National Hearing Loss Resources

American Sign Language Class

Repeats every week every Tuesday until Thu Jun 30 2022.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - 6:15pm to Tuesday, July 26, 2022 - 7:45pm - edit…

Each student at CSUN is unique and utilizes services according to his or her individual needs. We understand that new students require access to services that will ease their transition to a four-…

DSPS leads the campus community in its commitment to recognize disability as a valued aspect of diversity, to embrace access as a matter of social justice, and to design environments that are more…

The Special Resource Center facilitates academic success for students with disabilities by providing equal access to educational opportunities in an integrated campus setting.

The Special…

DSPS provides services for students who have a verified disability, which poses a limitation on the person's ability to academically succeed. Although not every disability needs accommodations,…

They offer services for families with deaf or hard of hearing children, adults losing their hearing, hearing teens, adults and professionals wanting/needing to learn sign, home-school high school…

Learn the basics of conversational-level American Sign Language, the manual alphabet, finger spelling and deaf culture. You will interact and participate in skill-building activities that make…

A church where the Deaf and their families can worship together. We offer Bible study classes choir/drama, prayer meetings and fellowship. We also offer counseling services, sign classes, worship…

Chattanooga State Community College offers support services for students with a variety of disabilities who are seeking one year certificates or two-year associate degrees. Services may include…

American Sign Language Classes offered with the option to complete an Associate of Science Degree that may then transfer to a college or university within the state and apply towards a 4-year…

General information about City programs as applicable to persons with disabilities; investigate complaints about accessibility to City programs or services and provide reasonable accommodations for…

American Sign Language interpretation is offered each week during the 8:45 AM worship service and 10:00 AM classes. Trained interpreters offer sign language for people with hearing impairments.…

PreK-12 Education

The Disability Resource Center is a non-profit organization run for and BY people with disabilities. It is a community-based, non-residential program of services designed to assist persons with…

Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) provides free legal and advocacy services in an effort to protect the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities. If you need help, you can contact our Intake Advocates…

East Tennessee State University is committed to the goal of integrating students with disabilities into the campus community to the fullest extent possible. Services are offered within a framework…

*Refer to Statewide Services: Rehabilitation Services, Administrative Office for description. Additional Counselor for the Deaf: Amber Chessor: (615) 253-7293 (Voice) amber.chessor@tn.gov

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

Gate Communications is a national, non-profit organization. Gate is a four-fold organization providing interpreting services, sign language/interpreter education, community events, and ministerial…

ILN is a language school designed to help Christians gain the tools they need to reach the lost here in America and around the world. Through completion of our courses, you will receive an approved…

Our mission is to build better Tennessee communities by providing diverse cultural visual/performing arts, education, and quality speechlanguage- hearing services to underserved, under-represented,…

On campus student organization SLK is the official sign language club of Maryville college. Students get together for events such as skill workshops, silent dinners, group travel to public Deaf…

E-newsletters - provides information for Deaf and Hard of Hearing community events in the greater Memphis area. We have weekly social events (check our Facebook for further information); and weekly…

Free 6-Week Sign Language Class offered during the month of May. Please contact for specific dates.

It's truly amazing that we can communicate just by using our hands! Add different facial expressions, and you have a conversation—the language used by Deaf people. 

In this course, you'…

Classroom accommodations determined on an individual basis including note-taker services, interpreters, career and academic counseling. TTYs and closed-captioned TV/VCR units are available. Students…

The ODS assists students with documented disabilities by determining their eligibility for services and then working with students to determine reasonable accommodations and services which will, in…

A community service center for people who are deaf or hard of hearing providing: interpreting, telephone relay services, information and referral, out-reach, coordination/linkage with agencies and…

Support services for deaf/hard of hearing students in the school system are provided. Sign language classes are offered for parents of deaf children and other interested persons. Continuing education…

Signal Centers’ AT Center provides assistive technology that modifies items in the home and workplace for individuals with disabilities to gain and maintain self-sufficiency. The focus of Signal…

American Sign Language (ASL) classes offer beginning and intermediate levels of study, along with a course in Deaf Culture.

The S.I.L.C. is an independent leadership not-for-profit organization that represents cross disability, consumer control, choice and empowerment. The Council is a governor appointed body comprised of…

The Committee is appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services. The chairman of the TCEPD is Greg Morrell of Bristol, Tennessee. The committee conducts educational programs…

Established by law in 1978, TCDHH is charged to advocate for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind, gather relating statistics, be a bureau of information, encourage the development and…

The Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities is an independent office in state government funded through the federal Developmental Disabilities Act. The Council works to ensure that…

The Coalition is a statewide membership alliance of organizations committed to influencing society to value, include and support people with disabilities. It is project-driven with current…

Tennessee Disability Pathfinder connects individuals with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and service providers to appropriate community resources and assists those who need help…

TRC at Smyrna is a residential comprehensive rehabilitation center operated by the Division of Rehabilitation Services, Department of Human Services. Primary programs of service include vocational…

The Resource Center for the Visually Impaired is located on the campus of the Tennessee School for the Blind in Nashville, Tennessee. The services of the RCVI are available to public school systems…

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…

Employment Assistance, Self-Care/Daily Living Classes, Social/Recreational, Personal/Self-Help Classes, Home Access Program, ADA Compliance, Voting Accessibility, Musical Therapy, Statistics/…

The Tennessee School for the Deaf offers online conversational sign language classes only to families with deaf or hard of hearing children 0- 5 years of age. The time of the classes are determined…

Learn basic sign language vocabulary, ASL grammar, and Deaf culture while meeting new people and having fun! Through our 8-week, virtual, American Sign Language course, you'll learn the…