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- A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
has been created to help you more easily communicate with people who cannot hear. Animated sign definitions are available for most of the words in the
dictionary. You can also change the background color of the word definition pages so that you can read and learn the sign definitions in a setting of your
choice. This resource is the first American Sign Language Dictionary made available to Internet users.
- Animated American Sign Language
- HandSpeak: Sign Language Dictionary
Online
HandSpeak is a Sign Language dictionary online. SL, a native and legitimate sign language, is used by Deaf people It is as natural as any spoken languages.
HandSpeak is provided free for anyone to learn to communicate with Deaf people.
 Handspeak is no longer free!
- Assistance Dogs
includes guide, hearing, therapy, seizure, and service dogs.
- Beginnings
A non-profit Agency providing an objective approach to Meeting the Diverse Needs of Parents with Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and the
Professionals who serve them.
- Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
The CHHA is a national non-profit consumer organization run by and for hard of
hearing people.
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association / L'Association des malentendants canadiens
2435 Holly Lane, Suite / pièce 205; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1V 7P2
- CID
Central Institute for the Deaf , founded in 1914, is an independent, private, not-for-profit institute centered on the effects of hearing
impairment. It is located on the medical school campus of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri USA.
- Children of Deaf Adults
CODA is an International organization established for the purpose of promoting family awareness and
individual growth in hearing children of deaf parents.
- Closed Captioning
Frequently Asked Questions maintained by Gary Robson
- Closed Captioning Web
Closed and open captioning facts, comments, articles, services, products, and more.
- Deaf-Blind Perspectives
is a free journal-like publication, published three times yearly by the Teaching Research
Division of Western Oregon State College, focusing on all pertinent issues important to people who are deaf-blind, and the people who serve them.
Teaching Research
345 N. Monmouth Ave.; Monmouth, Oregon 97344 USA
- Deaf Queer Resource Center
- Deaf Resource Library
The Deaf Resource Library contains information pertaining to Deaf communities, hearing impairment and sign language.
- Deafness & Hard of Hearing
Place for exploring deaf and hard of hearing interests on the Net, brought to you by About.com.
About.com Requires a JavaScript capable browser. Site
needs help as far as accessibility goes!
- DeafNation Online
Online newspaper supporting the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Children of Deaf Adult, and interpreter communities.
- DeafWeb Washington
News and publications, services, recreational and social organizations, jobs, email addresses, support for parents, government agencies, Assistive technology,
a kids page and lots more for Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing people. While the focus of the information is on the state of Washington, this is a
wonderful site for anything to do with deaf and hard of hearing issues and resources.
- Gallaudet University Campus Information Page
- Ohio Center for Deafblind Education
The OCDBE formerly known as the
GLARCDBE provides services in Ohio for individuals, birth through 21 years, with deafblindness, including free collaborative technical assistance to families, educational personnel and service providers through training and information dissemination. The OCDBE offers innovative approaches to the education of children and youth with deafblindness.
- Hearing Health Magazine
One-of-a-kind magazine designed for people who experience any degree of hearing loss, tinnitus or other ear disorder.
- HEARNET
is an interactive, on-line publication that is updated regularly, providing information and resources on tinnitus, hearing loss, hearing evaluation referrals,
hearing protection, hearing aids, and Assistive listening devices (ALD's),
as well as a referral service for Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (H.E.A.R). and entertainment links.
- HiP Publishing Group
The HiP Publishing Group is a national, non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization that produces educational print and electronic materials for deaf and hard-of-hearing children and teens.
- League for the Hard of Hearing
The LHH was founded in 1910 and is a private not-for-profit rehabilitation agency for
infants, children and adults who are hard of hearing and deaf.
50 Broadway; 6th Floor; New York, NY 10004 USA
- Meniere's Disease and Allergies
Exploring the connection between Meniere's Disease and Allergies.
- National Association of the Deaf
Founded in 1880, the NAD is the oldest and largest organization representing people with
disabilities in the United States. The NAD safeguards the accessibility and civil rights of deaf and hard of hearing Americans in a variety of areas including
education, employment, health care and social services, and telecommunications.
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-4500 USA
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
The NIDCD, part of the National Institutes of Health,conducts and supports research and disseminates information on disorders of human communication, including hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.
- NSAD
National Softball Association of the Deaf
Serving & Organizing World & National Softball Tournaments for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing players since 1976.
- NTID
The National Technical Institute for the Deaf, one of the seven colleges of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), is the world's first and largest
technological college for deaf students.
52 Lomb Memorial Drive; Rochester, New York 14623-5604 USA
- NTAC
The National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind.
- Oregon Association of the Deaf Inc.
The OAD, is a non-profit organization working toward a better life for the deaf.
Salem, Oregon 97303-5299 USA
- Project HIIT
Resources and Databases for the Hearing Impaired. From Singapore.
- Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center
on Hearing Enhancement. The RERC on Hearing Enhancement and Assistive Devices.
The Lexington School for the Deaf
30th Avenue and 75th Street; Jackson Heights, New York 11370 USA
- RRTC for Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
University of Arkansas
4601 W. Markham; Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 USA
- SADeaf
Singapore Association for the Deaf.
- Sign the Alphabet
Online game teaches elementary sign language. Fun game teaches Alphabet and numbers. For kids and children of all ages and grades.
- Self Help for Hard of Hearing
SHHH provides adults and children with tools for self help; sensitizes the general population about the special needs of people who are hard of hearing; and promotes understanding of the nature, causes, complications, and remedies of hearing loss.
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200; Bethesda, Maryland 20814 USA
- Tennessee School for the Deaf
The TSD, located on the banks of the Tennessee River.
2725 Island Home Boulevard; Knoxville, Tennessee 37920 USA
- The Caption Center at WGBH
offers Consumer Information as well as Information About Captioning for Video Professionals.
- USADB
United States of America Deaf Basketball, Inc.
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U.S. Deaf Ski & Snowboard Association
The USDSSA, is a non-profit recreational and competitive organization of Deaf skiers
and snowboarders founded 1968.
- USA Deaf Sports Federation
The USADSF's goal is 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.
- Utah Association of the Deaf
The UAD is a non-profit organization dedicated to the Educational, Social and Economic
Welfare of the Deaf in the State of Utah.
- Vestibular Disorders Association
VEDA is a non-profit organization that exists to provide information and support to people
suffering from inner-ear balance disorders. Symptoms of vestibular disorders may include dizziness, imbalance, vertigo, nausea, and fuzzy vision, and may be
accompanied by hearing problems.
PO Box 4467; Portland, Oregon 97208-4467 USA
- Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind
The VSDB, established in 1839, provides comprehensive educational services to
deaf, hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired children from birth to 22 years of age who reside in the western part of the state and require specialized
instruction not available in local public schools.
Staunton, Virginia 24401 USA
- Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
The WAD ensures 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.
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- Assis-TECH Inc.
Source for Assistive Technology Ergonomic Products and Environmental Controls!
PO Box 828; Townsend, Massachusetts 01469 USA
- BRYTECH Inc.
Brytech Inc. is a leading developer of products that assist the visually-impaired, blind and deaf-blind such as a cost-effective vital-signs monitor and Note
Teller, a compact, portable bank note reader.
600 Peter Morand Crescent, Suite 240; Ottawa ON K1G 5Z3
- DEAFWORKS
Products for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- En-Vision America
Assistive Technology for people with visual impairments. Includes the i.d. mate 2 talking bar code scanner and the ScripTalk prescription reader.
1013 Porter Lane; Normal, IL 61761 USA
- HearXChange
Resources to enable the hard of hearing and deaf to improve their quality of life through the constantly changing technologies of the computer age.
- HITEC
Assistive Devices for People with a Hearing Disability.
HITEC Group International
8160 Madison Ave; Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 USA
Unfortunately too "high tech". Site
takes forever to load on a dial-up connection! Your browser "Back" button is also removed. Bad! Bad policy!
- iCommunicator
The iCommunicator technology converts speech to text to video sign language in real time. Input is provided using a specially calibrated FM system for maximum translation accuracy and Dragon NaturallySpeaking is integrated as the speech recognition engine. The iCommunicator's iText tool offers immediate access to electronic information.
7108 Fairway Drive, Suite 101; Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 USA
- NFSS Communications
A leading supplier of Assistive Living Devices for the deaf and hard of hearing.
PO Box 230; 822 Preston Court; Lake Villa, IL 60046 USA
- NXi Communications
Offers hardware and software providing communications access for the deaf, hearing impaired, and speech impaired.
3191 S. Valley St., Suite 205; Salt Lake City, Utah 84109 USA
- SoundBytes: Hearing Enhancement Products
Offering hearing enhancement products, including amplified telephones and answering machines, TTYs, and alerting systems for the hearing-impaired or deaf.
- Ultratec, Inc.
Manufacturer of text telephones for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired.
450 Science Drive; Madison, Wisconsin 53711 USA
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- Hearing Aid Information Good resource for information on hearing aids.
- Hearing Aids Online
Hearing Aids at Wholesale Prices
484 Lowell St; Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 USA
- Oticon
- Phonak
- PowerPalace
Hearing Aid Batteries, Hearing Aid Accessories, Medical Batteries, Ambulatory Supplies and Senior Links.
Etheridge Incorporated
P.O. Box 25474; Winston-Salem, NC 27114-5474 USA
- Siemens
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