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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. |
Deaf
Animals FAQs -- From Gallaudet University. |
Deaf
Dog Atlas -- Online community of about 900 people with deaf dogs who
share advice and stories, both silly and serious. |
Deaf
Dog Education Action Fund -- A non-profit organization that works
toward the the betterment of life for deaf dogs everywhere. |
Dogs
for the Deaf, Inc. -- Celebrating 25 years of partnerships. |
Fidos
for Freedom, Inc. -- An assistance dog and therapy dog training organization
in Laurel, Md. |
Florida
Guide Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. -- Trains hearing, service and specialty
dogs for Florida residents |
Hearing
and Signal Dog Information Directory -- Arranged by states. |
International
Hearing Dog, Inc. -- Trains and places hearing dogs with persons who
are deaf or hard-of-hearing, at no charge to the recipient. |
Koko:
The Gorilla Foundation -- Conservation through communication |
Mr.
PAWS by Snow -- Collars and leashes, matching vests, identification
patches, Federal Law Card and custom ID cards. |
Nu-Capes
-- Reflective idenfication capes and accessories for working dogs. |
PAWS
With a Cause -- Trains assistance dogs for people with disabilities,
provides lifetime support which encourages independence. |
San
Francisco SPCA Hearing Dog Program -- Places dogs with California
and Nevada residents only. |
The
Sam Simon Foundation -- Los Angeles -- Rescues dogs from shelters
to become hearing dogs or senior assistance dogs. |
Service
Dog Directory -- Resources, dog schools, international training centers. |
Texas
Hearing and Service Dogs -- Adopts dogs from shelters and trains them
as working partners for disabled Texans free of charge. |
TOP
DOG Service Dog Training -- Teaches people with physical disabilities
to train their own dogs to become fully certified service dogs. |
Wolf
Packs -- Gear for working dogs. |
Housing
Resources |
California
Home for the Adult Deaf (CHAD) -- A licensed 24-bed residential facility
exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. |
Chestnut
Lane -- Serving deaf and deaf-blind individuals from across the United
States just outside of Portland, Ore. |
Columbus
Colony -- Independent living and health care in Ohio. |
Deaf
Senior Housing -- Based in Cave Spring, Ga., serves as an advocate
for deaf senior adults andhelps create safe, affordable housing communities. |
Deaf Senior Housing Facility in Michigan -- In developmental stages of establishing Michigan's first deaf housing facility. |
Deaf
Senior Housing -- Winter and Company -- Boulder, Colo. company involved
in deaf senior projects in five states. |
Disability
Rights and Resources -- Info page from the U.S. Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Dept. |
Discrimination
Against Persons with Disability -- A HUD report. |
Valley
View Assisted Living Program -- Located in suburban Philadelphia,
a project of Elwyn, Inc. |
Fremont
Oak Gardens (FOG) -- A project of the Bay Area Coalition of Deaf Senior
Citizens (BACDSC). |
GLAD Senior Housing -- Los Angeles -- 14 apartments for low income senior citizens. . Applicants must be deaf or hard of hearing, over 55 years old, and meet qualifying income guidelines. |
Granbury Care Center -- Granbury, Texas -- Specialty care program for deaf and hard of hearing. |
Housing
-- Legal rights and responsibilities for tenants and landlords -- From
National Association of the Deaf |
La
Vista -- A full-service independent living community in San Marcos,
Texas. |
New
England Homes for the Deaf -- Danvers, Mass. -- Provides communication,
accessible housing, health care, social support and recreational activities
for deaf and deaf-blind people. |
Deaf
Elders Find a Home of Their Own -- Magazine article. |
TexSigns,
Inc. (TSI) -- Focuses on developing housing projects for deaf/ hard-of-hearing
elderly affordable housing group. |
Water
Tower View at Woodland Ridge -- Greenfield, Wisc. -- State-of-the-art
equipment and design for deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing. |
Human
Services |
League
for the Hard of Hearing -- The world's leading non-profit hearing
rehabilitation and human services agency for infants, children and adults
who are hard of hearing, deaf and deaf-blind. |
International
Links |
Deaf
International Links -- Links to deaf groups in other countries. |
Asia -- Asia
Pacific Deaf Sports Confederation -- Based in Korea. |
Australia
-- Australian Theatre of the Deaf
-- Creates daring and bilingual theatre for the hearing and the deaf. |
Australia
-- Deaf Sports Australia --
Facilitating the access of deaf and hard of hearing people to the best
sporting opportunities in Australia. |
Canada --
Canadian Deaf Sports Association
-- Background, athletes' biographies and other details. |
Canada --
Deaf Children's Society of BC
-- For deaf and hard-of hearing children, parents and guardians, educators
and professionals. |
India -- Maharashtra
Deaf Fellowship of India -- Sharing the Gospel with the deaf in India |
Russia --
Deaf Russia Dance -- Workshops
by Liliana Morgan. |
UK -- BID Services with Deaf People -- BID (Birmingham Institute for the Deaf) works to support the Deaf community in the West Midlands. |
UK -- British Deaf Association -- Sign Community website |
UK -- Center for Deaf Studies -- Bristol University |
UK -- Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre -- Liverpool |
UK -- National Deaf Theatre Academy -- The only theater summer school for adults taught entirely in British Sign Language. |
UK -- Royal National Institute for the Deaf -- Our campaigns, information, services and support of scientific and technological research are some of the ways we're trying to help. |
UK --Sign Language Typology -- Linguistics projects from the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, U.K. |
Interpreting |
American
Sign Language & Interpreting School of Seattle -- A unique approach
to interpreter education. |
Becoming
a Sign Language Interpreter -- From Gallaudet University. |
A
Career In Interpreting -- Resources, programs, books, glossary from
the Ohio School for the Deaf. |
Gallaudet
Interpreting Service -- Interpreting requests for internal and external
Gallaudet clients. |
The
Interpreter Mirror -- A cutting-edge tool for sign-language interpreters;
"there's no turning back!" |
Kemp-Visual
Communications -- Our main objective is to train sign language interpreters
so that they can better serve the deaf community. |
National
Multicultural Interpreter Project -- Funded by a five-year grant from
the U.S. Department of Education, began in January 1996 and continued
through December 2000 at El Paso Community College. |
Registry
of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) -- National membership organization
of sign language interpreters and transliterators. |
Signs
of Development -- A way to enhance your ASL & interpreting skills
and earn your CEU credits from the comfort of home or office. |
TerpTheatre
-- Sign Language Interpreting Theatre -- A resource for interpreters and
theater staff. |
Legal
Issues and Resources |
DeafAttorneys.com
-- Member forums, resources, publications, store. |
DeafLawyers.org
-- A resource for deaf / hard-of-hearing attorneys and law students |
A
Guide to Disability Rights Law -- From the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities
and Gifted Education (ERIC EC) |
Legal
Rights -- From the National Association of the Deaf |
Michael
A. Schwartz -- Assistant professor of law and director of Disability
Rights Clinic at Syracuse University. |
Libraries,
Links Pages, Information Centers |
Deaf
Community Cultural Resources -- Links and resources useful to deaf
and hard-of-hearing people and their friends and family. |
Deaf
Connect -- World deaf directory of 16,500+ email addresses. |
Deaf
Connection -- A click away from everything on the deaf intranet. |
Deaf
Dude's Deaf Links -- Assortment of links in no particular order. |
Deaf/HOH
Personal Homepages -- Links to websites of deaf and hard-of-hearing
people throughout the world. |
Deaf
Network.com -- Texas' largest deaf and hard-of-hearing community network
and resources websites and newsletter. |
Deaf
Resource Center -- Providing information for nearly 10 years. |
The
Deaf Resource Library -- Online collection of reference material and
links to educate about deaf and hard-of-hearing-related topics. |
Deaf
Resource Links Page -- Various deaf links. |
DeafServiceCenter.org
-- Your guide to hearing loss and deafness. |
Deaf
United States Links -- Click on map or name of state to see links
from individual states. |
Deaf
Websites -- Online deaf web directory including links and events. |
Deafness
/ Hard of Hearing -- Jamie Berke's About.com page. |
The
Deafness Resources Page -- Deafness resources on the Net. |
DeafVP.com
-- Directory of Sorenson VP-100 videophone users. |
eBlue
Book -- TDI National Directory & Resource Guide. |
Hearing
Loss Web -- To provide resources to assist the hard of hearing, late
deafened, and oral deaf population to participate in society. |
Hearing
Planet -- Welcome to a world of better hearing. |
Information on Deafness -- "Info to Go" -- Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center -- Comprehensive list of information and links. |
| International Bibliography of Sign Language -- Containing 36.000 titles of academic literature and 4.800 abstracts. |
NTID
Deaf Index -- Created to help locate articles, papers, publications,
and information on interpreting, sign language, deaf studies, deaf history,
and other related materials. It contains over 17,000 entries. |
RIT Libraries -- Subject-Based Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Internet Resources -- Maintained by Joan Naturale. |
Miscellaneous
Links |
Deaf
Email -- Get free email with YOURNAME @ deafemail.net -- web-based
email on the go. |
Gallaudet
Research Institute -- Internationally recognized for its leadership
in deafness-related research. |
Hard
of Hearing Hall of Fame -- Educates about ear damage caused by noise
and seeks funds to support hearing research. |
Laurent,
South Dakota -- Website of a proposed town "where our nation's
signing community can gather together to live, work, play, and worship
in comfort and beauty." |
News
Media |
CSD
TV -- Online video news for the deaf in ASL. |
Deaf
Bayou E-News -- Louisiana's e-newsletter for the deaf, deaf-blind
and hard of hearing. |
Deaflympics
TV -- News about the 16th Winter Deaflympics, to be held in Park City,
Utah in 2007. |
Deaf
Planet -- TV show from Canada in English, French, ASL and LSQ. |
Deaf
Nation TV -- Watch videos of deaf news in sign language. |
Deaf
Professional.net -- Online publication deaf professional issues, empowers
deaf professionals with the tools to advance their careers. |
DeafTimes.com -- For the deaf by the deaf, includes USA-L News. |
Deaf
Today -- Bringing you the news daily from A to Z from around the world. |
DeafZONE
-- The culmination of Deaf resources. You will never be alone... again. |
Deafweekly--
A free weekly e-zine for busy people who want to keep up with the news
in the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. |
Hearing
Loss News & Reviews -- Non-profit website that provides quality
hearing loss news, reviews, and related information. |
SIGNews
-- National newspaper for the signing community from CSD in Sioux Falls,
S.D. |
The
World Around You -- Magazine from Gallaudet University for young readers
with hearing loss worldwide. |
Online
Communities and Forums |
AllDeaf.com
-- Forum for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
Deaf
Parent Forum -- More than 350 members discuss variety of topics. |
DeafWeb
Washington -- For deaf community in Washington State. |
Hearing
Exchange -- For people with hearing loss, parents and professionals. |
Hearing
Loss Web-ring -- Information and support mostly for adults who have
become hard of hearing or deafened and includes information on hearing
loss, lipreading (speechreading), and tinnitus. |
The
Rainbow Bridge -- Linking deaf and hearing queers. |
TagDeaf.com
-- New deaf social network. |
Organizations
-- Local |
| AZ -- Valley Center of the Deaf -- Coordinates human services, activities, referrals, and advocacy for the deaf in the Phoenix area. |
| CA, Los Angeles -- Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness (GLAD) -- Promotes social, recreational, cultural, educational, and vocational welfare of deaf and hard-of-hearing constituents |
| CA, Riverside -- CODIE (Center for Deafness Inland Empire) |
| CT -- Deaf Women of Connecticut |
| GA -- Georgia Association of the Deaf |
| IL, Chillicothe -- Heartland Deaf Center, Inc. |
| LA -- Louisiana Association of the Deaf |
| LA, New Orleans -- The Betty and Leonard Phillips Deaf Action Center of Louisiana -- Dedicated to the empowerment of the deaf community. |
| NY, Mill Neck -- Mill Neck Family of Organizations -- Enhances the quality of life for people who are deaf, or who have other special needs, through educational, vocational or spiritual programs and services. |
| OH, Columbus -- Deaf Initiatives, Inc. -- Providing deaf/hoh youth and their families with access to resources, professionals, and activities. |
| PA, Pittsburgh -- Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Alumni Association, Inc. |
TN, Brentwood
-- Gate Communications --
Non-profit agency providing interpreters, ministry, education, etc. |
TX, Dallas
-- Deaf Action Center
-- Serving people who are deaf and hard of hearing with a comprehensive
range of services. |
VA, Fairfax
-- Northern Virginia Resource Center |
VA -- Northern
Virginia Sign Language Club -- Educational programs, silent activities. |
WA, Seattle,
Bellingham -- The Hearing, Speech &
Deafness Center |
Organizations
-- National |
Association
of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA) -- Works to serve the needs of late-deafened
people |
Deaf
Seniors of America (DSA) -- DSA carries out its mission through conferences,
newsletters, and other communications with its members. Members must be
aged 50 or older to join. |
Deaf
Women United (DWU) -- Promotes interests of deaf/hoh women through
education, advocacy, empowerment and support. |
Hearing
Loss Association of America (HLAA) (formerly Self-Help for Hard of
Hearing People) -- "The nation's voice for people with hearing loss." |
National
Fraternal Society of the Deaf -- Founded in 1901 to provide deaf people
with insurance, the NFSD got out of the insurance business in 2005 and
is now strictly a fraternal society. |
Organizations
-- International |
International
Deaf Education and Advancement Fund (I-DEAF) -- A Gallaudet University
scholarship to help the deaf of developing nations. |
International
Federation of Hard of Hearing People -- Founded in 1977, registered
as a charitable organization at Hamburg, Germany. |
World
Federation of the Deaf -- International organization representing
approximately 70 million deaf people worldwide. |
Religion |
Adventist
Deaf Ministries -- Making a difference in the lives of deaf people. |
DeafJesus.org
-- Resources for the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod Deaf Missions. |
Deaf
Ministries Worldwide -- Sending His light and truth to deaf people
everywhere. |
Deaf
Missions -- A Christian mission dedicated to helping deaf people SEE
Jesus Christ and accept Him as their Savior and grow in Him. |
The
Deaf Muslim Experience: Education and Islam -- Article by Janel Muyesseroglu |
Deaf-Related
Graphics -- From Calvary Lutheran Church for the Deaf -- Free to use
or modify in any Christian Ministry giving honor and glory to our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. |
Hebrew
Seminary of the Deaf -- Teaches Jewish tradition, values and thought
to the deaf, with emphasis on deaf culture within the Jewish experience. |
International
Catholic Deaf Association -- Organization of Catholic deaf and hearing
people in the church working with the deaf in the U.S.A. |
International
Lutheran Deaf Association -- Spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ
among deaf and hard-of-hearing people through mission work in the U.S.
and around the world. |
Jewish
Deaf Community Center -- JDCC promotes individual growth, social awareness,
productivity and equality, by empowering deaf and hard of hearing persons
to be full participants in the Jewish community. |
Joni
and Friends International Disability Center -- Joni Eareckson Tada
founded ministry in 1979 to communicate the gospel and equip Christ-honoring
churches worldwide to serve people affected by disabilities. |
National
Catholic Partnership on Disability (NCPD) -- Advancing inclusion in
church and society. |
Our
Way -- For the Jewish deaf and hearing impaired. |
Resources
for Religious/Spiritual Interpreting -- By David Bar-Tzur |
Silent
Blessings.org -- Your starting place for deaf ministry resources on
the Internet. |
Schools
for the Deaf |
Colleges, Universities and Deaf Residential Schools -- A list with links from Deaf Connection. |
Central Institute for the Deaf -- A financially independent affiliate of CID at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo. |
Jean
Massieu Academy -- Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas |
Sign
Language |
American
Sign Language Acceptance and Recognition -- from Gallaudet
University Library. |
American
Sign Language Dictionary -- A basic guide to ASL terms. |
American
Sign Language Linguistic Research Project -- Investigation,
development and collaboration funded by the National Science Foundation. |
American
Sign Language Resource Guide -- From the ERIC Clearinghouse
on Languages and Linguistics, operated by the Center for Applied Linguistics,
a private non profit organization. |
ASL
Activities, Books and Teaching Materials -- for students of all ages. |
ASL
Browser -- Online ASL browser from Michigan State University where
you can look up video of thousands of ASL signs. |
ASL
and Deaf Culture Materials -- Distributor and Curriculum information
from the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (pdf). |
ASL
Info on the Web -- ASL, interpreting and deaf culture information. |
ASL
on the Web -- On this site, you will find tutorials on the grammar
of ASL instead of word-to-sign dictionaries. |
ASL
Pro Dictionary -- Video dictionaries and ASL learning tools. |
ASL
University -- A series of self-paced online American Sign Language
lessons. |
Assessment
and American Sign Language -- Information from Gallaudet Research
Institute on instruction, recognition, assessment and resources. |
Classifiers
in American Sign Language -- Classifiers are used in ASL to show movement,
location, and appearance. |
The
Depaul University American Sign Language Project -- Combining computer
technology and linguistics research. |
Fingerspelling
Page -- It will interest any persons who are learning the American
manual alphabet themselves. |
Fingerspelling
Practice -- From John A. Logan College |
Fingerspelling
Wizard -- Practice reading fingerspelled phrases. |
Gestuno
-- International sign language, explanation with bibliography. |
Gestuno:
International Sign Language of the Deaf -- Revised book of signs adopted
by the World Federation of the Deaf. |
Indigenous
Signs for Cities -- arranged alphabetically by country with QuickTime
movies to show the signs. |
Indigenous
Signs for Countries -- arranged by region. |
International
gesture: Principles and gestures -- By David Bar-Tzur |
Linguistics
of ASL -- List of linguistics-related websites. From Keuka College,
N.Y. |
Locating
Sign Language Classes -- From Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education
Center, Gallaudet University. |
National
Center for Sign Language and Gesture Resources -- Boston University. |
Signing
Online -- Web-based courses to teach you ASL at your own pace from
anywhere in the world. |
Sign
Language and Culture Resources -- Sign language from around the world. |
Sign
Language Dictionaries -- Extensive list of sign language resources
from Rochester Institute of Technology's Wallace Library. |
Sign
Language Studies -- A quarterly journal edited by David F. Armstrong. |
SignWriting
Site -- Sign Languages are now written languages! |
States
That Recognize ASL as a Foreign Language -- From Laurent Clerc National
Deaf Education Center, Gallaudet University. |
Social
Groups, Dating Services |
Deaf
Chat Coffee -- Guide to local monthly deaf chat coffee get-togethers
throughout the United States. |
Deaf
Singles Connection -- Deaf chat and online personals. |
Deafs.com
-- Where deaf or ASL friends and singles feel at home! |
Special
Interest Groups |
ASIAN |
National
Asian Deaf Congress (NADC) -- Promotes cultural and ethnic pride in
Asian deaf Americans. |
BLACK |
National
Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA) -- The official voice of Black deaf and
hard-of-hearing Americans |
GAY
& LESBIAN |
Deaf
Bears and Cubs -- General meeting, big deaf bear contest, social events
and other events. |
Deaf
Queer Resource Center -- National nonprofit resource and information
center for, by and about the deaf lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
transsexual, intersex and questioning communities . |
Rainbow
Alliance of the Deaf (RAD) -- A society of deaf gays and lesbians
promoting the educational, economical, and social welfare; |
| CA, San Leandro -- Deaf Gay and Lesbian Center -- Established in 1992 by DCARA and the United Way of San Francisco to serve the deaf and hard-of-hearing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities throughout the San Francisco Bay area. |
| DC -- Capital Metropolitan Rainbow Alliance, Inc. (CMRA) -- Serving the Greater Washington, D.C. area. |
| NY, Rochester -- Lilac Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf |
HISPANIC |
| Audifonos -- Hearing aid information in Spanish from the NIDCD. |
| Deaf Aztlan -- Resources for the deaf Latino / Hispanic community. |
| Deaf Children in Latin America -- Information on several countries in this website created by a Gallaudet student. |
| Hispanic American (Latino) Deaf People -- From About.com |
| Hispanic Deaf Club -- Founded 1995 at NTID / RIT. |
| Implantes cocleares -- Cochlear implant information in Spanish. |
| Información en español -- Information on hearing-related topics in Spanish from the NIDCD. |
NATIVE
AMERICAN |
| Circle of Unity: Pathways to Improving Outreach to American Indians and Alaska Natives Who Are Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing -- A 106-page monograph from the University of Arkansas, 2004. |
| Deaf Native American Children -- Storystones ... for our children. |
| Indian Sign Language Dictionary |
| Intertribal Deaf Council -- Nonprofit organization for deaf, deaf-blind and hard-of-hearing and late-deafened American Indian, Alaska Native, and First Nations individuals and their families. |
| Native American Indian -- A bibliography from the Univ. of Arkansas. |
Sports
and Recreation |
4th
Pan American Games for Deaf Youth -- July 30 - August 6, 2006 in Washington,
D.C. |
16th
Winter Deaflympics -- Salt Lake City, Utah -- Feb. 1-10, 2007 |
2006
Deaf Disc Golf National Championship -- Took place in February 2006
in Paw Paw, W.V. |
American
Martial Arts Association of the Deaf -- Provides opportunities to
compete with peers and martial artists worldwide. |
Deaf
Youth Sports Festival -- A program to challenge deaf/hard of hearing
youth to discover their potential, through sporting competitions and directed
activities with their peers. |
Gallaudet
University Athletics -- Detailed information on each sport, athletic
departments, latest news and more. |
National
Deaf Poker Tour -- Established in 2006 by six deaf guys who wanted
to bring together the top deaf poker players. |
RIT
Center for Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation -- National Technical
Institute for the Deaf Support |
United
States Deaf Ski & Snowboard Association -- Organization of deaf
and hard-of-hearing skiers and snowboarders. |
Space
Camp for the Deaf -- Space camp and aviation challenge; provides enriching
and challenging summer experience. |
USA
Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF) -- The only national athletic association
to coordinate the participation of American deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
in international competitions |
World
Deaf Timberfest XXV -- Camp Taloali, Stayton, OR, August 30 - September
4, 2006 -- 25th anniversary! |
State
Commissions for the Deaf |
Statewide
Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People -- Gallaudet University
publication of state commissions and VR offices. |
Technology |
Technology
Access Program -- A Gallaudet University research group focusing on
technologies and services that eliminate communication barriers traditionally
faced by deaf and hard-of-hearing people. |
Telecommunications
Relay Services |
AT&T
Relay Services -- TTY, Internet and Video Relay calls. |
CAC
Video Relay Service -- "Have you tried CACVRS today?" |
CSDVRS
-- Video Relay Service from Communication Service for the Deaf. |
FAQs
about Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) -- RIT Library |
FCC
Section 255 -- Federal Communications Commission rules requiring telecommunications
manufacturers and service providers to make their products and services
accessible to people with disabilities. |
Hamilton
Relay -- "That's what I'm talking about." |
i711.com
-- Relay & Beyond |
IP-Relay
VRS -- Bringing People Together |
Life
Links -- Video interpreting sign language. |
Relay
Review -- Rate your satisfaction with relay providers. |
Sorenson
VRS -- Connecting You |
Sprint IP Relay Online -- Together with Nextel |
TDI
Online -- Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. -- Promotes equal
access in telecommunications and media for deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened
or deaf-blind people. |
Telecommunications
Relay Services -- Consumer Fact Sheet from the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) |
What
You Need to Know about TRS -- More information from the FCC. |
Travel |
Cape Rock Tours and Adventure -- Offers deaf tours in South Africa. |
DeafCruises.com -- The Sunset Cruise Agency -- "Deaf awareness vacations" |
DeafVacations.com
-- Escorted and interpreted cruises and land tours |
Earthbound
Expeditions -- Small group journeys for deaf and hard-of-hearing travelers.
|
Especially
4-U Tours -- Accommodates the hearing impaired, books tours with professional
sign-language tour guides. |
Hands
On Travel -- Providing unique travel experiences for travelers who
use sign language. |
Kerstin's
Travel -- Hibiscus Travel -- Deaf cruises and tours. |
King
of the River -- Deaf-owned Alaska Salmon Fishing Charters and Outfitter
Service for Kenai and Kasilof River. |
Passages
Deaf Travel -- Specializing in group travel. |
Society
for Accessible Travel and Hospitality -- How to travel with hearing
impairment or deafness. |
World
Wide Dive and Sail -- Liveaboard Diving and Sailing to the Similan
& Surin Islands, Burma Banks and Andaman Islands. Dive instructor
Naomi Hayim, who is deaf, can lipread, speak and signs. |
Vocational
Rehabilitation |
State
Rehabilitation Providers -- From Social Security Online. State Vocational
Rehabilitation agencies furnish a wide variety of services to help people
with disabilities return to work. |
Statewide
Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People -- Gallaudet University
publication of state commissions and VR offices. |
Vocational
Rehabilitation and Employment Program -- From U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs. |
Vocational
Rehabilitation State Offices -- A page with complete contact information
for each state's VR office -- From West Virginia University. |
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