American Association of the Deaf-Blind

The American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) national consumer organization of, by, and for deaf-blind Americans and their supporters.
 

Are You Deaf or Hard of Hearing? You Have a Right to a Qualified Interpreter

A brochure from the West Virginia Commission of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
 

ASLdeafined

Offers an interactive sign language website with lessons, games, activities, and a personalized progress chart. It has over 2200 videos in the dictionary which continues to grow.
 

Better Hearing Institute

The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is a not-for-profit corporation that educates the public about the neglected problem of hearing loss and what can be done about it.
 

Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) Library

The library provides free loan captioned and described educational media to benefit K?12 students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind.
 

Fairview Learning Network

Fairview Learning is dedicated to helping individuals maximize their reading skills. Specific strategies, materials, programs, and assessments have been developed to jumpstart the reading skills of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.
 

Hands and Voices

Hands and Voices is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families and their children who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as the professionals who serve them.
 

Handspeak – Sign Language Online

A sign language resource.
 

How to Obtain a Qualified Sign Language Interpreter for a Doctor's Appointment

A publication from the West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
 

iCanConnect

If you have significant combined vision and hearing loss and meet federal income guidelines, iCanConnect can provide you with free communication technology and training to stay connected with family and friends.
 

Lions Clubs International Affordable Hearing Aid Program

Lions are providing high-quality, low-cost hearing aids through the Lions Affordable Hearing Aid Project (AHAP), a project of Lions Clubs International Foundation. Lions AHAP is dedicated to helping provide aids to people who could not otherwise afford them.
 

National Association of the Deaf

"The NAD is the nation's premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America."
 

National Association of the Deaf – Information about Health Care Providers

Provides information about laws and requesting accommodations related to access to medical care to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
 

National Association of the Deaf – Questions and Answers for Health Care Providers

Provides questions and answers to health care providers about laws and requesting accommodations related to access to medical care by people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
 

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

"Improving the lives of people who have communication disorders."
 

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

RID is a national membership organization representing the professionals who facilitate communication between people who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who can hear. Interpreters serve as professional communicators in a vast array of settings such as: churches, schools, courtrooms, hospitals and theaters, as well as on political grandstands and television.
 

So the World May Hear

A project of the Starkey Foundation. Starkey Hearing Foundation has helped hundreds of thousands to hear better.
 

SOUNDapex "60 Basic ASL Sign Language For Beginners"

Contains 6 chapters of information about sign language.
 

Starkey Hearing Foundation Hear Now Program

Hear Now is a national non-profit program that helps people who are deaf or hard of hearing get hearing aids if they have no other resources. Hear Now also collects hearing aids for recycling purposes.
 

Tax Tips for the Deaf

Tips from TurboTax
 

West Virginia Association of the Deaf

The West Virginia Association of the Deaf, Inc., (WVAD) operated by, of, for the Deaf Community, advocates, and promotes to improve the quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing individuals including but not limited to deaf-blind individuals, parents of deaf children, interpreters, late-deafened adults, and children of deaf adults.
 

West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The mission of the West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WVCDHH) is to advocate for, develop, and coordinate public policies, regulations, and programs to assure full and equal opportunity for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing in West Virginia.
 

West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing's Interpreter Directory

The WVCDHH maintains this directory of sign langauge interpreters on their website. For additional assistance, please contact the WVCDHH (see link to their website above).
 

West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing's Telephonic Communication Device Loan Program

Offers equipment for West Virginia residents with qualifying disabilities that interfere with the use of the telephone.
 

West Virginia Hands and Voices

Hands & Voices is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting families and their children who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as the professionals who serve them.
 

West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Access to Justice Office – Interpreters

Contains information on the West Virginia Supreme Court’s Access to Justice office, which coordinates the provision of sign language services in West Virginia courts.
 

What Businesses Need to Know About Qualified Sign Language Interpreters in West Virginia

A brochure from the West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
 

What Sign Language Interpreters Need to Know About Working in West Virginia

A brochure from the West Virginia Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
 

WV SenseAbilities Project

Technical assistance and training for deaf-blind children, their families and their service personnel.