3-D modeled hands show the beauty of
deaf language that cannot be done for any other languages! |
Assistech
Special Needs -- Products for special needs. |
Barr
Productions -- Telephones, clocks, watches, TTYs, alerting and listening
devices, books, videos, DVDs, clothing, games, novelties. |
Boundless
Communications -- More than 1,000 products including TTYs, games,
assistive devices, alerting systems, fire alarms, and alarm clocks. |
Custom
T-shirt Quilts -- Employs deaf workers, profits go to deaf and hard-of-hearing
youth. |
DeafBuy.com
-- Your Solution for ASL, deaf and hard-of-hearing products. |
DeafGifts.com
-- ASL shirts, gifts, books, jewelry. |
Deafmart
Technologies Inc. -- Innovative products for everyone. |
DeafPagers.com
-- Nation's largest deaf-owned wireless company. |
Deaf
Resources: Say It With Sign! -- Unique, hard-to-find ASL, deaf-related
products and gifts. |
DEAFWORKS
-- Products for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
DeVilbiss
Development -- Designer, developer and dealer in assistive listening
devices. |
Ed
& Gary Wireless -- Innovative wireless products. |
Hand
Expressions -- Deaf-owned business in Suffern, N.Y. that sells clothing
with transfers and embroidery, and custom-made jewelry. |
HARC Accessolutions for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing -- Your one stop shop for products for the hard of hearing and deaf. |
Harris
Communications -- The one-stop source for products for deaf and hard-of-hearing
people. |
Hear-More
-- Everything from alarm clocks to vibrators. |
HITEC
Assistive Communication Products -- Improving communication for two
decades. |
HSDCstore.com
-- "Shopping for a good cause." |
Interpretations
-- Unique sign language jewelry, clothing and gifts. |
Light
Talk -- The original glow-in-the dark gloves. |
Lucid
Sage -- Personal vibration alarm, "the silent reminder." |
NFSS
Communications/Assisted Access, Inc -- A combined company created
to provide access to assistive products for everyday life. |
Potomac
Technology -- Everything you need, all under one roof. |
Silent
Communications -- Deaf-owned business in Miami, Fla. offering products
for deaf and hard of hearing individuals all over the world. |
Sonic
Alert -- America's leader in visual alerting systems. |
Sound
Clarity -- Technology to help you communicate. |
Ultratec
-- The worldwide leader in text telecommunications. |
United
TTY Sales and Service -- Online showroom of products for the deaf
and hard of hearing. |
Weitbrecht
Communications -- Your single source for assistive devices. |
Audiology,
Speech, Hearing Aids |
Advanced
Hearing -- We sell new hearing aids, complete with all associated
equipment needed ... even batteries are included. |
America
Hears -- Digital hearing aids, factory-direct prices. |
American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association -- Association of more than 123,000
audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and
hearing scientists. |
Beltone
-- Helping the world hear better. |
The
Kenneth W. Berger Hearing Aid Museum and Archives -- Located at Kent
State University in Ohio. |
Deafness
Research Foundation -- Committed to making lifelong hearing health
a national priority. |
Genesis
Hearing Labs -- Name-brand digital BTE hearing aids. |
GN
Resound -- "We are the sole owner of the world's most advanced
hearing technology and are driven by bringing sound back to life." |
Healthy
Hearing -- The homepage of hearing healthcare. |
Hear
Pod Hearing Aids -- Developed by baby boomers for baby boomers to
resolve mild to moderate and high frequency hearing loss. |
Hearing
Aid Buyers Guide -- From HearingPlanet.com |
Hearing
Center Online -- Hearing healthcare news, products and more. |
Hearing
Aid Rental Program -- Try before you buy, you be the judge. |
Hearing
Aid Site -- Serving the hearing health industry for over 30 years!
|
Hearing
Aids -- Information from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. |
Hearing
Aids -- Information from the National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders |
Hearing
Aids 101 -- Your information resource for hearing aids and related
products. |
Hearing
Haven -- Your source for hearing aid repairs, upgrades and knowledge. |
Hearing
Impairment and Deafness -- Information sheet for patients from The
Cleveland Clinic. |
Hearing
USA -- Hearing aid batteries and hearing accessories. |
Hear-Well.com
-- Siemens Centra Life open ear hearing aids. |
How
to Check a Hearing Aid -- From Gallaudet University. |
Lloyd's
Hearing Aids -- Trusted hearing aid professionals for over 40 years. |
Miracle
Ear -- Trusted for nearly 60 years for hearing aids and hearing solutions. |
Oticon
-- A leading manufacturer of hearing care solutions. |
Siemens
-- Hearing solutions; "better hearing is better living." |
Starkey
Laboratories -- The world’s largest manufacturer of hearing
instruments. |
Understanding
the Audiological Evaluation -- From Gallaudet University. |
Widex
Digital Hearing Aids -- High-definition hearing. |
Baby
Sign Language |
Baby
Signs -- Baby signing for hearing parents and babies, books and videos
by Dr. Linda Acredolo. |
How
Children Acquire Language: A New Answer -- "Manual babbling" |
Sign
2 Me -- Print, video, and multimedia resources for two-way communication
between hearing parents and their hearing children through the use of
ASL signs. |
Signing
Smart -- Sign language programs and products for hearing babies and
toddlers. |
Blogs |
Bionic
Ear Blog -- With apologies to Jamie Sommers -- Adventures of a person
who is deaf. |
Deaf
DC Blogs -- Central page for a dozen Washington, D.C. bloggers. |
Deaf
In The City -- Sociopolitical blog by deaf person for all peoples
written by Joseph Rainmound. |
Sonny
James, A Deaf Activist -- To promote self-advocacy, for the deaf,
by the deaf. |
NAD
Conference Blog -- Reports from the July 2006 conference of the National
Association of the Deaf. |
Observe
But Do Not Interfere: RidorLive.com -- "Home to Arguably the
Most Controversial Deaf Blogger in America." |
Rob
V On The Loose -- Comments From An Arizonan Loose Cannon |
Tactile
Junkie -- Gallaudet alumna ('06) from Ottawa, Canada. |
Teri
Sentelle vLog -- Deaf Rumor Control & Entertainment/News Center |
The
World of C.A. Fanara -- Coming to you live from Silverlake, Calif. |
Books,
Publications, CDs, DVDs, Videos |
American
Annals of the Deaf -- A professional journal dedicated to quality
in education for deaf or hard of hearing children and adults. |
ASL
and Deaf Culture Videos -- From Wallace Memorial Library at RIT |
ASL
Access -- You let your library, school, college, agency, or other
organization know about ASL Access, and we help the staff to find and
buy great ASL videos for you to borrow. |
ASL
Books -- An AOL member's list of books related to ASL, deaf culture,
linguistics, history, teaching and more. |
American
Sign Language Videos -- SAY IT WITH SIGN, "the most complete
series on signing ever made." |
Books
for Learning Sign Language -- From Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education
Center, Gallaudet University. |
Butte
Publications -- Resources serving the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. |
Chicago
Deaf Stories -- DVD of stories told by deaf Chicagoans. |
DawnSignPress
-- American Sign Language materials. |
Gallaudet
University Press -- Chartered in 1980, GUP publishes books and other
works on all topics relating to deaf and hard-of-hearing people, including
their culture, ASL and the Deaf community. |
Hearing
Health -- A publication of Deafness Research Foundation. |
HIP
Publishing Group -- Non-profit organization that produces educational
materials for deaf and hard-of-hearing children and teens. |
Journal
of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education -- From Oxford University Press. |
Odyssey:
New Directions in Deaf Education -- A Gallaudet University magazine
featuring articles about issues important to families of deaf and hard
of heaing children and to those involved in deaf education. |
Businesses |
DeafPixel.com
-- "Where Deaf Meets Pixel Advertising" |
Deaf
Vision, Inc. -- Deaf-owned website hosting and design services. |
T.S.
Writing Service -- Provides writing, editing, ASL/English translation,
and publishing. |
TaylerInfomedia
-- Deaf-owned web development company. |
Captioning |
Captioned
Media Program (CMP) -- Provides equal access to communication and
learning through captioned educational media. |
Closed
Captioning of Video Programming -- From the FCC. |
Closed
Captioning Web -- Resources and information on captioning. |
FOMDI
-- Search for local captioned movies based on zip code. |
Hear
Ink -- A captioning company. |
MOPIX
-- The CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media -- Making movie theaters
accessible to disabled audiences. |
Chatrooms |
Deaf
Church Chat -- Chat with other deaf people about religion. |
Cochlear
Implants |
Advanced
Bionics Corporation -- HiResolution bionic ear cochlear implant system. |
All-Hear,
Inc. -- Solid, understandable information about cochlear implants. |
Cochlear
-- Innovator of the Nucleus Freedom cochlear implant system. |
Cochlear
Implant Association Inc. -- In the process of becoming a division
within Self Help for Hard of Hearing People. |
Cochlear
Implant Education Center -- From Gallaudet University. |
Sound
and Fury -- Site of a controversial PBS documentary on cochlear implants
and the deaf community. |
Colleges
and Universities |
Columbia
University Teachers College -- Teaching ASL as a Foreign Language |
California
State University Northridge (CSUN) -- National Center on Deafness
-- "Premier educational mainstream services." |
Gallaudet
University, Washington, D.C. -- Undergraduate liberal arts education,
career development, and graduate programs for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and
hearing students. |
Gallaudet
University Regional Centers -- Information on regional centers in
Florida, Kansas, Hawaii, Massachusetts and California. |
Deaf-Blind
Resources |
A-Z
Deafblindness -- Offers help to blind, deaf and deafblind people,
and those who provide services to this population. |
DB-LINK
-- The national information clearinghouse on children who are deaf-blind. |
The
Deaf-Blind Theatre Access Project -- Northeastern University, Boston,
Mass. |
Deaf
Culture, History, Heritage |
ASL
Community Journal -- Empower ASL/English Bilingual Education |
ASL
E-Cards -- Send them free courtesy of DeafResources.com |
Audism.org
United International -- Trying to unite with other countries to educate
people on the term of Audism in their own languages. |
Deaf
AIDS -- Deaf lost to AIDS -- Remember their names. |
Deaf
America -- Aims to entertain and educate viewers about the exciting,
multicultural world within the deaf community. |
Deaf
Culture 101: What Is It? -- From About.com. |
Deaf
History -- Enjoy learning about deaf history -- 1400s to present!
|
Deaf
Nation -- "Language and cultural pride." Offers TV, Expo,
Sports, Insider, Deaflympics TV, Store. |
Deafness
-- From Wikipedia encyclopedia. |
Deaf
Culture Online -- Everything you've wanted to know about deaf culture
(and then some). |
HandSpeak
-- The #1 site of sign languages, visual cultures and arts. |
Sign
It! -- The new board game for learning American Sign Language. |
Sign
Up Comics -- Deaf-related comic strips. |
Silent
Night Translation -- "Silent Night" in ASL and 97 other
languages. |
Deaf
Demographics |
ASL:
Ranking and Number of "Speakers" -- From Gallaudet University
Library |
Can
you tell me how many deaf people there are in the United States? --
From Gallaudet Research Institute |
Demographic
Aspects of Hearing Impairment -- Questions and Answers (1994) -- Gallaudet
University fact sheet. |
Disability
-- Latest disability data from the U.S. Census Bureau. |
Disabilities
/ Limitations -- From National Center for Health Statistics. |
Hearing
Loss - Demographics - Deafness Statistics -- From About.com |
Statistics
on Deafness and Hearing Disorders in U.S. -- From the National Institute
on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of
Health |
Various
Statistics Concerning the Deaf -- By Omer Zak. |
Disability
Community |
Institute
for Disabilities Research and Training, Inc. -- Innovative research
and development for people with special needs. |
World
Association of Persons with Disabilities -- Knowledge and refuge for
the world's largest minority. |
Discussion
Groups, List-Servs, Newsgroups |
DeafArtTalk
-- Yahoo discussion group for deaf artists and friends. |
DeafNotes.com
-- An online community forum. |
Gally
Net -- An open discussion forum for Gallaudet's internal and external
stakeholders. |
Teach
ASL -- A list-serv for teachers of ASL. |
Education |
Deaf
Education -- Educational enhancement for the field of deaf education
-- The Join Together Project. |
Deaf
Science -- Science education links for deaf students. |
PEPNET
-- The Postsecondary Education Programs Network -- A national collaboration
of the four regional postsecondary education centers for individuals who
are deaf and hard of hearing. |
FL -- PEC-FLA
SOTAC (Postsecondary Education Consortium Florida's State Outreach
and Technical Assistance Center) |
Emergency
Resources |
CEPIN
-- Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network Project, a TDI
project. Publishes ARE YOU READY? newsletter. |
Accessibility
of Emergency Programming on TV -- An FCC Guide. |
Deaf
SOS Communications -- Solutions for non-hearing / non-speaking people. |
American
Red Cross Disability Task Force -- Affirms that volunteers with disabilities
add richness as service providers and recipients. |
Smoke
Alarms for the Deaf Factsheet -- From the RNID in U.K. |
Smoke
Alarms for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing -- National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) Center for High-Risk Outreach. |
Employment
and Careers |
Careers
in Deafness -- From Gallaudet University. |
College
and Career Programs for Deaf Students -- Listings for over 100 postsecondary
programs in the United States |
Deaf
and Hard of Hearing in Government (DHHIG) -- An organization for deaf
and hard-of-hearing Federal workers. |
Deaf
Job Service -- National listings of job openings. |
Gallaudet
University -- Current job openings from Human Resources Services. |
HireDeaf.com
-- #1 Career Site in the Deaf Community. |
HIRE.US
-- (Hire Interested and Ready Employees in the U.S.) -- Personnel resource
that identifies employees nationwide from qualified college students with
disabilities in a wide variety of fields. |
Jobs
and Careers of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People -- From Gallaudet University. |
NTID
Center on Employment -- Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology --
Info for job seekers, employers, co-op/job listings, news and more. |
RIT
Career Zone -- Jobs at Rochester Institute of Technology, home of
the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. |
Transition
Library -- Transition, as defined by the Laurent Clerc National Deaf
Education Center, is a lifelong process through which individuals come
to understand themselves as they relate to the world of work. |
The
Work Site -- Employment support for people with disabilities -- Information
on Social Security's "Ticket to Work Program." |
Working
with Deaf/HOH Employees -- From Univ. of Ark. Research and Training
Center for Persons who are Deaf of Hard of Hearing. |
Events
-- Past, Present and Future |
PAST
EVENTS - HISTORIC WEBSITES |
Winter 1999
-- 14th
Winter Deaflympics, Davos, Switzerland |
April 1999
-- The George W. Veditz
ASL Festival -- Boston, Mass. |
April 19-21,
2001 -- Deaf
Studies VII -- Orlando, Fla. |
March 2003
-- DPN 15: Unity, Pride,
Leadership, Success -- 15th anniversary of Gallaudet University's
Deaf President Now protest. |
April 6-8,
2006 -- Deaf Studies Today
-- Utah Valley State College |
UPCOMING
AND ONGOING EVENTS |
American
Deaf Exposition -- "The largest exposition in Northeast." |
Deaf
Expo -- Official site of CSD-sponsored consumer trade show. |
Deaf
Nation Expo -- Free admission for exhibitions, workshops and entertainment! |
Deaf
Seniors of America Conference 2007 -- Orlando, FL, April 9-15, 2007 |
Families
and Children |
American
Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) -- Helping families raising children
who are deaf or hard of hearing since 1967. |
The
Children's Hearing Institute -- "... that all may hear the universal
language of music." |
DeafAdoption.org
-- "We are a community of families celebrating our children's 'specialness.'
" |
Deaf
Adoption News Service -- History of the service. |
DeafHOH-Adoption
-- Yahoo discussion list for discussing the adoption of deaf and hard-of-hearing
children. |
Early
Hearing Detection & Intervention Program -- A State of Florida
website with mucho information in English and Spanish. |
Hands
& Voices -- Nationwide nonprofit dedicated to supporting families
and their children who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as the professionals
who serve them. |
The
Listen Up Web! -- Information and products geared to the special needs
of hearing-impaired children and their families. |
Oral
Deaf Education -- Information about programs and services for dozens
of oral deaf education schools -- from A.G. Bell. |
Unity
for Deaf Kids -- "Our Deaf children are the future ... " |
Your
Child's Hearing Development Checklist -- From the NIDCD. |
Famous
Deaf People |
Deaf
Place Names -- List of places around the world that were named for
deaf people. |
Ludwig
von Beethoven -- Site devoted to the life and works of Beethoven,
"the greatest composer to ever live." |
Linda
Bove -- Sesame Street librarian's Wikipedia page. |
Bernard
Bragg -- Actor, director, playwright and lecturer. |
Deanne
Bray -- Official site of "Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye" actress. |
Connie
Briscoe -- Author of bestseller "Sisters & Lovers,"
formerly managing editor of American Annals of the Deaf at Gallaudet University. |
Kathy
Buckley -- America's favorite hearing-impaired comedienne, actress,
motivational speaker and humanitarian. |
Laurent
Clerc -- Co-founded the first deaf school in North America. |
Charl
de Villiers -- The first deaf person in history to sail alone around
the world. |
Thomas
Alva Edison -- Biography of the famous inventor. |
Nanette
Fabray -- Comedienne, singer, dancer, humanitarian. |
Lou
Ferrigno -- Bodybuilder, actor, motivational speaker, "The Incredible
Hulk." |
Phyllis
Frelich -- Tony Award winning actress. |
Tyrone
Giordano -- Broadway.com interview with "Big River" star. |
Juliette
Gordon Low -- Founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA. |
William
Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy (1862-1961) -- Baseball player. |
C.J.
Jones -- Deaf entertainer who has delighted audiences with visual
imagery and storytelling for over 25 years. |
Helen
Keller -- Photos, artifacts, stories and biography from the American
Foundation for the Blind. |
Marlee
Matlin -- Official website of Academy Award winning actress. |
Anthony
Natale -- Film and television actor, offers sign language and drama
workshops to schools, universities and communities. |
Curtis
Pride -- Major League Baseball player. Website of his foundation,
Together With Pride Foundation, Inc. |
Christie
Smith -- First deaf contestant on "Survivor." |
Shoshannah
Stern -- Official website of "Weeds" actress. |
Terrylene
-- Deaf actress, poet, storyteller, mime, and dancer |
Heather
Whitestone McCallum -- First deaf Miss America (1994-95). Website
of Esther, her skin care company. |
Financial
Resources |
Merrill
Lynch -- Services for hearing and visually impaired clients. |
Scholarships
and Financial Aid for Deaf Students -- from About.com. |
Schwarz
Financial Concepts -- The key to your financial future ... is lifetime
planning. |
Sources
of Financial Assistance for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
-- From Gallaudet University. |
Gallaudet
Protest |
Bay
Area Perspective on the Gally Presidential Selection -- JennyCat88's
Xanga site. |
Eyeth
Studios -- Pictures of Different (Deaf) President Now Protest |
Gallaudet
Facts -- A collection of contradictions made by the current administration
at Gallaudet University. |
Gallaudet
Protests: Updates from Kendall Green -- Blog of Elisa Abenchuchan. |
GallyPost.com
-- A place to post your opinions and questions about Gallaudet and the
Gally community. |
Joey's
ASL Blog: Gallaudet Protest Page -- Links and video clips. |
Not
Without Us! -- The Gallaudet community for a fair Presidential selection. |
Peggy's
Shortcuts -- A blog with numerous links and detailed information on
the Gallaudet protests. |
Tent
City, Gallaudet University -- Photos and write-ups of "an impromptu
village that emerged out of the desire to keep on fighting." |
Unity
for Gallaudet: Gally FSSA (Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni) -- Diverse
group working for a better and united Gallaudet University. |
Government |
Benefits
for People With Disabilities -- Information on Social Security and
Supplemental Security Income disability programs. |
Disability
Benefits -- An electronic booklet from Social Security. |
National
Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) --
Improving the lives of people who have communication disorders. |
OSERS
-- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services -- Under the
U.S. Department of Education. |
United
States Access Board -- A Federal agency committed to accessible design. |
Health
and Medical |
Center
for Health Care Access (CHCA) -- At the League for the Hard of Hearing
in New York, N.Y. |
Clinics
and Special Services: Healthcare for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Patients
-- From Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. |
Deaf
AIDS Project -- Family Service Foundation, Baltimore, Md. |
Determining
if Your Child Has a Hearing Loss -- A checklist for parents. |
Early
Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI) -- Centers for Disease
Control. EHDI programs are located in states and are designed to identify
infants with hearing loss by universal screening. |
Marion
Downs National Center for Infant Hearing -- Dedicated to the mission
begun by Dr. Downs more than 30 years ago -- early identification and
intervention of hearing loss. |
Medical
American Sign Language Phrasebook -- Basic sign language for medical
professionals. |
Medicare
-- An electronic booklet from Social Security. |
My
Baby's Hearing -- Information on newborn screening from Boys Town
National Research Hospital. |
The
National Association of School Nurses for the Deaf (NASND) -- An association
open to school nurses currently working with deaf students across the
nation. |
National
Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (Utah State University)
-- Works to ensure that all infants and toddlers with hearing loss are
identified as early as possible and provided with timely and appropriate
audiological, educational, and medical intervention. |
PAH!
MD: Promoting Awareness in Healthcare, Medical and Deaf -- University
of Rochester (N.Y.) School of Medicine |
Hearing
Aid Batteries |
HEARS
TO YOU -- The national discount battery service. |
Hearing
Dogs and Animals |
American
Dog Trainers Network -- Service and assistance dogs. List of resources
throughout the U.S. by state. |
Amy's
Animals -- Site of an Indiana woman whose pets include two deaf dogs. |
Assistance
Dogs International, Inc. -- Acoalition of non-profit organizations
that train and place assistance dogs. |
Baybe's
World -- Baybe is a deaf dog. Learn all about Baybe, her friends and
family, and also get information on deaf dogs and lots more. |
Canine
Companions for Independence -- National nonprofit that provides assistance
dogs and ongoing support. |