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 coordination of programs, and to advise on relating bills set before the Tennessee Legislature.
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 Tennesseans with developmental disabilities are independent, productive, and included in their communities.
The newborn hearing screening program is responsible for assuring all infants born in Tennessee receive a hearing screening before discharge or prior to one month of age. The program follows a 1-3-6 plan for newborns to assure that:
The Tennessee Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program promotes the hearing screening of all infants prior to hospital discharge or by ONE month of age; audiologic evaluation by THREE months of age for infants that did not pass the hearing screening; and early intervention services by SIX mo
Tennessee Disability Pathfinder connects individuals with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and service providers to appropriate community resources and assists those who need help navigating disability resources in Tennessee.
The newborn hearing screening program is responsible for assuring all infants born in Tennessee received a hearing screening before discharge or prior to one month of age.
*Refer to Statewide Services for a detailed description. Counties in South Central District: Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry, Rutherford, Wayne, Williamson
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 delays.
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 delays.
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 delays.
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 delays.
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 delays.
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 delays.
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 delays.
The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual library that you can access from your home computer, school computer lab, or smartphone – anywhere with an Internet connection.
School for the Deaf located in Nashville on the campus of the Tennessee School for the Blind. The school serves elementary age Deaf children in the Middle Tennessee area.
Provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for children and adults with hearing, language and speech disorders. Services include: hearing evaluations, including ABR and OAEs, hearing-aid evaluation, orientation and electroacoustic testing, speech and language evaluations and therapy.
The Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services is the center for awareness and education on deaf and hard of hearing issues and services in Texas. Our goal is to (1) help connect people to resources and services, (2) raise awareness, and (3) improve communication access.
Texas School for the Deaf ensures students learn, grow and belong in a language-rich environment that maximizes each individual’s potential to become successful life-long learners while supporting students, families, and professionals through statewide outreach services.
The Arc of Louisiana is affiliated with The Arc of the United States, which advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities on a national level.
ABOUT US The Bright School is a non-profit agency located in the New Orleans metropolitan area. Our teachers are Early Steps’ providers. We are listed on the Matrix as Special Instructors for Children with Sensory Impairments.
The Daily Moth delivers news in video using American Sign Language. The Deaf host, Alex Abenchuchan, covers trending stories and Deaf topics with a twist of humor and Deaf culture.
The Gallaudet Children's Dictionary of American Sign Language presents more than 1,000 ASL sign drawings arranged alphabetically by English terms, plus delightful color illustrations for each sign.
