The Deaf Camp is a 7-week day camp for Deaf and hard of hearing children, their siblings, and children with Deaf parents. This immersive camp experience provides full language access and empowers students, regardless of their hearing ability, to…

The Tennessee Association of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists is a professional society composed of clinicians, scientists, educators of the deaf and others who share a common interest in the field of Human Communication. The association is…

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 rights and privileges of deaf and hard…

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 advancing the economic, educational…

Affiliate chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. with subchapters in the Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, and Northeast (Johnson City) Tennessee areas. T.R.I.D. seeks to promote professionalism among interpreters and to…

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

ASL Coffee Chat is a chance for anyone who enjoys American Sign Language to get together, chat, practice, meet new friends, and learn new signs. It doesn't matter if ASL is your first language or you only know a few signs. The event is about tri-monthly…

Project 22 is a Social Club hosted by The Arc of Cumberland Valley, a Chapter of The Arc of Tennessee. We are a meet up group for individuals with disabilities to come, interact, and learn with others. We encourage building relationships and life skills…

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 with resources, networks and…

This is a group of Middle Tennessee State University deaf/hard-of-hearing/ASL students/interpreters and MTSU alumnus. The mission is to interact for the purpose of learning how to accommodate and advocate for their special needs in receiving an education…

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.

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.…

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…

Meetings are scheduled on the third Saturday of every month at Bridges. Pot-Luck lunch @ 12:00 noon with meeting beginning @ 2:00 P.M.

Meetings: First Saturday of each month at Emmanuel Lutheran Church for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Time: 2:00 to 4:00 PM, starting January, 1, 2022. No meetings during the month of June, July and August.

We usually sponsor annual picnic in…

Meetings are held the 2nd Saturday of each month from 12:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. at the JCIL (Jackson Center for Independent Living) building located at 1981 Hollywood Drive, Suite 200, Jackson, TN 38305. *Refer to

Meetings are held the second Thursday of every month from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Hearing and Speech Foundation, 1652 East Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN 37804. Meetings take place from September through June. December is our annual Christmas party and…

The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (A.G. Bell) is the world's oldest and largest membership organization promoting the use of spoken language by children and adults with hearing loss. Members include parents of…

A national organization of families and professionals committed to education, empowering and supporting parents and families to create opportunities for their children who are deaf and hard of hearing in gaining meaningful and full communication…

ALDA is one part self-help, one part social, and one part outreach and advocacy for late deafened adults. Self-help groups, social activities, annual conventions, and special events are held throughout the year.

Meetings: First Saturday of each month at St. Joseph Hospital, 210 Jackson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38105; Time: 6:00p.m. All are welcome to join in meetings and activities. *Refer to Statewide Services for description of National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA).

A national non-profit consumer organization, established in 1982, whose mission is to promote the leadership development, economic and educational opportunities, social equality, and to safeguard the general health and welfare of Black deaf and hard…

Regular meetings held at 2:00pm the third Sunday during (Sept.-Dec and Jan.-May). Social activities each August and December. Focus topics are of particular interest to those with hearing loss, we provide access to key information, resources and support…

Members of the Tennessee Deaf Golfers Association hold their annual meeting in February and hold a golf outing monthly from March through November; a special meeting may follow if needed. The membership is open to all interested individuals. However,…

NAOBI is the National Alliance of Black Interpreters. It is an organization comprised of African American/Black Sign Language Interpreters. NAOBI was established by a core group of interpreters who felt the need to bring cohesion and support to an…

Provides accessible theater performances for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and youth.

Informal socializing with members of the Deaf community. Meets every 4th Friday from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., at the Starbucks located at 6161 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. Sponsored by the Memphis Deaf Community.

Informal socializing between Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing people. Meets the 2nd Friday of each month at different shopping mall food courts in the greater Memphis area.

Social gatherings for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Hearing and students. We rotate among 3 malls in the greater Nashville area, always in the food court and always at 6pm the 1st Tues. of each month.

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 toward certification, and for sign…

1) Teach lipreading skills & communication strategy for better comprehension of speech; 2) assist in dealing with hearing loss; 3) present coping skills; and 4) conduct workshops and in-house seminars on 'Hearing Accessibility'

Monthly meeting and social activities for deaf persons age 50 and over. Meets every third Thursday of the month beginning at 10:00a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Hermitage. (Lunch is after the meeting.)

~~~ People Helping People ~~~ We are a friendly group of people with mild to profound hearing loss who meet once a month for fellowship and to share information. We would love to meet you! Spouses, family members, and friends are welcome too! Meetings…

We strive to serve all persons who experience hearing loss, their friends and families, as well as those who work in related hearing health fields.

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.