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Advocates for, protects and advances the legal, human and service rights of people with disabilities. | |
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. | |
For professionals who serve individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. | |
An independent senior retirement community providing quality affordable housing for seniors 62 years of age or older. | |
Committed to ensuring that all people with speech, language, and hearing disorders receive services to help them communicate effectively. | |
Committed to providing a support network and a sense of belonging by sharing our unique experiences, challenges and coping strategies, helping one another find practical solutions and emotional support, and working together with other organizations and service providers for our common good. | |
The Captioned Media Program (CMP) provides 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. The CMP also acts as a captioning information and training center. The ultimate goal of the CMP is to permit media to be an integral part in the lifelong learning process for all stakeholders in the deaf and hard of hearing community: adults, students, parents, and educators. | |
Deaf Celebration is an exciting event that brings together the deaf and hearing communities. | |
Provides medical information regarding deafness and hearing loss. | |
Texas' largest subscribed newsletter and web site for the deaf and hard of hearing community. Includes resources and information of interest to deaf and hard of hearing Texans. | |
Provides information on topics related to hearing loss. | |
Consumer based hearing healthcare articles, testimonials, interviews, and other related content. Helpful link for consumers to find the most up to date information on hearing aids, cochlear implants, tinnitus and all other hearing healthcare topics. | |
A volunteer, international organization of hard of hearing people, their relatives and friends. It is a nonprofit, non-sectarian educational organization devoted to the welfare and interests of those who cannot hear well. | |
Information for parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. | |
The mission of the National Association of the Deaf is to preserve, protect and promote the civil, human and linguistic rights of deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States of America. | |
National Cued Speech Association/Deaf Children's Literacy Project | The National Cued Speech Association is a non-profit membership organization founded in 1982 to promote and support the effective use of Cued Speech. NCSA raises awareness of Cued Speech and its applications, provides educational services, assists local affiliate chapters, establishes standards for Cued Speech and certify Cued Speech instructors and transliterators. |
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders | NIH's mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. Simply described, the goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability. |
Provides training for new and professional Interpreters, certification through RID's National Testing System (NTS), and self-regulation through a national Ethical Practices System (EPS). | |
Dedicated to promoting excellence and equality for all students who are deaf or hard of hearing. | |
A membership organization providing information and education on various issues affecting the lives of individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing at all levels of the community. | |
Contains a list of court reporters trained to provide real-time captioning (CART Providers) around Texas as well as information for court reporters. | |
A state agency providing services regarding deaf education. | |
Provides a positive learning and living environment which addresses the unique needs of a diverse population of deaf learners and enables them to become productive members of society. | |
A non-profit organization established for the purpose of developing and strengthening the profession of interpreting in Texas. | |
Transition information, resources, strategies and events for parents, students, and professionals. | |
VEDA is a nonprofit organization that provides information to the public and health professionals about inner-ear balance disorders such as Meniere's disease, BPPV, and labyrinthitis. |
