Deaf & Hard of Hearing Social Services

Lists social service assistance resources for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Resources in this category:

Deaf MD.org: Bridging Medicine & The Deaf World
http://www.deafmd.org/

"Providing information on health education in American Sign Language to promote the overall wellness of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing community." Includes a database of diseases, illnesses and "deaf friendly doctors" in your area and transcripts of everything signed in ASL.

E-Michigan Deaf and Hard of Hearing People- AA steps in ASL (Video)
http://www.michdhh.org/health_care/recovery_community.html#a...

Offers video clips in American Sign Language (ASL)of the first four of twelve Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) steps. Provides formats in Shockwave and Windows Media Player. Also, includes information and resources to additional information on sobriety and recovery for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Hurricane Audio, Video, and Multimedia Resources: Including Public Service Announcements (PSAs), Podcasts, TV Crawlers, and American Sign Language Resources
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/psa.asp

Information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on how to prepare for a hurricane, staying safe during a hurricane and clean up procedures in American Sign Language and English captions. Spanish translation is also available.

Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
http://www.tndeaflibrary.nashville.gov/

Offers an extended lending library of of books, media programs and assistive devices to individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or for those working directly with that population. Offers a plethora of resources and links to services for the deaf and includes a Tennessee directory.