Hearing Loss Resources

BridgesEAST is proud to be a local agency located in the Tri-Cities and building on the more than 95 years of excellence Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has delivered. Most importantly, BridgesEAST exists…

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 that stresses…

*Refer to Statewide Services: Rehabilitation Services, Administrative Office for description.

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal and state-funded program providing services to help individuals with disabilities enter or return to employment. It is designed to assist individuals of work age with physical…

The purpose of the ETRRC is to provide a systematic way to assess and respond to local education agencies (LEAs) and related service agencies who need to improve programs for children with disabilities and their…

Four-year Bachelor's degree in Human Services with an emphasis on educational interpreting. In addition to required core courses students take their major courses in American Sign Language, interpreting and human…

Language Link sends certified interpreters to a variety of settings in the Tri-Cities TN area for vocational, medical, educational, religious, community, and fine arts assignments.

TypeWell Transcriber, RID-NIC Certified Sign Language Interpreter

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 certified or working…

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

The Tennessee Association of the Deaf is an organization whose primary objectives are to (1) promote the educational, economic and social welfare of deaf and hard of hearing people and (2) to protect the citizenship…

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 description.

TEIS, Office of Early Childhood Services, Tennessee Department of Education, is a statewide home-based program for families of infants and toddlers from birth to age 3 with hearing loss, vision loss, or developmental…

The Tennessee Department of Human Services' Division of Rehabilitation Services recognizes the unique needs of individuals who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing. In 2005, the division established a new unit to…

We provide parent to parent support for families of deaf and hard of hearing children across the state of Tennessee without a bias around communication modes or methodology. We are dedicated to providing families…

In everything we do, we believe that trust is an integral component. We earn and keep the trust of our customers and clients by ensuring total confidentiality, dependability and respect across the board. We offer…