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Chapter 7: Information Sources
Section 3: Specific Disabilities – Information Sources
Subsection R: Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Adaptive Equipment and Telecommunication Device for the Deaf:
(Product and service suppliers)
Chapter 1: Accessibility and Assistive Technology, Section 3: AT Sources: Manufacturers, Suppliers, Catalogs, Subsection F: Deaf and Hard of Hearing,
Chapter 1: Accessibility and Assistive Technology, Section 3: AT Sources: Manufacturers, Suppliers, Catalogs, Subsection G: Oklahoma Suppliers of Adaptive Equipment for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3417 Volta Pl., N.W.
Washington,
DC
20007
202-337-5220 Voice
202-337-5221 TTY
202-337-8314 Fax
info@agbell.org
www.agbell.org
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) is a lifelong resource, support network and advocate for listening, learning, talking and living independently with hearing loss. Through publications, outreach, training, scholarships and financial aid, AG Bell promotes the use of spoken language and hearing technology.
American Society for Deaf Children
3820 Hartzdale Dr.
Camp Hill,
PA
17011
800-942-2732 Hotline
866-895-4206 Toll Free
717-703-0073 Voice
717-909-5599 Fax
asdc@deafchildren.org
www.deafchildren.org
An information resource for parents of children who are deaf.
Communication Services for the Deaf, Inc.
102 N. Krohn Pl.
Sioux Falls,
SD
57103
800-642-6410 Toll Free Voice
866-273-3323 Toll Free TTY
605-367-5760 Voice
605-367-5761 TTY
605-367-5958 Fax
contact.csd.tv Videophone
Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD) 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.
Communication Services for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD) - Oklahoma
4815 S. Harvard Ave. Ste. 250
Tulsa,
OK
74135
800-717-1958 Toll Free Voice
866-845-9445 Voice
888-252-1017 TTY
605-367-5958 Fax
csdoklahoma@c-s-d.org
www.c-s-d.org/default.aspx?pageid=42
Federal Relay Numbers
Existing Numbers
- 800-877-8339 TTY/ASCII
- 877-877-6280 VCO
- 877-877-8982 Speech-to-Speech
- 800-845-6136 Spanish
- 800-877-0996 FRS Customer Service (Voice/TTY, ASCII and Spanish)
New Numbers
- Voice number: 866-377-8642
- TeleBraille number: 866-893-8340
- International Inbound number: 605-331-4923
Hear Now
6700 Washington Ave., S.
Eden Prairie,
MN
55344
800-648-4327 Voice/TTY
952-828-6946 Fax
nonprofit@starkey.com
www.sotheworldmayhear.org/hearnow/
Financial assistance for hearing aids and ear surgery for deaf and hard of hearing persons.
Hearing Helpers
Integris OKC INTEGRIS Third Age Life office
5300 N. Independence, Ste. 210
Oklahoma City,
OK
73112
405-951-8383 Voice
www.okc-hearingloss.org/hearing_helpers.htm
Hearing Helpers, in collaboration with Integris Third Age Life Center and ABLE Tech provides the resources for the Faye Donalson Hearing Helpers demonstration room. The Hearing Helpers demonstration room is open daily, except for holidays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Hearing Helpers demonstration room provides hands-on demonstrations of a number of devices, specifically designed to help the hearing impaired. Whether you are interested in devices for yourself, for a loved one with hearing loss, or for a friend or neighbor, trained volunteers will demonstrate items that are commercially available to you. Products include amplified telephones, alerting devices for the phone and door bell, and devices for quiet listening to the TV. These items are appropriate for people of all ages, who have a hearing loss.
Hearing Loss Association of America
7910 Woodmont Ave., Ste. 1200
Bethesda,
MD
20814
301-657-2248 Voice / TTY
301-913-9413 Fax
The Hearing Loss Association of America exists to open the world of communication for people with hearing loss through information, education, advocacy and support.
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave.
Washington,
DC
20002
202-651-5051 Voice / TTY
The Clerc Center emphasizes addressing each student's individual needs within a visual environment that promotes language development in both American Sign Language and English. The design of learning and language instruction are governed by the strengths inherent in the children we serve, children for whom the primary receptive channel of communication and learning is visual.
National Association of the Deaf
8630 Fenton St., Ste. 820,
Silver Spring,
MD
20910-3819
301-587-1789 TTY
301-587-1788 Voice
301-587-1791 Fax
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), is an organization that is safeguarding the accessibility and civil rights of 28 million deaf and hard of hearing Americans in education, employment, health care, and telecommunications.
Programs and activities include grassroots advocacy and empowerment, captioned media, certification of American Sign Language professionals; certification of sign language interpreters; deafness-related information and publications, legal assistance, policy development and research, public awareness, and youth leadership development.
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Rochester Institute of Technology
52 Lomb Memorial Dr.
Rochester,
NY
14623-5604
585-475-6700 Voice / TTY
585-475-5978 Fax
ntidmc@rit.edu
www.ntid.rit.edu
Rochester Institute of Technology and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf offer students a career-based education that’s affordable with support and access services and a rich campus life.
National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD)
139 N. Main St.
West Hartford,
CT
06107
860-236-4193 Voice
860-236-4163 Fax
The National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) is a touring theatre company of Deaf and hearing actors that performs in a unique theatrical style that it created. That style links the visually expressive American Sign Language with the spoken word, allowing audiences to see and hear every word. Composed of 3 wings, NTD offers something for everyone. The Little Theatre of the Deaf (LTD) is NTD’s children’s theatre wing, Main Stage productions are intended for adult audiences, and the Actor’s Academy is a summer training program for aspiring Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and signing actors.
Oklahoma Association of the Deaf
P.O. Box 522
Haskell,
OK
74436-0552
A local resource for information.
Oklahoma City Association of the Deaf
1106 N.W. 15th St
Oklahoma City,
OK
73106
405-685-1126 TDD
405-525-5323 TDD
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) - Vocational Rehabilitation, Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Oklahoma City
Shepherd Mall
2401 N.W. 23rd. St., Ste. 65
Oklahoma City
OK
73107-2431
800-833-8973 Toll Free
405-522-7930 Voice /TDD
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing:
Transition Oklahoma City: Hope Crumley, 405-522-7935 Voice / TTY
West Oklahoma City: Karen Goforth, 405-522-6927 Voice / TTY
East Oklahoma City: Toni Foster, 405-522-7934 Voice / TTY
Services include:
- Vocational Rehabilitation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides services to help consumers get a job, keep a job, and/or get a better job, if under-employed. Counselors act as a consultant with consumers that have severe hearing loss and as a consultant with other agencies and organizations regarding resources or responsibilities. Counselors assist consumers in finding resources in the community available for people that are deaf or hard of hearing. Sign language interpreters are provided for vocational rehabilitation consumers for vocational rehabilitation services.
- Employment Training Center can provide pre-vocational and independent living skills training for those needing assistance such as job readiness training, resume writing, job seeking and application assistance, self-advocacy training, job club and community resources. For more information email knutt@drs.state.ok.usor jrobertson@drs.state.ok.us or call 405-635-2781 or 405-635-2758.
- The Oklahoma Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST) is the method used by the Department of Rehabilitation Services to test and evaluate the proficiency of individuals requesting Oklahoma certification as interpreters for the deaf. If you would like to complete the application for certification, it is available for download in Microsoft Word format drsQASTapp07.doc (158 KB).
A list of all certified Oklahoma interpreters, is available for download in Microsoft Word format at www.okrehab.org/oklacertint1.doc. The Oklahoma Department of Education maintains an independent list of interpreters, which can be accessed from their website, at http://se.sde.state.ok.us/eir/publicReports/InterpreterRegistry.aspx.
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) - Vocational Rehabilitation, Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Tulsa
8740 E. 11th St., Ste. F
Tulsa,
OK
74112-7957
800-833-8973 Toll Free V/TTY
918-836-7105 TTY
lberglund@drs.state.ok.us
www.okrehab.org
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing:
Ada: Alisa Proctor, 580-332-2785
Tulsa: Christina Reininger, 918-836-5556 V/TTY
Tulsa: Sandy Keesee, 918-836-5556 V/TTY
Services include:
- Vocational Rehabilitation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides services to help consumers get a job, keep a job, and/or get a better job, if under-employed. Counselors act as a consultant with consumers that have severe hearing loss and as a consultant with other agencies and organizations regarding resources or responsibilities. Counselors assist consumers in finding resources in the community available for people that are deaf or hard of hearing. Sign language interpreters are provided for vocational rehabilitation consumers for vocational rehabilitation services.
- The Oklahoma Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST) is the method used by the Department of Rehabilitation Services to test and evaluate the proficiency of individuals requesting Oklahoma certification as interpreters for the deaf. If you would like to complete the application for certification, it is available for download in Microsoft Word format drsQASTapp07.doc (158 KB).
A list of all certified Oklahoma interpreters, is available for download in Microsoft Word format at www.okrehab.org/oklacertint1.doc. The Oklahoma Department of Education maintains an independent list of interpreters, which can be accessed from their website, at http://se.sde.state.ok.us/eir/publicReports/InterpreterRegistry.aspx.
Oklahoma Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
OKRID Secretary-Treasurer
2905 S. Aspen Ct.
Broken Arrow,
OK
74012
405-945-3279 Voice
website@okrid.org
www.okrid.org
State Chapter of Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. A support and advocacy group for sign language interpreters.
Oklahoma School for the Deaf
1100 E. Oklahoma St.
Sulphur,
OK
73086-3108
888-685-3323 Toll Free V/TTY
580-622-4900 Voice
lhawkins@osd.k12.ok.us
www.okrehab.org/students.html#2
OSD is a residential and day school providing specialized educational services to children and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing. The School also serves as a statewide resource for the education of deaf and hard of hearing children who attend public schools in Oklahoma. Programs include:
- Early Childhood Development Program for children ages 2-6;
- Regional preschools in Collinsville and Edmond are provided by OSB in cooperation with local schools;
- A comprehensive curriculum for residential and day students, with instruction in reading, language arts, math, social studies, science, physical education, fine arts, communication skills, computer skills, and other subjects;
- Vocational and technical training;
- Work experience in the community;
- Social, cultural and recreational activities;
- Student organizations;
- Sports and athletic competitions; and
- Outreach services including psychological and audiological evaluations, parent education programs, captioned videos, vocational and career education, counseling, and sign language instruction.
OSD Satellite Pre-schools:
Collinsville Early Childhood Center
12936 N. 129 E. Ave.
Collinsville, OK 74021
918-371-6870 Voice
Edmond Regional Preschool
University of Central Oklahoma
Box 176
Edmond, OK 73034
405-974-5961 Voice
OK-WARN
Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM)
2401 Lincoln Blvd - Ste. C51
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-521-2481 Voice
405-521-4053 Fax
OK-WARN stands for Oklahoma Weather Alert Remote Notification - a new service that provides notification of weather hazards and emergencies to deaf and hard-of-hearing Oklahomans via pager, e-mail or cell phone. To read an information brochure, click here. Those interested in participating should download and complete the Application Sign-Up form. Applicants will be verified for eligibility in the program. Direct link: www.ok.gov/OEM/Programs_&_Services/Preparedness/OK-Warn_for_the_Deaf_and_Hard-of-Hearing/
PEPNet-Midwest Central Office
Saint Paul College — A Community and Technical College
235 Marshall
St. Paul,
MN
55102
651-846-1337 Voice
651-846-1537 TTY
651-221-1339 Fax
pepnetmidwest@pepnet.org
www.pepnet.org/midwest
PEPNet provides resources and expertise that enhance educational opportunities for people who are deaf or hard of hearing--including those with co-occurring disabilities.
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.
333 Commerce St.
Alexandria,
VA
22314
703-838-0030 Voice
703-838-0459 TTY
703-838-0454 Fax
RID is a national membership organization representing the professionals who make communication possible between people who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who can hear.
Relay Oklahoma
1025 Northpark Drive, Ste. C
Ridgeland,
MS
39157
866-991-9609 TTY
866-957-9583 Voice
866-957-2572 Fax
Oklahoma Relay provides a full telephone interpreting service between people who can hear and those who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind or speech-disabled. Communications Assistants (CAs) have computers that enable them to hear the voice users as well as read the signals from the TTY users.
Oklahoma Relay Numbers
- 711 TTY/ASCII/Voice/VCO
- 800-722-0353 TTY/VCO/HCO
- 800-522-5065 ASCII
- 800-522-8506 Voice
- 800-676-3777 Customer Service
Sign Language Classes
- East Central University, Ada - 580-332-8000 Voice and TTY
- Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City - 405-682-1611 Voice
- Oklahoma State University OSU-OKC, Oklahoma City - 405-945-3288 Voice and TTY
- Rose State College, Midwest City - 405-733-7308 Voice
- Seminole State College, Seminole - 405-382-9950 Voice
- Tulsa Community College, Tulsa - 918-595-7459 Voice and TTY
- Tulsa University - 918-631-2504 Voice and TTY
- TSHA, Inc. (Tulsa Speech and Hearing Association) - 918-832-8742 Voice and TTY
- University of Science & Art of Oklahoma, Chickasha - 405-224-3140 Voice
Sign Language Referral Service Inc. (SLRS)
9500 Westgate Rd., Ste. 200
Oklahoma City,
OK
73162
888-842-9460 Toll Free
888-842-9953 TTY/TDD
405-721-0800 Voice
405-721-0847 TTY/TDD
405-470-6000 Fax
interpreter@SLRSinc.com
www.slrsinc.com
Sign Language interpreter service for the state of Oklahoma.
Southwest Center for Higher Independence (SCHI)
Methodist Mission Home
6487 Whitby
San Antonio,
TX
78240
800-842-5433 Toll-free
210-696-2410 Voice
210-699-3311 TDD
info@mmhome.org
www.mmhome.org
Provides a residential center that offers vocational training, job skills and life skills training for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or have other disabilities.
Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. (TDI)
8630 Fenton St., Ste. 604
Silver Spring,
MD
20910-3803
301-589-3786 Voice
301-589-3006 TTY
301-589-3797 Fax
info@tdi-online.org
www.tdi-online.org
Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. (TDI) is an active national advocacy organization focusing its energies and resources to address equal access issues in telecommunications and media for four constituencies in deafness and hearing loss, specifically people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, late-deafened, or deaf-blind.
Total Source for Hearing-loss and Access (TSHA)
8740 E. 11th St., Ste. A
Tulsa,
OK
74112-7957
918-832-8742 Voice
Sorenson: 918-832-8782 Videophones
918-834-4329 Fax
administrator@tsha.cc
www.tsha.cc
Total Source for Hearing-loss and Access (TSHA) is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and provides comprehensive services to the Deaf and hard of hearing communities throughout Oklahoma. Their goal is to increase the independence of people with hearing loss.
TSHA's programs are far reaching. The Interpreter Referral Program provides sign language interpreters for the entire state of Oklahoma including both Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Projects with Industry (PWI) offers job placement assistance to qualified individuals and serves a large portion of the state, while the Independent Living and the Information and Referral Programs focus mainly on the Tulsa, Oklahoma area.
USA Deaf Sports Federation
102 N. Krohn Pl.
Sioux Falls,
SD
57103-1800
605-367-5761 TTY
605-367-5760 Voice
605-977-6625 Fax
HomeOffice@usdeafsports.org
www.usdeafsports.org
Its purpose is to foster and regulate uniform rules of competition and provide social outlets for deaf members and their friends; serve as a parent organization of national sports organizations; conduct annual athletic competitions; and assist in the participation of US Teams in international competition.
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