Information & Referral

Consumer Organizations

• American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB) http://www.aadb.org
• Washington State Deaf-Blind Citizens www.wsdbc.org

Local Agencies Serving Deaf-Blind People

• Community Services for the Blind and Partially Sighted (CSBPS) http://www.csbps.com
  CSBPS Store of Products for Vision Loss and Blindness http://www.sightconnection.com/index.html
• Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center (HSDC) http://www.hsdc.org
  HSDC Store of Products for Hearing Loss and Deafness http://www.hsdcstore.com
• Lighthouse for the Blind http://www.deafblindlh.org
• SignOn, An Interpreting Resource http://www.signonasl.com/
• ASL Interpreter Network http://www.aslnetwork.com

State Services for Deaf-Blind People

• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/dvr/index.htm
• Department of Services for the Blind http://www.dsb.wa.gov
  The DSB web site has excellent resource pages of technology developers and distributors.
• Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, (ODHH) Washington State http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/hrsa/odhh
• Washington Talking Book and Braille Library http://www.wtbbl.org
  They also have large print books.
• Helen Keller National Centerhttp://www.hknc.org
  (They have a regional office in Seattle.

Local Interpreter Preparation Programs for Deaf-Blind Interpreter Training

• Seattle Central Community College Interpreter Training Program http://seattlecentral.edu/proftech/PROinterp.php

Other Resources

• DB-Link (National Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind) http://www.dblink.org
• Washington Sensory Disabilities Services www.wsdsonline.org
  This is a statewide educational department providing various services to schools and students who are deaf or hard of hearing, blind or partially sighted, and deaf-blind.
• Washington Technical Access Foundation http://www.watf.org
  This program provides low interest loans for any disabled consumers to purchase technical equipmeent. For DB people, this can be CCTVs, computers, software, vibrating signaling devices, pagers, all sorts of things to promote independent living. WATF is DB-friendly and is happy to consult with DBSC if you request it. WATF just moved to the Madison Non-Profit campus, in the group of buildings that has HSDC, CSCDHH, DBSC, HKNC, etc.
• DeafBlindInfo.org http://www.deafblindinfo.org
  Current resource guides on DeafBlindInfo.org include guides for parents of deaf-blind children, as well as deaf-blind adults, senior citizens, and youth. Deaf-blind consumers may also benefit from Tools to Independence, a list of essential contacts for deaf-blind independence. Minnesota's online resource of deaf-blind services and community, has a new look! The site now has easier access and lookup for the 100+ resources listed.
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