Resources
about Deafness 
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on deafness.
Events
Resources
Periodicals
Books
Issues
Events: Very complete schedule of local,
regional, national and international events at www.gallaudet.edu/~nicd/conflist.html
- NATIONAL Sat, May 6
National Day of Hearing Testing. Contact: Nancy
Nizankiewicz, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.;
301-657-2248 Voice, TTY: 301-657-2249, Fax: 301-657-913-9413
Nnizankiewicz@shhh.org
or www.shhh.org
- NATIONAL Sun-Sat, Sep 24-30
Deaf Awareness Week
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Assocation Convention.
Scientific sessions help on language, speech disorders, hearing
science and hearing disorders and matters of professional interest
to speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Est attendance
10,000. San Franciso, (11/18/21/00) 301.897.5700
Resources:
- Advanced Hearing Aid Center - information on the latest
technology - www.advancedhearing.com
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf Inc. -
Gathers and disseminates information on hearing loss. Promotes the
early detection of hearing loss in infants. Encourages the use of
speech and speechreading. V/TDD 202.337.5220 or www.agbell.org
or agbell2@aol.com
- American Society for Deaf Children - Provides
informaion and support for families with children who are deaf or
hard of hearing. Promotes the use of sign communications for deaf
childre and their famillies. An internet discussion group for
parents-subscribe at listproc@list.educ.kent.edu
with nothing in the body of the message
expect: subscribe PARENTDEAF-HH, your name (your real
name-not screen name). Within several days, you will be part of
this dynamic parent discussion. -V/TTY Parent Hotline -
800.942.ASDC or V/TTY 916.641.6084 or asde1@aol.com
or www.deafchildren.org
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Assocation, 10801
Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-3279, 301.897.5700
- ASL Dictionary Online - Sign language learning page
with videos - dww.deafworld.org/ast/
- Children of Deaf Adults - www.gallaudet.edu/~rgpricke/coda
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Govenment - www.dhhig.org
- Deaf Dog Education Fund - www.deafdogs.org
- Deaf Dude - Good list of related links for
organizations and services - members.aol.com/deafdude/deafdude/deaf/htm
- Deaf-L FAQ Web site - www.weizmann.ac.il/deaf-intro/
- Deaf Nation - daily news for and about the Deaf -
www.deafnation.com
- Deaf Native American Children - //rox.bigriver.net/~rasmith/
- DeafWatch Homepage - The Ultimate Deaf Resource Center
- home.hwsys.com/users/roehm/deaf.htm
- Deaf World Web - largest Deaf web site, providing
deaf-related information - deafworldweb.org/dww
- Deaf Zone Deaf Resources - www.deafzone.com/welcome
- Family Services Deaf AIDS Project -
HIV education nd prevention information - www.deafvision.net/dap
- FCC Telecommunications Relay Services Directory -
www.fcc.gov/dtf/trsphonebk.html
- Gallaudet Research Institute - gri.gallaudet.edu
- Hearing Impairment FAQ - Frequently asked question
sabout hearing imparment - www.markey/com/hearing/content.html
- MELD's mission is to strengthen families by improving
the quality of parenting by strengthening families and preventing
the negative consequences of ineffective parenting. In 70
communities across the country. Parents who are Deaf and Hard of
Hearing with children birth to 3 years. 123 N 3rd St, Ste
507, Minneapolis, MN 55401 612.332.7563 MELD.org
or MELDctrl@aol.com
(3/00)
- Nakamura, Karen, Deaf Resource Library - www.deaflibrary.org
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with
Disabilities. Provides free information to parents and others
related to various disabilities. Maintains groups for parents of
children with any disabllity. NICHCY also offers helpful
printed information on creatng your own parent group where none
exists. V/TDD 800.695.0285 or www.nichcy.org
or nicky@aed.org
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication
Disorders - www/nih.gov/nidcd
- Net Connections for Communication Disorders and
Sciences - www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/comdis/kuster2/
- Nucapes - produces reflective identification capes for
working dogs - www.nucapes.com/nucapes
- RaisingDeafKids.org
has a lot of information about children who are deaf and hard
of hearing. Most of the information is about helping parents
understand their child's deafness and showing them how to help
their child succeed. There is a large section on children who are
deaf and have other disabilities. Written in plain language, this
site is meant to be accessible to readers of varying educational
and literacy levels. The web site also lists links customized for
children of different ages The site is also translated into
Spanish at www.raisingdeafkids.org/spanish/
- Sign Language Fonts - finger spelling fonts for Windows
and Macintosh - babel.woregen.edu/yamada/fonts/asl.html
- Sports in the Deaf Community - Links to deaf sports
related sites - deafness.miningco.com/msubath.htm
- Technology Assessment Program - tap.gallaudet.edu
- U.S. Government TTY Directory - www.gsa.gov/frs
- Where Do We Go From Hear? Information for famillies of
infants and children - www.gohear.org/index.html
- www.deaf.com -
(Under constructions). Sites they recommend:
- www.deafnotes.com
- an online community forum
- www.deafchat.com
- chat rooms
- www.deafnews.com
The latest community news - (could not open)
- www.deaflife.com
- publishes books
- www.deafview.com
readers' viewpoint
- www.handglass.com-writing
beyond our ears
- www.deafkids.com
(which talks about last year's summer camp.
Periodicals:
World Around You, since 1978 for deaf and hard of hearing
teens, heroes and adventures. It reports on hero/adventure stries
about deaf teens and adults as well as information about careers,
role models, technology, laws and deaf culture. Check the web site
for the latest issue, essay contest information, glimpses of deaf
lives, and lots more. Don't forget, if a Deaf teen yoi know does
something exciting, fun, adventurous, or heroic email Cathryn.Carroll@gallaudet.edu
with the information. (5/$10) published in September, November,
January, March and May. Subscribe at www.gallaudet.edu/~pcnmpway/subs.html
or 800-526-9105 (T/V) of Marteal.Pitts@gallaudet.edu
Their maililng address is: World Around You, #6 Kendall
School, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave N.E., Washington, DC
20002 Fax 202.651.5708
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World Around You, since 1978 for deaf and hard of hearing
teens, heroes and adventures. It reports on hero/adventure stries
about deaf teens and adults as well as information about careers,
role models, technology, laws and deaf culture. Check the web site
for the latest issue, essay contest information, glimpses of deaf
lives, and lots more. Don't forget, if a Deaf teen yoi know does
something exciting, fun, adventurous, or heroic email Cathryn.Carroll@gallaudet.edu
with the information. (5/$10) published in September, November,
January, March and May. Subscribe at www.gallaudet.edu/~pcnmpway/subs.html
or 800-526-9105 (T/V) of Marteal.Pitts@gallaudet.edu
Their maililng address is: World Around You, #6 Kendall
School, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave N.E., Washington, DC
20002 Fax 202.651.5708
