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Serving the Residents of Tennessee

Welcome to the public resource about hearing loss and deafness that is available to ALL Tennesseans regardless of your ability to hear! Check out our statewide event calendar; lending library of books, videos and equipment; Tennessee Directory of Services for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, and more!

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Calendar of Events

Look for or post events in the deaf and hard of hearing community across the entire state of Tennessee!  The calendar is also searchable by area of the state or type of event.

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Interpreted Marionette Shows

Great for children and adults alike! A variety of marionette and puppet shows performed at the Nashville Public Library are interpreted into ASL.  (A sound track accompanies the videos.)
(Special thanks to Wishing Chair Productions and the Nashville Public Library Foundation!)

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#Sign Us Up

In celebration of Bridges' 90th birthday coming in 2017, we’re asking you to create a New Sign Name for “Bridges!”
For our 90th birthday, we’re ready to welcome a new sign name that better represents the Bridges community.

Tennessee School for the Deaf Superintendent Search

Tennessee School for the Deaf and West Tennessee School for the Deaf are seeking a new superintendent. For more information, click on the attachment with this post.

FCC Adopts Real-Time Text Proposed Rulemaking

The Federal Communications Commission today approved a proposal to utilize real-time text to ensure that people with disabilities who rely on text to communicate have accessible and effective telephone access.

Tennesseans for Behavorial Health Access

To: All Tennesseans who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind, Family Members, Service Providers, and Allies
From: TBHA
We need to hear your experiences. Your feedback is very important
Please take a minute to fill out the survey about Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Tennessee. It is provided in Sign Language.

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Calendar of Upcoming Events

Sep 29
Happy Hands at the Mall (Chattanooga)
Hamilton Place Mall in the Food Court

This very casual group meets every Thursday at Hamilton Place Mall in the Food Court from 4:30 Learn more

Sep 30
ASL Coffee Chat in Murfreesboro

ASL Coffee Chat is a chance for anyone who enjoys American Sign Language to get together, chat, Learn more

Sep 30
The Telling Project
Chatanooga State Community College Humanities Auditorium

Chattanooga State Community College Veteran’s Support Center and the Theatre Department have Learn more

Oct 1
Deaf Men's Prayer Breakfast
IHOP

This breakfast is intended for the godly deaf men & boys to gather, eat breakfast, chat/ Learn more

Oct 1
Nashville Chapter of Tennessee Association of the Deaf (NCTAD)
Emmanuel Lutheran Church

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New Materials

See a listing of the new materials added to the LSDHH collection at the Nashville Public Library.

  • Introduction to American Deaf Culture
  • Personal or Professional: The Ethics Conundrum
  • Spirits Among the Ruins
  • Deaf Mental Health Care
  • Baby, Toddler, and Preschool Sign Language