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Arizona School for the Deaf & Blind Tuscon, Arizona
Bruce Street School for the Deaf Newark, New Jersey
California School for the Deaf Riverside, California
Canossian School for the Hearing Impaired Singapore
Central Institute for Deaf - St Louis, Missouri
College & Career Programs for Deaf Students - Published by Gallaudet & NTID provides information for continuing education and careers.
Council on Education of the Deaf - Information on Deafness Related issues
Deaf Education Option Web - Provides the spectrum of educational options for children diagnosed as hard of hearing or deaf.
Electronic Deaf Education Network
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind - St Augustine, Florida
Gallaudet University - Washington DC
Helen Keller Services for the Blind Helen Keller Services For the Blind (HKSB) is a renowned non-profit agency with a spectrum of special services that guide legally blind New Yorkers, young and old alike, toward a life of independence and success
Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Allston, MA
Horselskolan - Stockholm, Germany
Illinois School for the Deaf - Jacksonville, Illinois
Indiana School for the Deaf - Indianapolis, Indiana
Iowa School for the Deaf - Council Bluff, Iowa
Japan Oral School for the Deaf
John Tracy Clinic - Los Angelos, California Offers services free of charge to families with deaf children through age 5.
Kansas School for the Deaf - Olathe, Kansas
Kendall Demonstration School - Washington DC
Kent State University - Programs for Deaf & HOH
Kobe School for the Deaf b- Japan
Louisiana School for the Deaf
Magnet School of the Deaf - Jefferson, Colorado
Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf - Trenton, NJ
Mary Hare Grammer School - Newbury, Berkshire (England)
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf - Farribault, Minnesota
Mississippi School for the Deaf - Jackson, Mississippi
Missouri School for the Deaf - Fulton, Missouri
Model Secondary School for the Deaf - Washington DC
Nebraska School for the Deaf
Newfoundland School for the Deaf - Newfoundland, Canada
New Mexico School for the Deaf - Santa Fe, New Mexico
North Carolina School for the Deaf
NTID (National Technical Institute for the Deaf) - Rochester, New York (RIT)
Oralingua School for the Hearing Impaired - Whittier, California
Oregon School for the Deaf - Salem, Oregon
Pine View Middle School - Land O'Lakes, Florida
Provincial School for the Deaf
Regional Education Center for Deaf Students - Seatle Central Community College
South Dakota School for the Deaf - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
S. J. Welsh Middle School Hearing Impaired Program - Lake Charles, Louisianna
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf - St Louis, Missouri
Summit Speech School for Hearing Impaired Children - New Providence, New Jersey
Sunshine Cottage School for the Deaf -Texas
Tennessee School for the Deaf - Knoxville, Tennessee
Utah School for the Deaf - Ogden, Utah & Salt Lake City, Utah
Veterans Elementary School, Hearing Impaired Class - Reno, Nevada
Victorian College for the Deaf - Melbourne, Australia
Virginia School for the Deaf & the Blind - Staunton , Virginia
Washington School for the Deaf
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Yorkshire Residential School for the Deaf
Center for Assessment and Demographic Studies - Gallaudet Univ.
Newfoundland School for the Deaf
Deaf Education Information - Kent State
Other Links
Acoustical Society of America - The society establishes technical commitees charged with keeping abreast acoustical developments and needs
Acoustics FAQ - Acoustic information and related FAQ's
AG Bell Association - National - A nonprofit organization that was established to empower hearing impaired individuals to function independently by promoting universal rights and opportunities to learn to use, maintain and improve all aspects of their verbal communication, including their abilities to speak, speechread, use residual hearing and process both spoken and written language.
Alabama Association of the Deaf - A nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the Deaf .
American Academy of Audiology - Organization of individuals dedicated to providing quality hearing care to the public. This is done by education, research and increased public awareness of hearing disorders and audiological services.
American Athletic Association of the Deaf - Information on Deaf Sports, News Etc..
American Deaf Culture - Provides information relating to the American deaf culture.
American Speech - Language Hearing Association (ASHA) - Provides information for persons interested in communication disorders.
Assistance Dog Providers in This book is a complete guide to finding a guide, hearing or service dog. Seizure and therapy dogs are also included. U.S. maps of providers are added for easy geographic location.
Audies Association (Late-deafened adults), Venice, ITALY
Auditory Verbal, Inc. - An organization providing the choice of listening and speaking for children who are deaf or hard of hearing through education, advocacy and family support.
Augustana College Virtual Tour of the Ear - Purpose is to provide information and easy access of resources to individuals interested in the ear and hearing. (Very thorough)
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
Better Hearing Institute - Comprehensive information on hearing loss, tinnitus and hearing aids.
Bill Wilkerson Center Home Page
Canadian Hearing Society - Serving Deaf people
Center on Deafness - Denver, Colorado - Group founded to facilitate the provisions of services to deaf and hearing impaired people in Colorado.
Christian Vogler's Home Page - Contains interesting links for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
Closed Captioned Learning System - Connecting people to information close captioning services & systems.
Closed Captioning Web
Crossroads Foundation - Nonprofit organization providing services and information for the signing community
Deaf Action Center of Louisanna - Purpose is to overcome all obstacles that stand in the way of a deaf or hard of hearing person. In addition to providing direct assistance, DACL serves as the voice of advocacy for the deaf community by educating the public on issues related to deafness and hearing loss.
DeafBiz - Resources for deaf business owners
Deafblind Cyber Chat - Deafy cyber-chat
Deaf Culture - Class Description "culturally speaking, to be deaf is to be whole, and thus, different but every bit as 'normal'. "
Deaf Expo '98 - USA's largest consumer trade show targeted at the Deaf & hard of Hearing market- held every November in southern California
Deaf Gophers A list of Gopher sites on Deaf subjects
Deaf & Hearing Impaired Super Resource Guide - HUGE resource guide for the deaf !
Deaf Information Exchange - DIX - Intriguing site with controversial information and news related articles.
Deaf Information & Resource Page - Information and Links for HOH and Deaf individuals.
DEAF-L FAQ - All you wanted to know about deafness
Deaf Ministry - Information on Deaf Masses.
Deaf Politics Online - Personal page that lists a number of resources for deaf individuals on-line.
Deaf Services.Com - Mission Statement is to create an internet presence for the Deaf Community that includes a collective resource for goods and services.
Deaf Source - An Internet Clearinghouse of Resources for Professionals working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
Deafywood Production Company - Deafywood is a group of deaf actors.
DeafWeb Washington
Deaf World Web - Extensive Resources for Deaf and Hearing Individuals.
Deafness & Family Communication Center - Provides multidisciplinary clinical services for children and adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Diagnosis & Management of Diseases of the Ears, Hearing & Balance - Medical information on all diseases that affect the ears. Otology On-Line !
Deaf Clubs - Deaf Clubs helps find clubs in your area
Deaf Women United - "Together We Accomplish More" An organization for deaf women to promote the intersests of deaf women in the US and world. DWU provides leadership and empowerment to deaf women and creates a system of communal support.
Deafness Resources Australia (DRA) - ILANET
Deaf-realated Resources (MSU)
DeafWeb Washington
Educational Audiology Association - An international professional organization for audiologists who specialize in the management of hearing impairment within the educational enviroment.
Electronic Telecommunications Relay Services ForumHear Now - Nonprofit organization dedicated to making hearing technology accessible to deaf and hard of hearing individuals. More than 7,000 hearing aids have been distributed across the US due to the efforts of Hear Now.
Great Lakes Area Resgional Center for Deafblind Education - Federally funded project awarded to the University of Dayton that serves the states of Ohio and Wisconsin. Within these states, services are provided for individuals, birth to 21 years with dual-sensory impairments.
Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness, Inc. - GLAD is committed to expanded employment opportunities, Deaf community empowerment, and enhanced communication access.
Hands on Cultural Calendar - Nonprofit organization dedicated to providing greater accessibility to arts and cultural events for the deaf and hard of hearing community. Its mission is to bring the performing and fine arts to deaf adult and children.
Hear Now - Nonprofit organization dedicated to making hearing technology accessible to deaf and hard of hearing individuals. More than 7,000 hearing aids have been distributed across the US due to the efforts of Hear Now.
Hearing Loss Resources - Leveraging knowledge and technology. Addresses issues relating to relay calls.
Hearing Online Help (HOH) - Intended to help individuals that are deaf or hard of hearing to find solutions or sources of help.
Hearing Rehabilitation Foundation - Organization promoting professional training, rehabilitation and education focusing on the utilization of tactile aids.
Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center - Seatle & Renton, Washington -Provides a broad array of services tailored to help individuals with a variety of communication problems related to hearing loss and or speech and language impairments.
International Deaf Education & Advancement Fund (I-DEAF) - An endowed scholarship fund, established by Gallaudet University to help the deaf communities of developing nations.
International Directory of Sign Language Research
International Federation of Hard of Hearing People - Consists of National Associations of hard of hearing, late deafened people, and profesional organizations. All are working to help non-member countries develop consumer based organizations which can provide leadership for their people with hearing loss.
Karen J Nakamura's Deaf Resource Library - An on-line collection of reference material and links intended to educate and inform people about deaf cultures in Japan and the United States.
KPAHIC Association of Parents of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children - A self-help group and not-for-profit organization to help educate families, the community and education system about the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
League for the Hard of Hearing - Rehabilitation agency for infants, children and adults who are hard of hearing or deaf.
Listen Up & Talk It Up - One of the BEST resource sites for Deaf & HOH issues on the internet.
Lou Grant's Informative Column on Communicating - whether it be a TTY, computer or fax
Louisiana Speech Language Hearing Association - Organization promoting and encouraging research in the field of speech, language, and hearing, prevention of communication disorders. Also LSLHA advocates the rights of individuals with communication disorders.
Midwest Ear Institute - Complete Care for the Ear all offices located in Indiana
Mississippi Speech Language Hearing Association - Profesional association for speech-language pathologists and audiologist in Mississippi.
Montanna Speech Language Hearing Association - Organization with a tradition of furthering the professions of speech-language pathology and audiology in the state of Montana.
National Association of the Deaf - Publishes the NAD broadcaster and provides information on issues pertinent to the deaf community.
The National Information Center on Deafness - Centralized source of accurate, up to date, objective information dealing with deafness and hearing loss.
Nebraska Commission for the Hearing Impaired - Organizational support for deaf individuals in Nebraska site also has NAD information.
Northern California Recreation Association of the Deaf-Bay Area - Affiliate of WRAD
Ohio Speech and Hearing Association - The mission of the association is to serve the needs of Audiologist, Speech and Language Pathologists in the state of Ohio by providing support.
Oregon Association of the Deaf, Inc. - A nonprofit organization founded in 1921 for mutual assistance and to promote the general welfare of the deaf.
The Rehabilitation Engineering Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Hearing Enhancement and Assistive Devices
Rhode Island Association of the Deaf - A non-profit orfanization that provides support and advocacy for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Citizens of Rhode Island.
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH, Inc.) - A nonprofit educational organization, dedicated to the well-being of people of all ages and communication styles who do not hear well.
SHHH SHHH and our members are catalysts that make mainstream society more accessible to people who are hard of hearing.
Singapore Association for the Deaf
Signs of the Times - Deaf awareness
The Mining Co . - A huge resource
The Regional Education Center for Deaf Students - Provides interpreters throughout the Seattle Community College District of 6 area campus'.
The World Deaf Timberfest Web Site - Objective is to provide financial assistance to Camp Taloali, Inc. a camp for hearing impaired children of the west and northwest.
The Kenneth W. Berger Hearing Aid Museum & Archives - A glimpse at the evolution of hearing aids.
Toy Catalogs - for children with special needs.
Utah Association for the Deaf - A nonprofit organization dedicated to the educational, social and economic welfare of the deaf in the state of Utah.
Virginia Association for the Deaf - A nonprofit organization dedicated to the educational, social and economic welfare in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Voice - For hearing impaired children; mission is "to ensure hearing impaired children have the right to develop their abilities to listen and speak, including full access to services necessary to accomplish this."
WAPD - Association of People with disabilities
Washington Speech & Hearing Association - Professional organization which promotes the study of disordered human communication, the prevention of speech, language and hearing disorders, and the advocacy of the rights of persons with communication disorders.
Welcome to the 18th World Games for the Deaf - Most recent up to date information on the world games for the deaf.
Where Do We Go from Hear ? - Web site dedicated to being the best souce of information for families of infants and children diagnosed with a hearing loss and the professionals who work with these individuals.
Wisconsin Association for the Deaf - Mission is to ensure comprehensive and coordinated systems of resources is accessible to Wisconsin people who are deaf and hard of hearing, enabling them to achieve their maximum potential , through independence productivity and integration into the community.
World Federation of the Deaf - Promote the human and social rights of deaf persons.
World Recreation Association of the Deaf - Non-profit recreational, educational and cultural organization made up of deaf, hearing impaired and hearing people who live in all parts of the world.
Todd Simkin's Deaf Resource Page
World Organization of Jewish Deaf - Jerusalem One Network
American sign language
About ASL - Information about ASL linguistics, educational programs, dictionaries and more.
American Sign Language Alphabet - Manual finger spelling of alphabet
American Sign Language Linguistic Research Project - Evaluation of ASL including syntactic structure of ASL and development of multi-media tools to facilitate access to and analysis of primary data for sign language research.
American Sign Language - English Interpreting and ASL Interpreter courses
Animated ASL Dictionary - ASL Dictionary
ASL at ASU - American Sign Language Program from Arizona State University.
ASL at the University of Washington - Resources for the Deaf in the Washington area
ASL Dictionary on the Web - Dictionary of ASL terms
ASL Now ! - Declaration of ASL at Gallaudet
American Sign Language Teachers Association - National organization of teachers of ASL and operates under the auspices of the NAD.
BYU American Sign Language - ASL Classes at Brigham Young University
Cindy's Tampa Home Page of ASL & Deaf Culture - Good site with helpful information
Cybersign - An on-line multilingual sign database opened to all persons in consultation
Fingerspelling Trainer - Freeware fingerspelling trainer that can be used with WritePad and the Gallaudet font.
Hands on Sign Interpreted Performances
Honey - The signing Teddy Bear
Interactive ASL & Braille Guide - Interactive Finger Spelling & Braille Guide
International Directory of Sign Language Research
Learning American Sign Language - 30 Minute video for Learning American Sign Language.
SanFrancisco State Link ASL Club - Deaf awareness club formed to bring together deaf, hard of hearing and hearing students interested in learning about deaf culture and communicating in American Sign Language.
SIGNhear Communication Center - Site designed to teach basic ASL accross the internet.
Sign Enhancers - Leader in ASL instructional materials
Sign It - Board Game for Learning & Teaching ASL
Sign Language Page
Sign Language Tutor - CD ROM for learning ASL
Signers' Network - Connecting Deaf and Hearing Cannadians
SignStream - A database tool for analysis of linguistic data captured on video.
World Wide Resources for American Sign Language - Links to ASL related sites.
Yamada ASL WWW Guide - Download ASL fonts for PC or MAC along with a collection of links.

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