American Sign Language Teacher's Association
The American Sign Language Teachers Association - ASLTA is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching of ASL and Deaf Studies at all levels of instruction.

CODA International
CODA -- Children of Deaf Adults, is a non-profit organization for the adult hearing sons and daughters of deaf parents. The organization began in 1983 and has grown to include people from many different countries and very different family and extended-family situations.

Deaf Education & Access Foundation
To develop and maintain an expanding environment in which the deaf and those hard of hearing enjoy the same access to education, information, and entertainment as the rest of the population and can benefit from all new developments in mass communications technology.

Deafness Research Foundation
Founded in 1958, the Deafness Research Foundation is the leading source of private funding for basic and clinical research in hearing science. The DRF is committed to making lifelong hearing health a national priority by funding research and implementing education projects in both the government and private sectors.

Institute for Disabilities Research & Training
Innovative research and development for people with special needs.

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Information on deafness

National Association of the Deaf
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), established in 1880, is the oldest and largest constituency organization safeguarding the accessibility and civil rights of 28 million deaf and hard of hearing Americans in education, employment, health care, and telecommunications.

National Fraternal Society of the Deaf
The National Fraternal Society of the Deaf is the only life insurance/social service organization in the world run exclusively by deaf and hard of hearing people for deaf and hard of hearing and their families.

Self Help for Hard of Hearing People
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People is the nation’s largest organization for people with hearing loss. SHHH exists to open the world of communication for people with hearing loss through information, education, advocacy, and support.

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

American Society for Deaf Children
ASDC is a national, independent, non-profit organization whose purpose is providing support, encouragement, and information to families raising children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Another Path
A guide for homeschooling deaf or hard of hearing children.

Beginnings
BEGINNINGS was established to provide emotional support and access to information as a central resource for families with deaf or hard of hearing children, age birth through 21. BEGINNINGS provides an impartial approach to meeting the diverse needs of these families and the professionals who serve them. These services are also available to deaf parents who have hearing children.

Camps for Deaf Children

Deaf Child International

Deaf Education: A Parent's Guide

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Program
Through the Center for Disease Control.

Electronic Deaf Education Network
This website was built especially for you and your child. It is my goal to help you understand, cope with, and most of all, see beyond your child's hearing loss.

Hands & Voices
Hands & Voices is a non-profit, parent-driven, national organization dedicated to supporting families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. We are non-biased about communication methodologies and believe that families will make the best choices for their child if they have access to good information and support. Our membership includes families who communicate manually and/or orally. From American Sign Language to cochlear implants, our organization represents people from all different approaches to and experiences with deafness or hearing loss.

Hearing Exchange
We are an online community for the exchange of ideas and information on hearing loss and related issues.

Hearing Health
Hearing Health, a publication of Deafness Research Foundation, provides 10 Facts About Infant Hearing Loss.

Help Kids Hear
We are parents of hard of hearing kids and have found that finding the information and resources a parent needs in dealing with a deaf / hard of hearing (DHH) child is very difficult. As a result we have founded helpkidshear.org - a site dedicated to helping those parents.

Interpreting Determines Educational Access
Schools are accountable for what their students learn.

John Tracy Clinic
John Tracy Clinic is a private, non-profit deaf education center founded by Louise Treadwell Tracy in 1942. Its mission is to offer hope, guidance, and encouragement to families of infants and preschool children with hearing losses by providing free, parent-centered services worldwide.

Locating Parent Groups
When parents first find out their child is deaf, many often feel unprepared for the prospect of raising a deaf child. Parent groups can serve as sources of emotional support, education, information, recreation, dialogue, and discussion, as well as assist with other parent needs.

Natural Communication, Inc.
Natural Communciation, Inc. (NCI) -- a nonprofit organization in Northeast Ohio -- is defined by its purpose: to benefit children who are deaf or hard of hearing through support, information, and encouragement to their parents and families.

Parents of Deaf Students Help Page

Raising Deaf Kids
Here you'll find lots of information on raising a deaf or hard-of-hearing child.

Where do we go from Hear?
This web site is dedicated to being the best source of information for families of infants and children diagnosed with a hearing loss and the professionals who work with these individuals.

ASL Access
We are a volunteer, non-profit organization working to bring more than 200 ASL videos to a public library near you! Our site includes information about ASL videos in public libraries, reviews of ASL videos and related books, and information for ASL teachers, librarians, video producers, Deaf people, and hearing people who are interested in ASL.

Assistance Dogs International
Assistance Dogs International, Inc. is a coalition of not-for-profit organizations that train and place Assistance Dogs.

Canine Companions
Canine Companions for Independence is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships.

Captioned Media Program
The mission of the Captioned Media Program (CMP) is to provide, to all persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, awareness of and equal access to communication and learning through the use of captioned educational media and supportive collateral materials.

Captioning Web

CSD
CSD (a.k.a. Communication Service for the Deaf) is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing broad-based services, ensuring public accessibility and increasing public awareness of issues affecting deaf and hard of hearing individuals.  CSD provides direct assistance to deaf and hard of hearing individuals in six basic areas - human services, relay, interpreting, communications technology, media and community relations and training and development.

Deaf Abused Women Warrior's Web Network
As a DEAF SURVIVOR of multiple abuses, I have decided to create this site for victims and survivors of Sexual Abuse, Molestation, Incest, Child Abuse, Rape, and Domestic Violence.

Deaf Seniors of America
The Mission of Deaf Seniors of America (DSA) is to improve the quality of life for senior citizens who are deaf by:  Providing seminars dealing with issues impacting their well-being and safety; Conducting awareness projects or activities among decision makers, providers of services and the general public regarding their unique needs, and; Acquainting those senior citizens with national, state, and local resources that will contribute to their positive image and fuller participation in the mainstream society.

Deaf Women United
Deaf Women United is committed to continuing a community of support for Deaf women from all walks of life. You can play a significant role in assuring the success of our mission to promote the lives of Deaf women through empowerment, enrichment, and networking.

Disability Watch
"To educate the disabilities communities around the globe of their right to be free from discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations and from hate violence"

Dogs for the Deaf
Dogs for the Deaf (DFD) was founded in 1977 by the late Roy G. Kabat, a long-time Hollywood and circus animal trainer who raised animals for motion pictures and television shows including "Dr. Doolittle" and "Born Free." His daughter, Mrs. Robin Dickson, is his successor and the current CEO/President of Dogs for the Deaf. Our mission is to rescue and professionally train dogs to assist people and enhance their lives.

DVD-Subtitles.com
Are you a deaf or hard-of-hearing DVD buyer who always checks that a DVD has subtitles before buying? Ever bought a 'subtitled' DVD and discovered that in fact only the movie is subtitled, and all the extras on that '2-disc special edition set' are not? If so, this website is for you!

National Captioning Institute
The National Captioning Institute (NCI) was established in 1979 as a nonprofit corporation with the mission of ensuring that deaf and hard of hearing people, as well as others who can benefit from the service, have access to television's entertainment and news through the technology of closed captioning.

National Center for Accessible Media
The CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) is a research and development facility dedicated to the issues of media and information technology for people with disabilities in their homes, schools, workplaces, and communities.

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., (RID) is a national membership organization of professionals who provide sign language interpreting/transliterating services for deaf and hard of hearing persons.

The Heard
A group of sign language interpreters who have been teaming together in Northeast Ohio since 1992.

World Federation of the Deaf
WFD is the international, non-governmental organisation representing Deaf people worldwide. A non-profit organisation, WFD works for human rights and equal opportunity for Deaf people everywhere.

A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
Our goal in making this resource available is to help those who desire to learn ASL and enable them to communicate more easily with others.

ASL Info
This website focuses on ASL, Interpreting and deaf-related information.

American Sign Language University
Enjoy this free series of self-paced online ASL courses. Each course covers various aspects of Deaf Culture, ASL grammar, history, terminology, and approximately 100 new signs.

Classifiers in American Sign Language
Classifiers are used in American Sign Language to show movement, location, and appearance. After a signer indicates a person or thing, a classifier can be used in its place to show where and how it moves, what it looks like, and where it is located.

Fingerspelling Practice
These pages have all the letter patterns used in the English Language. These are ordered from easier to read to more difficult, simple to complex.

Funbrain - Sign the Alphabet

Handspeak
The site brings users into exploring the enrichening visual languages, cultures and arts.

Palatine Inc.
Palatine is a leading developer of quality American Sign Language software tutorials. Our goal is to promote the use of American Sign Language and enhance communication with the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.

Sign Media
Sign Media, Inc. is proud to be the world's leading producer of videotaped and text material on American Sign Language and American Deaf Culture.

Signing Online
We offer web-based courses, designed to effectively teach you American Sign Language at your own pace from anywhere in the world. The courses focus on conversational ASL and make extensive use of digital video to demonstrate the visual nature of signing.

Yamada Language Center
American Sign Language Fonts

Accent on Interpreting
Resources for ASL interpreters.

ASL Interpreting Resources
It is hoped that the essays, research projects, and opinions shared within these pages serve useful for those of you who have taken the time to visit them; may you each draw something of value from the work presented here, and may it inspire you to think critically and productively about the Interpreting profession.

Becoming a Sign Language Interpreter
Info to Go from the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center - Gallaudet University.

Conference of Interpreter Trainers
The mission of the CIT is to promote quality education for interpreters working with American Sign Language and English (including English influenced forms of signing).

Interpreter's Improvement Guild

TerpJobs.com
#1 Career site for the interpreter. TerpJobs.com, founded by James Kittell II, is a recruiting solutions company for interpreters of the deaf that develops and provides companies with innovative hiring services in the deaf and hard of hearing community. As a pioneer in Internet recruiting, TerpJobs.com has emerged as a leader by strategically leveraging the tremendous capabilities of Internet technology to address many of the issues associated with traditional recruiting.

Schools for the Deaf

Interpreter Training Programs

America Deaf Recreational Club
Nationwide recreational opportunities for people with hearing disabilities, their friends, and relatives.

American Deaf Exposition

ClubDeaf.com
For a long time Deaf Clubs were the center of social activity for the Deaf community. Now we have turned that around and created the complete online community for the Deaf! ClubDeaf.com was created to provide the deaf community with the easiest way to communicate across any distance. We're here to provide a platform that allows the deaf to communicate in their native language rather than being forced to type or read written English.

Deaf Aviation Worldwide
This website, Deaf Aviation Worldwide has provided information for the deaf/hearing impaired/hard of hearing, and hearing people with sign language knowledge, who are "air-brained". It involves all of the pilots from all over the world.

Deaf Community News

Deaf Connect

Deaf Expo
Deaf Expo is a national consumer trade show providing information on services and products relevant to needs of Deaf and hard of hearing Americans.

DeafFriendFinder.com
The best and largest place in the world for meeting deaf or ASL singles.

Deaf International
Welcome to Deaf International – your gateway to deafness-related news, announcements, events and worldwide links.

Deaf Life
The deaf community's #1 magazine.

Deaf Meetup
Meetup helps people get together with a group of neighbors that share a common interest.  We power global, monthly "Meetup Days" for almost any interest group.  Meetup is an advanced technology platform and global network of local venues that helps people self-organize local group gatherings on the same day everywhere. Meetups take place in up to 651 cities in 61 countries at local cafés, restaurants, bookstores, and other local establishments.

Deaf Nation
DeafNation.com is on the Internet to become the on-line destination for Web surfers wanting to stay abreast of what's happening in the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. The Web site provides constantly updated news feed, video clips in sign language, and the latest in deaf sports accessed through www.deafnation.com.

DeafNetwork.com
Welcome to Texas' largest Deaf Network web site and newsletter.

Deaf Newspaper

Deaf Spot

Deaf Today
Bringing you the news daily from A to Z from around the world!

Deaf Voice
At DeafVoice, we aim to lead in the creation, development, and production of the most advanced information-delivery systems that provide for the needs of the deaf community.

Deaf West Theatre
Deaf West Theatre, Inc., was founded in 1991 to directly improve and enrich the cultural lives of the 1.2 million deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who live in the Los Angeles area. DWT provides exposure and access to professional theatre, filling a void for deaf artists and audiences.

Deaf Zone

Deafie News

Insight Cinema
The specific purpose of this corporation is to provide deaf and hard of hearing, English as Second Language and Literacy program patrons with access to a broader range of cultural, educational and social experiences by making it accessible through the promotion of captioning, to promote public awareness of their needs, and to educate the public on effectively communicating with the members of these respective communities, and all others that might benefit from the use of captioning.

National Theatre of the Deaf

SIGNews
SIGNews is a new opportunity by CSD (Communication Services for the Deaf) to provide news for signers. In the past few years, the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities have seen the several important newspapers disappear; SIGNews will fill the need for a signer's newspaper.

The Sign Painters
Founded in 1980, the Sign Painters are dedicated to promoting deaf awareness and understanding through performance. Combining upbeat music, dance, and ASL interpretation, the Sign Painters engage audiences young and old. Performances are infused with enthusiasm, humor, and a cultural snapshot of deafness and the beauty of sign language.

USA Deaf Sports Federation
To provide year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of sports at the state, regional, national, and international level for developing and elite athletes. To assist athletes in developing physical fitness, sportsmanship, and self-esteem.

AllDeaf.com

Chiromeme - Illuminating Deaf Perspectives
'Hand meme', ideas transmitted not verbally, but through the hands. This site is focused on the deaf community, and the ideas and cultural values of the community. It is also dedicated towards furthering the ideas of the deaf community, spreading our memes into the wider world.

Deaf Base

Deaf Gamers

Deaf Madness

Deaf Online

Deaf Parent

Deaf Populace

ADCO Hearing Products

ASL Gifts
We specialize in unique gifts in American Sign Language. Every item has touched our hands in some way. We do not stock items...we custom engrave each and every item according to your needs.

Deaf Gifts
Deaf Gifts, a home-based direct-order business, is owned and operated by Jim Britt, a deaf owner from Brunswick, Georgia. Jim believes that great customer service is the key to business sucess! Deaf Gifts has been bringing customers unique sign language jewelry, gifts, books, shirts, TTY's, and assistive devices products at the best prices.

Deaf Resources.com
Say it with sign.

Deaf Works
Deaf technology manufacturer since April 1988.

Fuse Communications
Fuse WirelessTMs vision is to enable people who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate with anyone, anywhere, at anytime, and enhance their personal freedom, productivity, peace of mind, and relationships with family, friends, and co-workers.

Harris Communications
Since 1982, Harris Communications has been the one-stop shop of products for the deaf community and people with a hearing loss.

Hearing Center Online
Your Source for Hearing Information, Products and Technology! THE HEARING CENTER ONLINE is an informative, fun, and interactive community for those who are hard of hearing and everyone who cares about them.

Ultratec
Since 1978, Ultratec has been listening to people who use TTYs. By putting the customer's needs first, we have grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of TTYs. Today, our TTYs are recognized worldwide as the standard for excellence in text telecommunications.

United TTY Sales and Service
United TTY Sales and Service (UTSS) is owned and operated by Paul S. Haines who, along with his consultants and service technicians, has more than 20 years of direct experience in providing deaf and hard of hearing consumers with assistive technology.  UTSS, also known as "The TTY Experts", has one of the largest Nationally Authorized TTY Repair Centers in the U.S.A. Most makes and models of TTYs manufactured since the 1970s can be repaired.

Wear and Talk
Now you can talk in a dark place without any equipment.

Wynd Communications
Wynd Communications created WyndTell^®, the deaf community's favorite wireless service for over 5 years. Wynd is a deaf-run business with thousands of customers across the U.S.

Intertribal Deaf Council
Our mission is to provide a place where American Indians, Alaska Natives and First Nations Indians (Canada) who are deaf, deaf-blind (or low vision), hard of hearing or late deafened can have access to information about their heritage, traditions and cultural beliefs.

National Asian Deaf Congress
NADC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to define and address the cultural, political, and social issues experienced by Asians who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. NADC is strengthened by the diversity of its members and organizations that represent various geographic regions, languages, religions, cultures, and generations. NADC will also strive to provide education, empowerment, and leadership for its respective members and organizations.

National Black Deaf Advocates
For more than two decades, NBDA has been at the forefront of the struggle for access and equity for Black deaf and hard of hearing people.

Alabama Association of the Deaf
A Non-Profit Organization Dedicated to Serving Deaf Alabamians

Arizona - Valley Ceter of the Deaf
Valley Center of the Deaf is a non-profit organization, established in 1978 to coordinate human services, activities, referrals, and advocacy for the Deaf in the Phoenix metropolitan area. 

California - Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
The Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center which opened it's arms to people with hearing disabilities in Orange County on November 16, 1998, holds responsibility for assisting persons with hearing disabilities in Orange County in their quests for fairness in employment, education, and housing matters.

California - Deaf Community Services of San Diego
The mission of Deaf Community Services is to enrich the lives of people by providing services, education, and advocacy that promote independence, opportunity, accessibility, and diversity.

California - Deaf Counseling, Advocacy & Referral Agency
DCARA is a non-profit, community-based social service agency serving the deaf community. Established in 1962 as one of the first deaf-run agencies in the country, DCARA provides a comprehensive range of services to the deaf and hard-of-hearing people of the San Francisco Bay Area of California.

California - West Coast Disability Advocacy Center
West Coast Disabilities Advocacy Center (WCDAC) is a new non-profit agency determined to educate the community of people with disabilities that reside in Southern California.

Florida - Access Through Sign Language
Access Through Sign Language is a Hispanic/woman owned business located in Orlando Florida. Realizing the need for Sign language interpreting services in the greater Orlando, Central Florida area we have opened our doors in 2000 and have been providing superior services to Deaf/ Hard of Hearing and hearing alike.

Florida Association of the Deaf
Mission: To promote, protect, and preserve the rights and quality of life of Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals in the state of Florida.

Idaho Speech, Language & Hearing Association

Maine Association of the Deaf
The object of this Association shall be to promote the social, recreational, educational, civic, and economic welfare of all Deaf and hard of hearing citizens within the State of Maine and to cooperate with other associations for the purpose of advancing the cause of the Deaf on a national scale.

Maryland Association of the Deaf
The purpose of the Maryland Association of the Deaf, Inc. (MDAD) is to safeguard, maintain, and advance the civic, educational, and social welfare of people who are deaf and hard of hearing in the State of Maryland.

Michigan Association for Deaf, Hearing and Speech Services

Michigan - Deaf Community Advocacy Network
We are a private 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization servicing the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities in southeastern Michigan. We were established in 1981 when a group of concerned citizens in Northern Oakland County recognized a need for comprehensive services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

Nebraska Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
The mission of the NCDHH is to improve the quality of life for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people of all ages by providing assistance, advocacy, and access to services and information.

Nevada - Sign Language Solutions
Sign Language Solutions (SLS), primarily a provider of sign language interpreters, coordinating sign language interpreting services for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing for businesses, agencies, organizations, and individuals in Southern Nevada.

New York, Rochester - Deaf Outlook
Reliable resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

New York Society for the Deaf
The mission of New York Society for the Deaf is to provide comprehensive services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community in a culturally appropriate way.

New York - Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc.
To promote independence and integration in society for people with disabilities.

Deaf Oregon Resources
A non-profit organization working toward a better life for the Deaf. Founded 1921

Pennsylvania - Chester County Association of the Deaf
Our mission is ... to provide a safe, enjoyable, and supportive environment for Deaf families and their friends to relax, learn, and grow as independent citizens.

Pennsylvania - Creative Access
Creative Access (CA) is the region's only advocacy, arts-service and presenting organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of a diverse group of Deaf and hard of hearing (D/HOH) individuals, 'mixed' Deaf/hearing families, and the general public by insuring visibility, accessibility, opportunity and inclusion of persons with hearing loss in the arts and cultural life of the Greater Philadelphia area, and beyond.

Pennsylvania Society for the Advancement of the Deaf

Rhode Island Association of the Deaf
We are a non-profit organization, dedicated to bettering the Civic, Economic, Social, Academic, and Recreational opportunities of members of the community we serve.

Texas Association of the Deaf
Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) is an organization for persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. It has proven its commitment to address the needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing members for more than a century. 

Texas - El Paso Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The Deaf Center shall be an advocate for El Pasoans of all ages who are deaf, hard of hearing, and late deafened, encouraging them to achieve their individual potential through increased independence, productivity, and integration into the community of El Paso and West Texas.

Utah Association of the Deaf

Virginia Association of the Deaf
The mission of the Virginia Association of the Deaf is to promote, protect, and preserve the rights and quality of life of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Washington - Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center
The Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center strengthens community by promoting effective communication.

Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
Our mission is to ensure that a comprehensive and coordinated system 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.

The Canadian Hearing Society
The Canadian Hearing Society provides services that enhance the independence of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people, and that encourage prevention of hearing loss.

United Kingdom - National Deaf Children's Society
NDCS is an organisation of parents, families and carers which exists to support parents in enabling their child to maximise their skills and abilities; and works to facilitate this process by every means possible. Its fundamental role is to advocate for parents and carers as and when appropriate, whilst at all times ensuring the child's welfare is paramount.

About Guide to Deafness / Hard of Hearing

Deaf Resource Library
The Deaf Resource Library is a virtual library -- an online collection of reference material and links intended to educate and inform people about Deaf cultures in Japan and the United States; as well as deaf- and hard-of-hearing-related topics.

A Last Look
Ready to send it off, but too busy to proofread or edit your copy one more time? Have you just re-read it for the umpteenth time and you think it's right, but your deadline is too close to give you a sufficient break between reads to catch any remaining mistakes? Send it to me, and I'll check it for you.  For anyone in need of proofreading or copy editing services, Lynda Karr is the person used by Deaf Understanding for editing all of our publications as well as our web site.