Alaska Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind Council (ADC)
www.alaskadeafcouncil.org/whatisADC.htm
ADC as a statewide information clearinghouse and services
referral center. The State encourages private citizens, state agencies,
schools, social service providers, private foundations, and all other
parties who deal with Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind to support
the ADC and to use its services.
American Speech Language Hearing Association
www.asha.org
ASHA's mission is to ensure that all people with speech, language, and hearing
disorders have access to quality services to help them communicate effectively.
On this site you will find information to help you understand communication and
communication disorders as well as a referral service, so you can get access to
qualified professionals.
Center on Deafness – Post Secondary Consortium
www.pepnet.org
Working through four regional centers. PEPNet provides resources and expertise that enhance educational opportunities for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The Division for Communicative Disabilities and Deafness of the Council for Exceptional Children
http://education.gsu.edu/dcdd/
Previously known as the Division for Children's Communication Development, this division of the CEC sponsors online discussion groups, a journal, newsletter, and website with additional information. It is structured for those with an interest in the education, welfare and development of young people with communicative disabilities or who are deaf and hard of hearing.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
http://ericec.org/digests/prodfly.html
ERIC has more than 10 digests on the topic of educating students who are deaf
or hard of hearing.
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/
This website operated by Gallaudet University includes
information on a number of topics, including those especially for parents.
National Association of the Deaf
www.nad.org
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD), established in 1880, is the oldest
and largest constituency organization safeguarding the accessibility and civil
rights of 28 million deaf and hard of hearing Americans in education,
employment, health care, and telecommunications.
