These Local Resources have been grouped into the following categories:
- Interpreter/CART Referral
Numbers
- General
- Consumer Groups
- Independent Living Services
-
Training Materials for Health Care
Providers.
Interpreter/CART Referral Numbers
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
http://mass.gov/mcdhh/
MCDHH is the lead state agency for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and late-deafened people. Departments include: Interpreter Services (to request ASL interpreters and CART reporters); Communication Access, Training, and Technology Services; Case Management and Social Services; and Program Development and Special Services. Regional offices are located in Worcester, Springfield, Plymouth.
Boston, MA
Voice: 617-740-1600 and 800-882-1155 TTY: 617-740-1700 and
800-530-7570 Fax: 617-740-1699
Emergency Interpreter Services: 24 Hours Weekends and Holidays
Voice/TTY: 1-800-249-9949
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General
Boston Guild for the Hard of Hearing
The Guild's mission is to conserve hearing and provide habilitation
services for Hard of Hearing people. Services include noncommercial hearing
tests conducted at the Guild, in the homes of people with limited mobility,
in industries, and in the community. The Guild is a licensed hearing aid
vendor and provides NYNEX equipment. Education programs include: speechreading,
industry hearing conservation, consumer empowerment, and assistive technology.
Boston, MA
Voice: 617-267-4730 TTY: 617-267-3496
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Consumer Groups
Consumer groups provide information about specific types of accommodations and how best to serve Late-Deafened, Deaf, and Hard of Hearing people.
Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA-Boston)
http://www.alda.org/
ALDA Provides a support network for Late-Deafened individuals.
Newton, MA
V/TTY: 617-923-2447
Massachusetts Association of the Deaf (MSAD)
MSAD hosts workshops, publishes the Deaf Community News, and runs a Sign
Language Education program and a Family Sign Language Program for parents
of Deaf children.
Malden, MA
Voice: 617-388-9114 TTY: 617-388-9115
The Minuteman Implant Club (Cochlear Implant Club Intl.)
http://www.cici.org/
Grafton, MA
Voice: 508-839-6577 TTY: 508-839-4505
Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH)
Greater Boston Chapter, Inc.
http://www.shhh-boston.org/
Boston, MA
Voice: 617-720-2196 FAX: 617-787-8167
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Independent Living Services
The following agencies provide information, referral, and advocacy services.
Ad-Lib, Inc. Center for Independent Living
Pittsfield, MA
Voice/TTY: 800-232-7047 Voice: 413-442-7158 TTY:
413-442-7047
Cape Organization for the Rights of the Disabled (CORD)
Hyannis, MA
Voice/TTY: 800-541-0282 Voice/TTY: 508-775-8300
D.E.A.F.
Inc. Independent Living Programs
Offices in Allston, New Bedford, Salem, Middleboro, and Pittsfield
Northeast Independent Living Program
Lawrence, MA
Voice/TTY: 508-687-4288
Stavros Center for Independent Living
Springfield, MA
Voice/TTY: 413-781-5555
Greenfield, MA
Voice/TTY: 413-774-3001
Amherst, MA
Voice/TTY: 413-256-0473
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Training Materials for Health Care Providers
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
http://www.state.ma.us/mcdhh/
Training workshops, publications include: Doctors' ADA Packet, Communication Success Mini-Guide for Hospitals and Other Medical Facilities, 1997-1998 Resource Directory, and information sheets.
Boston, MA
Voice: 617-695-7500 TTY: 617-695-7600
Alternatives for Reaching Independence through Services and Engineering
(ARISE)
Video: Deaf Patients in Hospital/Medical Settings
Syracuse, NY
TTY: 315-472-3171
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.
http://www.shhh.org/index.htm
The SHHH Hospital Program: book, videotape, and posters.
Bethesda, MD
Voice: 301-657-248 TTY: 301-657-2249
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Working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Using the TTY, TTD, and TT Telephone
Additional Local Resources