National Hearing Loss Resources

Resource Guide for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students

Find out what to expect and what resources are available for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students preparing for college.

Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (North Campus) in Talladega, Alabama is the seat of the Gallaudet University Regional Center-South.

GURC South serves the southern portion of the United States and its…

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 inclusive and…

Ohlone College in Fremont, California is the seat of Gallaudet University Regional Center – West.

GURC-West serves the western portion of the United States and its territories in Alaska, Arizona, California,…

Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, Massachusetts is the seat of the Gallaudet University Regional Center-East.

GURC East serves the northeastern portion of the United States, spanning across…

If you would like your career to include providing services to the Deaf /Hard of Hearing/ DeafBlind communities, Northern Essex offers several options for you to choose from. Our…

The Thayer Lindsley Family-Centered Program provides group and individual services to young children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. As a family-centered program, parents/caregivers are supported…

Students in New Mexico are engaged in a culturally and linguistically responsive educational system that meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of ALL students.

The National Technical Institute for the Deaf is one of the nine colleges of Rochester Institute of Technology, and is home to the world’s first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students…

Hearts for Hearing creates life-changing opportunities for children with hearing loss to listen for a lifetime. Our team of audiologists and speech-language pathologists work together to provide you with the tools…

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, enrich creative…

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

Works with state V.R. agencies, and other interested public, private and educational resources, offering consultation and technical assistance; works with DeafBlind consumers and/or their families to identify and…

Provides free access to distance communication technologies to people with significant combined hearing and vision loss who meet federal income guidelines. In Tennessee, iCanConnect is administered by the Tennessee…

Established in 1977, Our mission is to improve the quality of life for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing persons by providing a wide array of services that empower them to become fully integrated into the fabric…

The Mama Lere Hearing School at Vanderbilt (MLHS) teaches children with hearing loss to listen, talk, sing and read. We have the unique ability to provide all hearing healthcare services in one facility. Our services…

Tennessee Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard-of-Hearing helps participants prepare for employment which can lead to meaningful and satisfying careers. Employment services are available…

Provides rehabilitation services for eligible people experiencing Deaf-Blindness in Tennessee.

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

Tennessee Deaf-Blind Project (TNDB) is a federally funded program that provides families, educators, and other professionals with information and training to help improve outcomes for individuals, from birth through age…

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 for the purpose of…

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, to eligible,…

Provides school-aged (Pre K-21) blind and blind/deaf student's educational services in a day and residential setting.

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 by the participants.…

Austin Community College in Austin, Texas is the seat of the Gallaudet University Regional Center-Midwest. GURC Midwest serves the heartland of the United States, spanning across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,…