These Local Resources have been grouped into the following categories:
- Interpreter/CART Referral
Numbers
- 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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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)
http:/www.msad.org
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.
Peabody, MA
Voice: 978-536-9112 VP: 781-517-7595
The Minuteman Implant Club (Cochlear Implant Club Intl.)
http://www.cici.org/
Amherst, MA
Voice: 413-549-4108 TTY: 508-839-4505
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
http://www.adlibcil.org
Pittsfield, MA
Voice/TTY: 800-232-7047 Voice: 413-442-7158 TTY:
413-442-7047
Cape Organization for the Rights of the Disabled (CORD)
http://www.cilcapecod.org
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 and Taunton
Northeast Independent Living Program
Lawrence, MA
Voice/TTY: 978-687-4288
Stavros Center for Independent Living
http://www.stavros.org
Springfield, MA
Voice/TTY: 413-781-5555
Greenfield, MA
Voice/TTY: 413-774-3001
Amherst, MA
Voice/TTY: 413-256-0473 and 800-804-1899
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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)
http://www.ariseinc.org
Video: Deaf Patients in Hospital/Medical Settings
Syracuse, NY
Voice: 315-472-3171 TTY: 315-479-6363
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