Links related to Deaf/Hard of Hearing

School safety drills are a critical part of any educational institution's emergency preparedness plan. Our "School Safety Drill Social Story Bundle" is a comprehensive resource designed to help students of all ages and abilities understand, practice, and stay safe during various safety drills.Key Fe...

Agency                      Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities Street Address       101 West Randolph, Suite 10-600 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone                        (312) 814-2080 URL                            http://www.state.il.us/agency/icdd/   Agency                      Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission Street Address       1630 South 6th Street Springfield, IL 62703 Phone                        (217) 557-4495 Toll-free (877) 455-3323 URL                            http://www.idhhc.state.il.us/   Agency                      Illinois Department on [...]Read More...

To help deaf and hearing-impaired persons stay safe before, during, and after a disaster, CDC offers the following American Sign Language (ASL) public service announcement videos.

Hearing impaired

This webinar will review how to prepare for emergencies and what technologies we use every day can be helpful in emergencies.

Substantial evidence exists that emergency preparedness and response efforts are not effectively reaching populations with functional and access needs, especially barriers related to literacy, language, culture, or disabilities. More than 36 million Americans ...

Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants Store hearing aid(s) and external speech processor(s) for your implants where you can easily find them after a disaster. For example, you could keep them in a container by your bedside and attach the container to a nightstand or bedpost using a string or Velcro. Missing or damaged hearing devices will be difficult to replace or fix immediately after a major disaster.

MessageNet Connections provides teachers and instructors in schools for the deaf and blind the opportunity to communicate with students in multiple ways, in everyday settings and in case of emergencies.

Schools that serve deaf and blind students across the country partner with Layered Solutions to integrate, centralize and automate their existing security and

Mass notification for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Signtel Inc.'s new Sign Language Public Address and Emergency Alert System. Now people who are deaf and hard of hearing can be warned, informed, guided

In today's world, emergency preparedness is an important topic. Too often, deaf people do not have access to emergency alerts.

The CSDB came to us needing emergency alerts for deaf and blind students and staff in order to reach everyone instantly – particularly in times of crisis.

Students from kindergarten through college understand an audible alert means something is wrong, and they need to evacuate a building that might be under threat. Whether it’s a fire, imminent tornado strike or active shooter, the siren prompts them to take action.

This channel was created in conjunction with my blog - http://2earsarebetterthan1.wordpress.com - to chronicle my journey to sound through cochlear implants.

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