Web Resources for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Access Board
a federal agency dedicated to accessible design.
(2/2008)
Captioned Media Program
a free video lending program funded by the US. Department of Education,
administered by the NAD (National Association of the Deaf). The program
provides videos which are "open-captioned," meaning they will display
the English text of the soundtrack with any TV/VCR. No special decoder-device
is necessary. There are no rental, registration, or postage fees.
(2/2008)
Hearing Loss Association of NC 
a non-profit organization for people with hearing loss.
(2/2008)
National Institute
of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
one of the National Institutes of Health that deals with deafness and
other communication disorders. It has a mandate to conduct and support
biomedical and behavioral research and training in the normal and disordered
processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.
(2/2008)
NC Division
of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
addresses the needs and concerns of the deaf and hard of hearing through
services such as interpreters, advocacy, access to technology, and coordination
of human services.
(2/2008)
Note: These are just a few of the many sites available related to deafness and hearing impairment. Use your search engine of choice to access other sites, both non-profit and for-profit.
