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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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"LIVE TRANSCRIBE" APP BY GOOGLE

FROM: HEARINGTRACKER.COM

Meet the Deaf Developer Behind Google's Live Transcribe App
Seeing Is Believing When It Comes To Speech-To-Text Transcription

NEW! PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES FOR INTERPRETING IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS

The National Association of Interpreters in Education has released Professional Guidelines for Interpreting in Educational Settings, First Edition.  Please see attachment.

Kenyan Innovator Invents Smart Hand Gloves Which Turn Sign Language into Audio Speech

A 25-year-old Kenyan innovator has earned global recognition with his invention of a smart hand gloves which are capable of converting sign language movements into audio speech. Roy Allela, a technology evangelist, says the need to communicate with his 6-year-old niece, who was born deaf, inspired him to build the technology.

NEW EMPLOYMENT SECTION OF LSDHH WEBSITE!

NEW!  We have added a NEW SECTION to the Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing website for Employment Opportunities available to people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, or in related professions (e.g. interpreters, teachers, SSPs, etc.) Please click on the link to learn more!

TN TDAP Expands to Include Free Wireless Devices

The Telecommunications Devices Access Program sponsored by the Tennessee Regulatory Authority is now offering wireless devices to our consumers, through Teltex, Inc. They offer iPads and iPhones with specifically designed apps for people who are experiencing: hearing loss (hard of hearing or deaf), blindness or low vision, a speech disability, loss of mobility, or a cognitive disability.

PARENT ADVOCACY APP

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

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Calendar of Upcoming Events

Jun 27
"Feeling Through" Movie Premiere
The Franklin Theatre

 

Movie premiere starring the first ever DeafBlind actor!  

Plot: Learn more

Jun 28
Deaf Social Event for Memphis Area
Gibson Donuts

Social usually starts at 5pm.

Jun 29
SUPPORT SERVICE PROVIDER (SSP) TRAINING
Walker County Consultation and Evaluation Center

 

This 6-hour FREE workshop will cover the basic requirements and training needed to be Learn more

Jun 30
Fiddler on the Roof
Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC)

 

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center will offer American Sign Language and Open Learn more

Jul 5
DNO (Deaf Night Out) Nashville
JB Pour House

This is a social event for people to come together, get some food, a drink and have time to Learn more

New Materials

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

  • Tell 'em : the Memoir of a Girl Whose First Language was Not the
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  • Strong Deaf
  • For Hearing People Only: Answers to Some of the Most Commonly Asked Questions about the Deaf Community, Its Culture, and the "Deaf Reality": Student's Workbook
  • Native Fingerspelling