Organizations, Agencies, and Businesses
The following organizations, agencies, and businesses offer services, products, and information, by and for deaf and hard of hearing citizens and their friends. Our categories are intended to make your search easier. Even so, many organizations do more than one thing and are not easily categorized. We hope you will take some time for browsing.
American Sign LanguageArts
Associations, Clubs, and Organizations
Deaf Culture
Education
Employment
Humor
Interpreters
Law
Medical
Parents
Product Sales
Publications
Religious Organizations and Programs
Research
Service Providers
Speechreading
Sports
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Resources on the Web
American Sign Language
ASL Training
e–Michigan has an extensive listing of ASL Training opportunities in Michigan.
ASL Fingerspelling Site
An online American Sign Language (ASL) browser including video clips of thousands of ASL signs and interesting facts.
ASL Browser
This site offers a number of tools to learn the basics of finger spelling or for more experienced people to improve receptive skills (the hardest part).
Baby Signs: Nurturing Little Hearts and Minds
Teach your baby simple signs and you will no longer have to wonder why she is crying. It’s as easy as waving Bye– Bye.
Hand Speak
This site is an exploration of imagery language, visual communications, culture, and arts.
Sign with your Baby
The SIGN with your BABY™ Program teaches hearing parents how to begin two–way communication with their hearing pre–verbal children using Sign Language.
The Silent Tea
The Silent Tea is a group of ASL students, interpreters, and members of the Deaf community that meet once a month to play games, socialize, and practice signing skills.
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Arts
National Theatre of Deaf
The National Theatre of the Deaf offers dynamic performance using American Sign Language.
Our Deafness — Poem
A sample of deaf poetry.
Terp Theatre
(formerly Sign Language Interpreting Theatre at www.terptheatre.com)
This web site supports the sign language interpretation of theatre performances with resources for both novice and experienced interpreters, as well as for theatre staff wanting to learn about sign language
Associations, Clubs, and Organizations
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell Association)
AG Bell Association is an international membership organization and resource center on hearing loss and spoken language approaches and related issues.
Michigan Chapter: http://www.miagb.com/
Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss (AMPHL)
An international organization of Deaf and Hard of Hearing health professionals. Provides assistance and advocacy for people with hearing loss who wish to enter the medical field.
Hard of Hearing Advocates (HOHA)
The goal of Hard of Hearing Advocates (HOHA) is to help hard of hearing (HOH) people by creating and implementing programs and solutions where HOH people have undue problems. We are a non–profit foundation run by volunteers and assisting peers. We seek the advice of industry and others, but to avoid concerns of bias, our functional body is HOH people.
Michigan Deaf Association, Inc. (MDA)
A Statewide organization for, by and of Deaf People. MDA is the first statewide deaf organization established in 1887.
Michigan Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.
An organization of Michigan citizens who are hard of hearing and belong to the international organization Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. Includes listings of local chapter events throughout Michigan.
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) NAD bills itself as “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.”
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH)
SHHH is a national organization representing the nation’s 26 million people who are hard of hearing.
SHI–M=DB
Self Help for Independency in Michigan Equalizing the DeafBlind is focused on improving the lives and well being of DeafBlind individuals through educating the public and supporting individuals to realize their potential.
Contact Jill Gaus
Voice/TTY (517) 764–6178
jgaus@absolute-net.com
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Deaf Culture
Deaf America
DEAF AMERICA aims to entertain and educate viewers regarding the multicultural world of the Deaf community via videotapes and a website.
Deaf Way II
Deaf Way II was an International gathering of thousands of participants from the United States and the world to share and celebrate the experiences of deaf people. The week–long conference (July 8–13, 2002) was held in Washington, DC and was accompanied by an elaborate arts festival at venues around the city.
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Education
American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA)
A national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching of ASL and Deaf Studies at all levels of instruction.
Council on the Education of the Deaf
An organization dedicated to the educational enhancement for the field of deaf education.
National Center of Deafness @ California Southern University at Northridge (CSUN)
CSUN strives to be a national model of access and services for Deaf and Hard
of Hearing postsecondary students.
Gallaudet University News and Events
Information about and around Gallaudet University
Michigan Schools for Deaf and Blind
A website for and about Michigan’s K–12 school.
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) is the world’s largest technological college for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. It is located within Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.
Northern Illinois University: Program for Hearing Impaired
The Program for Hearing Impaired (PHI) is a multi–faceted transition program, which assists young adults who are deaf or hard of hearing in assessing and selecting viable options for the future. The one–year program incorporates a rehabilitation concept, enabling young adults who are deaf or
hard of hearing to realistically evaluate and improve their academic, vocational, social, personal, and independent living skills, while they explore, select, and establish future goals.
Employment
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Job Network
Brings job announcements into the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities across the United States through a partnership with employers and this web site.
E–Michigan Employment Page
Information about many aspects of employment including: Job seeking, Laws, Info for Employers, Job Opportunities and more...
hiredeaf.com
A job exchange site where employers post jobs and job seekers post resumes.
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
For Michigan residents with a disability, MRS means there is a place to go for individual career counseling and career preparation and placement services. For employers, MRS is a resource for pre–screened worker referrals and solutions to disability–related issues at your place of business.
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Humor
Deaf Jokes Mailing List
This email list continues the tradition of sharing Deaf jokes within the Deaf community. It is a list run by Deaf people for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Interpreters, CODAs, educators and other people involved in the Deaf Community.
Interpreters
Educational Interpreters
An online community that focuses on the Educational Interpreter and related issues.
Interpreter Improvement Guild
A Michigan organization providing support, mentoring and training to interpreters.
Michigan Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (MIRID)
MIRID assists interpreters in improving their skills, promotes professionalism in the interpreting field, and helps increase public awareness.
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
RID is a national organization of professionals who provide sign language interpreting/transliterating services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons.
RSA Region V Interpreter Education Project
(Previously called Intepreting Grant)
The College of St. Catherine’s regional interpreter training project.
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Law
Midwest Center for Law and the Deaf (MCLD)
MCLD promotes and protects the constitutional and civil rights of deaf and hard of hearing persons in the Midwestern United States. Services are designed to bridge the gap between the legal/justice system and the deaf/hard of hearing community.
Medical
BAHA
Information regarding surgically implanted hearing aids.
Enlarged Vestibular Equeduct Syndrome @ About.com
Information on this specific condition.
Parents
Family Support
e–Michigan has an extensive listing of Family Support web resources.
Hands & Voices
Michigan Chapter Contact:
Amy Lester lestera@michigan.gov
This parent driven, non–profit organization is dedicated to providing unbiased support to families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Product Sales
Assistive Devices Vendors List
(Additional listings under Communication Accommodations section.)
deafbuy.com
Deafbuy is a touring trade show and web store for, by, and about Deaf people.
Deaf Mall
Products, travel services, and entertainment on the web.
Deaf Worldwide, LLC
Deaf Worldwide, LLC is a multipurpose corporation that offers several businesses and services designed to benefit the deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing people. By offering venues for both deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing people to promote their businesses, we also create opportunities for technology training, educational growth, and business consulting for increased exposure to the 28 million Americans with hearing loss.
Hearing Aid Center (HAC) of America Group
Also called Harc Mercantile, this company sells hearing aids and assistive hearing technology.
HEARMORE.com
Products for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Silent Call Communication
Communication and alerting devices for home and work.
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Publications
American Annals of the Deaf
A professional journal dedicated to quality in education and related services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and adults.
CSD Spectrum
CSD Spectrum is a U.S. publication, distributed world wide. Originating from an organization in South Dakota, the magazine's articles and information are of interest to a large audience of deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing subscribers.
Deaf.com — M.S.M. Productions, LTD
MSM Productions, Ltd., is an independent multimedia company whose motto is “Making the world a better place for the next Deaf generation and for Deaf people now.” Best known as the publishers of Deaf Life magazine, this company also publishes deafness related books and has recently expanded to the web.
DeafDigest
DEAFDIGEST is a free, weekly national on–line newsletter for anyone interested in the deaf
DeafLife
A magazine for and by the Deaf Community.
Deaf Newspaper
A web–based newspaper full of news about the Deaf Community.
Hearing Loss Journal
Hearing Loss Journal is the bi-monthly magazine published by Self Help for Hard of Hearing People.
NAD E–Zine
NAD E-zine is a free publication sponsored by the National Association of the Deaf. (Note: there is a colorful and informative bi-monthly NADmag for NAD members.)
SIGNews
SIGNews provides "news for signers and the hearing families and professionals that live with us." Subscribers have access to print and on-line versions of the newspaper.
The Tactile Mind Weekly
The Tactile Mind Weekly is a free e–zine of the signing community,
published by The Tactile Mind Press (http://www.thetactilemind.com). To
subscribe, go to http://www.thetactilemind.com/weekly
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Religious Organizations and Programs
National Deaf Religion Organizations
e–Michigan has the listings.
De Sales Center
This De Sales Center is home of Holley Ear Institute’s Family Village and Village Commons as well as other programs for deaf and hard of hearing people and their families.
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Research
Department of Research at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
The Department of Research at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf conducts applied research that improves teaching and learning processes, advances study of technology and application of communication strategies, and examines occupational and community experiences of deaf society.
Gallaudet Research Institute
The GRI is internationally recognized for its leadership in deafness–related research. GRI researchers gather and analyze data concerning the demographic and academic characteristics of deaf and hard of hearing populations, primarily to provide information needed by educators in the field.
University of Arkansas Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (RT–31)
RT–31 conducts research and training designed to enhance the rehabilitation outcomes of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Hearing Enhancement (RERC)
RERC is a national project funded by National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) and the US Dept of Education with a mission of finding technological solutions for people with hearing loss.
Service Providers
ADARA
An organization whose motto is: Professionals Networking for Excellence in Service Delivery with Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Captioned Media Program (CMP)
The CMP provides a free–loan media program. There are no rental, registration, or postage fees. Several hundred titles are also streamed on the CMP web site. An additional service is a clearinghouse of information and materials on the subject of captioning. These resources are available in print or online. The clearinghouse also maintains a database of captioned media available for purchase.
Deaf C.A.N.!
A private non–profit organization serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities in southeastern Michigan that offers a variety of services including: Interpreter Referral, Video Relay System, Deaf Youth Leadership Training Program, sign language classes, sensitivity training for law enforcement, parenting classes, the Deaf AIDS Program, Hard of Hearing Support Services, and other programs and workshops.
Deaf, etc.
DEAF, etc. provides education, advocacy, information and referral in the Grand Rapids region.
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Connection (D/HH Connection)
This is a new agency serving Muskegon, Michigan and the surrounding counties. Services include interpreter referrals, job placement, job coaching, and assistive listening equipment rental. Call Toll Free (866) 384–4414 or TTY (231) 737–4463 or e–mail bonnie.vokits@moka.org
Flint Champion Services for the Deaf
Flint Champion Services for the Deaf is a non–profit interpreter referral agency. TTY/Voice (810) 813–4333 or e–mail Flintinterpreter@yahoo.com
Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund
The Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund provides low cost loans for
hearing assistive technology as well as other technological accommodations.
Michigan Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing
This state office concentrates on helping improve the lives of Michigan’s 1 million Deaf and Hard of Hearing citizens. It receives input from its 13–member citizens Advisory Council appointed by the Governor. Services include Technical Support, Information & Referral, Accommodations, Interpreter Information & Services, and Research & Statistics.
National Fraternal Society of the Deaf (NFSD)
The NSFD 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 people for deaf and hard of hearing and their families. The NFSD was founded in 1901 by a group of young deaf adults at the Michigan School for the Deaf in Flint, MI.
Paws With a Cause
This organization trains Assistance Dogs for people with disabilities, including people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Speechreading
Speachreading (Lipreading)
Extensive resources for the study and practice of Speechreading.
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Sports
DeafSports.com
Deaf sports scores, news, and event listings.
Dummy Hoy Homeplate
Information regarding the first Deaf major league baseball player.
USA Deaf Sports Federation
Provides 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.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Resources on the Web
Central Deafbase
This is a centralized database for Deaf/HH information on the net.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing @ About.com
This is a website packed with information about hearing loss, Deaf culture, the latest news… anything related to the deaf and hard of hearing worlds.
Deafocrats
A Deafocrat is a Deaf person who has an interest in politics. Learn about National political issues, become an informed voter. Deafocrats seeks to educate Deaf voters about political topics.
Deafness Internet Resouces
From Gallaudet University, this is a well organized listing on everything deaf and hard of hearing related.
Deaf Soup — one–stop Deaf Resource Library
The purpose of this website is to educate on issues pertaining to deaf, hard of hearing, or any related topics.
Deaf Vision
DeafVision provides web hosting and design services.
DeafDirectory.com
Find an email address of a long lost friend or check the latest in deaf news.
Disability Policy Center
This website provides public education, leadership development and training, technical assistance and information dissemination covering a wide range of disability related issues.
Hearing Loss Web
A web site developed by a woman who is late deafened and her husband who is trained as an interpreter. They state, “Because of the painful process that we encountered in finding information and support for hard of hearing and late deafened people, we decided to provide a focal point where people can learn about their hearing loss and find some support. This website is the result of that decision.”
OhSoEZ.com
OhSoEZ claims to provide the best listings of deaf community and interpreter related events throughout the nation as well as important news related to the deaf community and much more!
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