FAQ for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

What is Assistive Technology for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing?

What AT resources are in Arizona One-Stop Centers for Blind or Vision-Impairment?

Any of these resources may be available in a comprehensive One-Stop Center

FM System (device used by a person to hear a speaker more easily if hard-of-hearing)
TTY (telephone system used by a person who is deaf or by anyone to call a person who is deaf)
Alternative telephone communication system: Computer software
NexTalk computer program (alternative TTY)
Amplified telephone (with flashing lights, large keypad, adjustments for tone and clarity)
Notepaper and pen or pencil
A system to receive in-coming calls from a TTY user
A system to allow a client to make out-going calls on a TTY phone
Use of Arizona Relay Services to make or receive calls from a person using a TTY
Television for viewing programs, DVD's, or videotapes with captioning

Locating specific AT for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing in Arizona One-Stop Centers

Go to the One-Stop Center Location page, here:
http://atarizona.com/one-stopaccessibilityinformation.htm

1. Click on the location page you are interested in
2. Click on the Accessibility Resources link on that page (It is accessed through the universal access logo on the top right side of the One-Stop Center page)
3. Checklists for all AT resources are listed with specific resources for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
Sample checklist is here:
http://atarizona.com/CountyOne-Stops/Maricopa/GilbertAccessibilityResources.htm

Photo gallery for AT resources: Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing:

AT for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
http://atarizona.com/Images/PhotoGalleries/1/1ATforDeafandHardofHearing.htm

Documents provided on ATAZ:

This page has all our documents helpful about deafness and hard-of-hearing
http://atarizona.com/deafhoh.htm

The AT trainer is BJ Bolender,
Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired(ACBVI Inc.) Questions may be directed to her and ACBVI through the website http://www.ATarizona.com and http://www.acbvi.org.