National Hearing Loss Resources

The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (A.G. Bell) is the world's oldest and largest membership organization promoting the use of spoken language by children and…

The NCSA supports a community of cuers who have come together to promote language accessibility through Cued Speech. Some of us are native cuers. Some are parents of children who are deaf and hard…

Offering a wide variety of literature & videos/DVDs for deaf ministry, workshops, training, a Deaf Bible institute, ASL Institute (workshop), and a free newspaper-The Silent Word. Services…

ALDA is one part self-help, one part social, and one part outreach and advocacy for late deafened adults. Self-help groups, social activities, annual conventions, and special events are held…

A national organization of families and professionals committed to education, empowering and supporting parents and families to create opportunities for their children who are deaf and hard of…

The New York Deaf Theatre, LTD (NYDT) was established in 1979 by a group of Deaf actors and theatre artists who wanted to create opportunities for the production of a dramatic art form that was…

NAOBI is the National Alliance of Black Interpreters. It is an organization comprised of African American/Black Sign Language Interpreters. NAOBI was established by a core group of interpreters who…

ASL Coffee Chat is a chance for anyone who enjoys American Sign Language to get together, chat, practice, meet new friends, and learn new signs. It doesn't matter if ASL is your first language or you…

The Belcourt's mission is to engage, enrich, and educate through innovative film programming in our historic theatre, our community, and beyond. The Belcourt is a nonprofit cultural institution…

Meetings: First Saturday of each month at St. Joseph Hospital, 210 Jackson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38105; Time: 6:00p.m. All are welcome to join in meetings and activities. *Refer to Statewide Services…

Formerly known as VSA TN, Borderless Arts Tennessee is a statewide organization committed to inclusive and accessible arts programs for people with disabilities to enhance educational curriculum,…

The University of Tennessee's Clarence Brown Theatre puts on several shows a year. There is always one scheduled interpreted performance for each show but requests can be made for the shows to be…

The Clarence Brown Theater offers a variety of plays each season. Assistive Listening Devices are always available. Open Captioning will be provided on the first Sunday matinee of each performance…

Informal socializing with members of the Deaf community. Meets every 4th Friday from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., at the Starbucks located at 6161 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. Sponsored by the Memphis Deaf…

A Center for Independent Living providing information and referral, peer support, advocacy, skills training, transition services, employment readiness, benefits counseling, ADA consultations, and…

A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization working to enhance the potential of infants and young children with disabilities by offering support to their families and the early intervention professionals who…

Regular meetings held at 2:00pm the third Sunday during (Sept.-Dec and Jan.-May). Social activities each August and December. Focus topics are of particular interest to those with hearing loss, we…

Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Hearing and Speech Foundation, 1652 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN 37804. Meetings take place from September…

~~~ People Helping People ~~~ We are a friendly group of people with mild to profound hearing loss who meet once a month for fellowship and to share information. We would love to meet you! Spouses…

We strive to serve all persons who experience hearing loss, their friends and families, as well as those who work in related hearing health fields.

Regular meetings held Noon-4:00pm the second Saturday of every month. This group focuses on topics that are of particular interest to those with hearing loss, we provide access to key information…

Sponsors performances given by area theatres for school aged children who attend any school program in Tennessee. Select performances are interpreted. Call for schedules and ticket information.

Provides accessible theater performances for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and youth.

Monthly meeting and social activities for deaf persons age 50 and over. Meets every third Thursday of the month beginning at 10:00a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Hermitage. (Lunch is after the…

Mid Tennessee Deaf Campout is an independent organization that serves Middle TN and surrounding areas. Events include holiday parties, sporting events, and more!

This is a group of Middle Tennessee State University deaf/hard-of-hearing/ASL students/interpreters and MTSU alumnus. The mission is to interact for the purpose of learning how to accommodate and…

Meetings are scheduled on the third Saturday of every month at Bridges. Pot-Luck lunch @ 12:00 noon with meeting beginning @ 2:00 P.M.

Meetings: First Saturday of each month at Emmanuel Lutheran Church for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Time: 2:00 to 4:00 PM, starting January, 1, 2022. No meetings during the month of June, July…

Children's theater productions. One weekday and one weekend performance of each production is interpreted. Please contact theatre for schedule and ticket information.

NETRID meets monthly at ETSU Disability Services, 3rd floor of the Culp Center. (Contact us for the schedule.) NETRID provides educational opportunities for sign language interpreters who are…

Project 22 is a Social Club hosted by The Arc of Cumberland Valley, a Chapter of The Arc of Tennessee. We are a meet up group for individuals with disabilities to come, interact, and learn with…

Community theatre. One performance of each production is interpreted. Please e-mail the theatre or call for schedule and information.

Informal socializing between Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing people. Meets the 2nd Friday of each month at different shopping mall food courts in the greater Memphis area.

Social gatherings for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Hearing and students. We rotate among 3 malls in the greater Nashville area, always in the food court and always at 6pm the 1st Tues. of each month.

The Tennessee Association of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists is a professional society composed of clinicians, scientists, educators of the deaf and others who share a common interest…

Meetings are held the 2nd Saturday of each month from 12:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. at the JCIL (Jackson Center for Independent Living) building located at 1981 Hollywood Drive, Suite 200, Jackson, TN 38305…

Meetings: Third Saturday of every month at KACCD Community Center, October and December: 6:00p.m.). NOTE: September-December meetings are Covered Dish affairs. *Refer to Statewide Services for…

Members of the Tennessee Deaf Golfers Association hold their annual meeting in February and hold a golf outing monthly from March through November; a special meeting may follow if needed. The…

Consumer organization of Deaf-Blind individuals and their families and professionals.

This corporation is a non-profit, beneficial society of deaf-blind persons, with or without other disabilities, and their families or significant others, and other concerned individuals, organized…

TPAC houses three theatres that are accessible to people who are hard of hearing through infrared assistive listening devices upon request at the theatres. One sign language interpreted performance…

Affiliate chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. with subchapters in the Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, and Northeast (Johnson City) Tennessee areas. T.R.I.D.…

The Association keeps in close touch with their alma mater to lend every effort possible to the growth and welfare of the school. 

The association sponsors reunions and a newsletter,…

What does a day at the Deaf Camp look like? 

The Deaf camp is a 7-week day camp for Deaf and hard of hearing children, their siblings, and children with Deaf…

The Link, a nonprofit Christian agency, strives to empower Deaf teens and young adults to transition from surviving and coping to living the abundant life accessible to them. This program provides…

1) Teach lipreading skills & communication strategy for better comprehension of speech; 2) assist in dealing with hearing loss; 3) present coping skills; and 4) conduct workshops and in-house…