Resources
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- Advocacy Organizations
- Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and its effect on the Medical Field
- Assistance Dogs / Hearing Dogs
- Assistive Technology
- Captioning Services
- Church Interpreted Services
- Cochlear Implant / Hearing Aid Information
- Community Resources
- Deaf Clubs & Hearing Loss Association Groups – State and Local
- Deaf-Blind Services
- Hearing Aid Funding / Programs
- Hearing Loss Support Groups
- Independent Living Centers (ILC)
- Interpreting
- Laws Supporting Disabilities
- Mental Health / Domestic Violence
- Movie Theaters (Open and Closed Captioned)
- National Organizations
- Parent Support Groups & Resources
- Schools for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Sign Language
- Summer Camps
Advocacy Organizations
- City of Omaha - Mayor's Commission for Citizens with Disabilities
- Deaf Linx
- Federal Communications Commission
- Nebraska Advocacy Services
- TDI
Assistance Dogs / Hearing Dogs
Assistive Technology
- Able Data
- ADCO Hearing Products, Inc
- Assisted Access, Inc - NFSS Communications
- Assistive Technology Partnership (ATP) - Nebraska
- AT4All
- CapTel - The Captioned Telephone
- Deaf Linx
- Deaf Nation
- HARC Mercantile, Ltd
- Hamilton Relay
- Harris Communications
- Hear More
- Hitec Assistive Communication Products
- Products for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
- Teltex
- Ultratec
- Weitbrecht Communications Inc (WCI)
Captioning Services
- Captioned Media Program
- Captioning Center - Media Access Group
- CART (Computer Assisted Real Time Transcription) Providers
- Federal Communications Commission
Church Interpreted Services
Cochlear Implant / Hearing Aid Information
- Boys Town National Research Hospital (BTNRH)
- Cochlear - Hear Now and Always
- Cochlear Implants - How They Work
- Cochlear Implant Physicians
- Deaf Linx
- Hearing Aids 101
- House Ear Institute
- Miracle Ear
- Alternative Financing Loan Program from Easter Seals Nebraska for the purchase of assistive technology devices and services.
Community Resources
- Communication Services for the Deaf (CSD)
- Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN)
- Deaf Doc
- Deaf Linx
- Deaf Seniors USA
- Deaftek USA - Employment Opportunities
- MAT (Metropolitan Omaha NE Public Transit System) Half Price Fare Card
- National Business & Disability Council - Employment Opportunities
- National Theatre of the Deaf
- Social Security Administration
- Statewide Services for Deaf or Hard of Hearing People - list of other states in the US
- Travelers Protective Association - assistance for children and adults
Deaf Clubs & Hearing Loss Association of America Groups – State and Local
- Deaf Linx
- Gothenburg, NE - Hearing Loss Support Group
- Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
- Kearney, NE - Hearing Loss Support Group
- Lincoln Association of the Deaf (LAD)
- Lincoln Deaf Club
- Lincoln Deaf Senior Citizens
- Nebraska Association of the Deaf (NeAD)
- Nebraska School for the Deaf Alumni Association (NSDAA)
- North Platte, NE - Hearing Loss Support Group
- Omaha, NE - Hearing Loss Support Group
- Omaha Association of the Deaf (OAD)
- Omaha Deaf Senior Citizens
- Scottsbluff, NE - Hearing Loss Support Group
Deaf-Blind Services
- American Association of the Deaf-Blind
- Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults
- National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) - Opportunities for Deaf Blind Individuals!
- Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NCBVI)
- Nebraska Deaf-Blind Project
Hearing Aid Funding / Programs
- Audient Program
- Hearing Aids Review
- Hearing Aids123.com
- Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment (HIKE) Fund
- Lions Club International
- Miracle Ear
- Sertoma
- Starkey Hearing Aid Funding - Hear Now
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
/ Nebraska Hearing Aid Banks
- Hear U for ages 0 - 18
- Lions Hearing Aid Loaner Bank for ages 19 - 64
- Sertoma Hearing Aid Loaner Bank for ages 65 and older
Hearing Loss Support Groups
- Deaf Linx
- Gothenburg, NE
- Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
- Kearney, NE
- North Platte, NE
- Omaha, NE
- Scottsbluff, NE
Independent Living Centers (ILC)
- Center of Independent Living of Central Nebraska
- Council Bluffs, IA Center for Independent Living
- Lincoln, NE Center for Independent Living
- Norfolk, NE Center for Independent Living
- Omaha, NE Center for Independent Living
- Panhandle Independent Living Services (PILS) / Scottsbluff NE at 800-644-5352 or 308-635-7901
Interpreting
- Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)
- Captioned Media Program
- Conference of Interpreter Trainers
- Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs IA
- Johnson County Community College
- Metro Community College, Omaha, NE
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
- Signs of Development
Laws Supporting Disabilities
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Regulations and Technical Assistance Materials
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Deaf Linx
- Job Accommodation Network
Mental Health / Domestic Violence
- Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS)
- Alcohol Anonymous (AA) Meetings Interpreted for the Deaf – Nebraska
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline: Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Outreach
- Specialized Mental Health Therapists, Substance Abuse Counselors and Psychologists in Nebraska
Movie Theaters (Open and Closed Captioned)
National Organizations
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (A.G. Bell)
- American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA)
- American Tinnitus Association
- Association of Late-Deafened Adults, Inc. (ALDA)
- Better Hearing Institute
- Deaf Linx
- Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
- National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
- National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA)
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
- Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
Parent Support Groups & Resources
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - scholarships for schooling
- Boys Town National Research Hospital (BTNRH)
- Children of Deaf Adults (CODA), Inc - scholarships for schooling
- Clerc Center - Information on Deafness
- Cochlear Hear Now and Always - scholarships for schooling
- Deaf Linx
- Disability Awareness Scholarship
- Gallaudet University
- Hands & Voices - Nebraska Chapter
- Hearing Loss Association of America Financial Assistance
- Iowa School for the Deaf
- Johnson County Community College
- John Tracy Clinic
- Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation - scholarships for schooling
- National Fraternal Society of the Deaf - scholarships for schooling
- Nebraska Cochlear Implant Sertoma Club - scholarships for schooling
- National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
- Nebraska Department of Education (NDE)
- Ohana Kids
- Postsecondary Education Programs Network (PEPNet)
- Regional Programs in Nebraska for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Schools and Programs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in the United States
- Sertoma International - scholarships for schooling
- Travelers Protective Association - assistance for children and adults
Schools for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Deaf Linx
- Emerging Leaders Summer Internship Program
- Gallaudet University
- Iowa School for the Deaf
- Model Secondary School for the Deaf
- National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
- Regional Programs in Nebraska for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- U.S. Department of Education's Deaf Education Website
Sign Language
- American Sign Language Browser - practice site for learning sign language
- Dawn Sign Press
- Deaf Linx
- Lifeprint -- practice site for learning sign language
- Sign Me A Lesson: Tutorials in ASL
- Signs of Development
Summer Camps
- Camp Anderson