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REGISTRY OF INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF, INC.

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
333 Commerce Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
United States

The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID), a national membership organization, plays a leading role in advocating for excellence in the delivery of interpretation and transliteration services between people who use sign language and people who use spoken language.

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HEARING TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

TN
United States

Hearing Technologies offers professional service beginning with a full site survey to help determine how the Hearing Loop can best address your specific needs. Every loop installation is designed specifically for your venue. No two are alike. Hearing Technologies is IEC 60118-4 Trained and Certified By Contacta, Inc and Listen Technologies

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iCANCONNECT: THE NATIONAL DEAF-BLIND EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM

Tennessee Regulatory Authority
500 Deaderick Street, 4th Floor
Nashville, TN 37242
United States

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 Regulatory Authority (TRA). TRA has been meeting the needs and challenges of consumers in Tennessee since 1996 when they established the Telecommunications Devices Access Program. The agency is responsible for setting rates and service standards for privately-owned telephones, as well as natural gas, electricity and water.

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DISABILITY SCHOLARSHIP

50 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
United States

Injury Lawyer News believes strongly in helping students achieve their goals of higher education, especially when they are faced with challenges such as physical and learning disabilities. As advocates of higher education, we are proud to give back to the community through the Injury Lawyer News Disability Scholarship Award. The scholarship award is available to all pre-law and law school students. Students must be accepted to or already attending an accredited US college or university or accepted to or attending a fully accredited US law school.

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TENNESSEE EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM (TEIS) REGION 8 - JACKSON

225 Highway 45 West
Humboldt, TN 38343
United States

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 works in partnership with families to provide the knowledge, skills, and support to encourage the growth and development of their young child with special needs. Services are provided on an individual basis. Information from the child’s doctor as well as the results of a developmental test will determine if a child meets the eligibility criteria in Tennessee.

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NATIONAL CUED SPEECH ASSOCIATION (NCSA)

National Cued Speech Association
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 190-713
Washington, DC 20004
United States

The NCSA supports a community of cuers who have come together to promote language accessibility through Cued Speech. Some of us are native cuers. Some are parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) or need visual access to language. Some are professionals who work with those who are D/HH or need visual access to language.

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FRIENDS OF TENNESSEE'S BABIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

P.O. Box 544
Alcoa, TN 37701-0544
United States

A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization working to enhance the potential of infants and young children with disabilities by offering support to their families and the early intervention professionals who serve them.