Deaf Information-and-Entertainment

Information Links

Deaf Network of Texas: Largest Deaf Community Resources & Newsletter in Texas & surrounding states — Owned and Operated by Grant Laird Jr.

deafnetwork.com/wordpress

Access News: News presented in print as well as signed and captioned video by Civication and Austin Community College

http://accessnews.us/

DeafDigest: (established 1996) America's Unique Deaf Stories

http://deafdigest.net/

http://deafdigestsports.com

ADVOCATES/SPECIALISTS

Deaf Action Center- Fort Worth/Metroplex

Crosslands Plaza Office Park

6320 Southwest Boulevard

Suite #104

Fort Worth, TX 76109

Sheila Grady

Deafness Resource Specialist

Office Phone:....................... 682-990-3601

Fax:....................................... 817-887-9108

Email: [email protected]

Winden Royalty

Hearing Loss Resource Specialist

Office Phone:....................... 817- 879-2889

Fax:....................................... 817-386-3117

Email: [email protected]

Leslie Seggelink

STAP Outreach Specialist

Cell/ Text- Office Phone:.....214- 991-1962

VP:.........................................214-758-7991

FAX:.......................................817-386-3117

Email:

Deaf Action Center- Fort Worth/Metroplex

Funded by DARS/ Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services- Austin, TX

SUPPORT GROUPS

Dallas Intergroup Association

Website: http://www.aadallas.org/

Entertainment Links

D-PAN: Deaf Professional Arts Network

www.d-pan.com

The Silent Network TV: Original programs presented in sign language, subtitles and full sound.

http://www.thesilentnetwork.tv

SOME HELPFUL LINKS

Tax Incentives for Equal Access

http://www.ada.gov/taxincent.htm

Interpreter Code of Professional Conduct

https://rid.org/programs/ethics/

List of Local Interpreting Service Providers

http://deafnetwork.com/wordpress/main/service/

College Resources for Students

http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/disabled-students/

Life Skills/Assisted Living/Supported

Employment for multiple handicapped Deaf

http://hillcountrysignsofhope.blogspot.com/

Tax Tips for the Deaf

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tools/tax-tips/Tax-Deductions-and-Credits/Tax-Tips-for-the-Deaf/INF22297.html

National Association of the Deaf

http://www.nad.org/

Website Resource for College Students

with Disabilities "We Connect Now"

http://weconnectnow.wordpress.com/

Gettinghired.com is a website that helps people with disabilities find jobs.

To learn about government grants and benefits people may apply for, go to www.benefits.gov/

A college guide for Deaf and /or disabled students can be found here:

http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/disabled-students/

Below is a great list of scholarship opportunities for Deaf High school and College students.

NOTE: When I visited this page to check it out, it caused a red warning page to pop up via my McAfee. I have visited several links without a problem... YET! Please proceed with caution.

http://www.vicaps.com/scholarship-information.php

Here is another link for college scholarship info:

https://couponfollow.com/research/financial-resources-for-students-with-disabilities

SOME INTERPRETER

SUPPORT SITES

Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf

http://www.tsid.org/

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

http://www.rid.org/

Texas School for the Deaf

http://www.tsd.state.tx.us/

Signs of Development

http://www.signs-of-development.org/

Described and Captioned Media

http://www.dcmp.org/

Street Leverage

http://www.streetleverage.com/

SIGN & PREP RESOURCES

Fingerspelling Practice

http://asl.ms/

Numbers Practice

http://asl.bz/

Grammar Practice & other categories for prep

(Hone your skills and help feed the hungry)

http://freerice.com

Vocational Rehabilitation Glossary:

(this has a slow loading process on some media)

http://www.interpretereducation.org/vr_tk/

InterpreterHelper

http://www.youtube.com/user/interpreterhelper

ASL Interpreting: Science and Math Resources

https://aslcore.org/

https://aslclear.org/

ASL Dictionary of Religious Signs:

http://www.deafmissions.com/?PageID=18

Legal Terms in ASL _

http://www.interpretereducation.org/specialization/legal/terminology/

https://www.unco.edu/project-climb/resources/dictionary.aspx

IRS Info in ASL

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/videos-american-sign-language-asl

For all my Deaf friends, family and clients: You need to visit this web site

www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/July/12-crt-931.html

print out this page and carry it in your purse or wallet. When you go to the doctor or hospital and ask for an

interpreter and that doctor or hospital says you have to provide your own interpreter...show them this page. Below are 2 excerpts:

"U.S. Attorney’s offices across the nation are partnering with the Civil Rights Division to target their enforcement efforts on a critical area for individuals with disabilities through a new Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative...."

“These settlements ensure that deaf and hard of hearing patients can communicate with their doctors and obtain equal access to medical treatment, especially at critical moments in their care,” said Barbara McQuade, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. “This nationwide initiative emphasizes that disability discrimination in health care is illegal and unacceptable.”

GREAT sites for CEUs.

http://ceusonthego.com/ -has a variety of webinars from different presenters including a favorite, Wendel "Wink" Smith

http://www.interpretereducation.org/ -program has closed, but the info is still active for references and study

www.deafactioncenter.org -Here is a link for the Deaf Action Center in Shreveport LA and scroll down to Current Events for an impressive list OR click on "Webcast Archives" to view what they have available On Demand. They are trying to do at least two new webcasts a month. All of the webcasts will remain on their website indefinitely and range around $35.00.