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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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National Association of the Deaf Announces Landmark Settlement With Harvard To Improve Online Accessibility

From the National Association of the Deaf:

Website: https://www.nad.org/2019/11/27/national-association-of-the-deaf-announces-landmark-settlement-with-harvard-to-improve-online-accessibility/

ATTENTION PARENTS OF DEAF & HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN

If you are a parent/caregiver of a child who is deaf/hard-of-hearing, please complete this quick survey about which information you feel is most important to receive at diagnosis. Thanks!

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE FOR THE DEAF

Get help! The National Domestic Violence Hotline VP: 1-855-812-1001

or nationaldeafhotline@adwas.org or deafhelp@thehotline.org

ACCESSIBLE WORSHIP PROJECT

Vanderbilt University’s Department of Special Education has an exciting new research project focused on making worship more accessible to people with disabilities. They are looking for individuals with disabilities who are willing to share their experiences in their churches and their thoughts on how worship can be approached in more inclusive ways. Their study invitation is below.

MEET DEAF ADULTS Video

Deaf Leadership International Alliance (DLIA) is making a video named Meet Deaf Adults to show at the 2020 FCEI congress. The purpose of the video is to feature deaf adults from all over the world to increase awareness of deaf adults who work in a wide range of professions. To help make this video a success we encourage all deaf adults to send a short video clip. Please share the attached video call far and wide.

Low-Cost and Self-Fitting Hearing Aid Platform

Low-Cost and Self-Fitting Hearing Aid Platform (#7876)

A low-cost, and self-fitting hearing aid that can survive harsh environmental condition

PARENT ADVOCACY APP

The Parent Advocacy app is for families of children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

EHDI HEARING APP FOR PARENTS

An APP to Guide and Help Parents Follow Through the Entire EHDI Process

ABLE TN

Achieving a Better Life Experience. Helping Tennesseans with disabilities maintain independence and quality of life. Administered by the TN Dept. of Treasury, ABLE TN is a savings program designed to help Tennesseans with disabilities set aside money to pay for future qualified expenses.

FREE LEGAL CLINIC IN NASHVILLE

Meet with a lawyer for advice on: Conservatorship, Wills/Estates, Homeownership, Family Problems, Landlord Problems, Debt Problems, Employment Problems, Government Benefits, Contract Problems. The first Wednesday of every month: Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 6, Dec. 4.

DEAF INMATES IN TENNESSEE PRISONS

If you know a deaf inmate in Tennessee prison who is having communication problems, please contact DRT by phone at 1-800-342-1660 or by email at GetHelp@Disability RightsTN.org.