Services Offered
- Access for the 21st Century
- Assistive Devices Loan Program
- Conversational Sign Classes
- Information and Referral
- Lions Hearing Aid Bank
- Media Center
- Mental Health Services
- Nebraska Specialized Telecommunications Equipment Program
- Project H.E.A.R. (Hear Everything Around the Region)
- Region Service Map
- Registry / Census Form
- Sertoma Hearing Aid Bank
- Statewide Sign Language Interpreter Referral Service
- Complaint/Comment Form
Access for the 21st Century
The program’s goal is to provide statewide accessibility for
deaf and hard of hearing people to public facilities and service
industries. By displaying the international symbol of deafness,
public facilities and service industries inform patrons that the
company or public facility has implemented the Access program. This
means the business/agency has conducted staff orientation programs
on effective communication with deaf and hard of hearing customers,
and/or has installed or provided technical aids for these customers
or patrons.
Conversational Sign Classes
Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing staff can provide
conversational sign language instruction to state agencies that
work with deaf and hard of hearing people. This instruction is tailored
to meet the needs of the specific agencies, generally covering a
four to six week period. A minimum of 10 participants is required
to begin and continue the class.
Information and Referral
One of the principal functions of the Nebraska Commission for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NCDHH) is to gather and disseminate information
on a variety of topics related to hearing loss. To meet this goal,
NCDHH Field Representatives make presentations throughout the state
to agencies, schools, organizations and other groups who request
this service.
Project H.E.A.R. (Hear Everything Around
the Region)
Project H.E.A.R. originated from a grant awarded by the Nebraska
Department of Education’s Assistive Technology Partnership
to the Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NCDHH).
The project’s goal is to inform and educate deaf, hard of
hearing, deaf-blind and speech impaired persons about hearing assistive
technology. The objective of Project H.E.A.R. is to conduct presentations,
demonstrate assistive listening devices and provide technical assistance
to individuals, service providers, and existing independent living
programs. Project H.E.A.R. provides hands-on access to assistive
devices at our office demonstration centers.