Hearing Loss Resources
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Gallaudet University’s ASL Connect program has the online courses you need to help you communicate with the diverse Deaf people around you.
A resource for D/HH+ individuals as well as hearing and speech/language professionals to find Deaf-friendly, signing audiologists and speech-language pathologists in the United States (and Canada!). Many of the…
Deaf Interpreter Institute! DIInstitute.org is a learning, sharing, and networking site for Deaf Interpreters (DI), interpreters who work with Deaf Interpreters, DI educators and mentors, interpreting education…
The DWC's HerStory began in the fall of 2005 when Leticia Arellano, Thuan Nguyen-Lakrik, Francisca Rangel, and Laurene Simms gathered at a lunch meeting at Gallaudet University. They expressed and shared their…
The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University is a federally funded center with exemplary elementary and secondary education programs for deaf and hard of hearing students and is tasked…
HEARD is a cross-disability abolitionist organization that unites across identities, communities, movements, and borders to end ableism, racism, capitalism, and all other forms of oppression and violence. HEARD…
The mission of this organization is to meet the needs of African American/Black interpreters in the field of sign language interpreting with respect to recruitment, networking, professional development, moral support…
"The National Theatre of the Deaf explores what it means to be Deaf in America, through arts-focused initiatives and stories about us, by us, through us."- National Theatre of the Deaf
Mission Statement
PCRID's mission is to support the continued growth and development of the sign language interpreting profession.
PCRID is committed to advancing the quality, professionalism and integrity of…
The Science of Learning Center at Gallaudet University on Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2) advances knowledge on how human higher cognition is realized through vision. VL2 seeks to determine the effects of…
The Mission of the National Black Deaf Advocates is to promote the leadership development, economic and educational opportunities, social equality, and to safeguard the general health and welfare of Black deaf and…
Live White House Press briefings with an ASL interpreter.
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Bumbleberry Farms is a deaf-owned, family gourmet food business that seeks to empower deaf individuals through its hiring and sourcing practices. Bumbleberry Farms offers all-natural honey goods to stir in coffee,…
Helping families ensure their children who are deaf or hard of hearing have opportunities to reach their full potential through listening and spoken language.
If you are a hearing person who wants to communicate by phone with persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled, learn about 711 and the various ways to make a connection.
Encouraging the growth of the interpreting profession throughout the state, by educating the public about the vital role of sign language interpreters, and advocating for communication access for all d/deaf, hard-of-…
PaTTAN provides a full array of professional development and technical assistance targeted to improving student results. This professional development and technical assistance takes many forms in order to meet the…
The Mission of the National Black Deaf Advocates is to promote the leadership development, economic and educational opportunities, social equality, and to safeguard the general health and welfare of Black deaf and…