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Information about resources available for hearing impaired Floridians are listed below, from a variety of categories. You may choose a category from the drop down menu above to find specific resource information.
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Services include but are not limited to Audiology - hearing tests,hearing loss counseling, assistive listening devices and counseling. Social services - mental health counseling, psychological evaluations and therapy, case management, job/search placement, advocacy, interpreting, in-home behavioral therapy, after-school programs and summer day camp for Deaf and hard of hearing elementary school children. FTRI specialized telephone distribution center, educational presentations, sign language classes and community presentations.
Contact:Kim Schur
954-601-1930 Main
954-601-1938 TTY
954-601-1399 Fax
866-954-2681 Video Relay
Website: http://www.chchearing.org Email: kschur@chchearing.org Counties Served: Broward County
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We have been providing services to the deaf and hard of hearing community since 1983. Our agency provides services to people who are dealing with hearing loss as well as the people who need to commuicate with them. Our services include telecommunication distribution and outreach, Vocational Rehabilitation vendor, employment services for those currently employed and those looking for work, Communication Access Assistance and Advocacy, Hearing Loss Enrichment Program- a support group for those dealing with hearing loss, American Sign Language classes, and Signing for Everyday Living - a funded program to bring education and awareness to the deaf and hard of hearing and their friends and families.
Our mission: To provide the highest quality of services and programs to promote empowerment, equal access, education, independence, and integrity to the deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired.
Contact:Jeff Thomas
727-853-1010 voice
727-853-1014 TTY
727-853-1015 fax
Website: http://www.deafhhsfla.org Email: jthomas@deafhhsfla.org Counties Served: Pasco and Hernando Counties
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Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. (FTRI) is a statewide not-for-profit organization that administers the Specialized Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program for citizens of Florida who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf/Blind and Speech Impaired.
The Florida Legislature passed the Telecommunications Access System Act (TASA) in 1991. The intent of TASA (F.S. 427) is to provide access terminals required for basic telecommunications services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Speech Impaired and Dual Sensory Impaired persons, in the most cost effective way.
In response to TASA, the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) directed local exchange telephone companies to form a not-for-profit corporation to fulfill the TASA requirements. FTRI registered with the Florida Department of State as a not-for-profit corporation, effective June 13, 1991, and is a 501(c) (3) corporation.
TASA mandates that the FTRI equipment distribution program and the Florida Relay be funded by a monthly surcharge billed to all telephone customers in Florida.
The specialized telephone equipment and ring signaling devices provided through this program is loaned to all qualified permanent residents of Florida for as long as they need it, at no charge.
Contact:James Forstall
Website: http://www.ftri.org Email: jforstall@ftri.org
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HIP is a Service and Resource Center that provides communication assistance and other program services to the more than 58,000 individuals in our region who are deaf, hard of hearing, late deafened, or deaf-blind.
Some of our programs include:
* FREE amplified telephone equipment to Florida residents with a hearing or speech loss through the Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. (FTRI) Equipment Distribution Program.
* Advocacy Services: providing education and training about the Americans with Disabilities Act, advocating for accessibility and compliance under the ADA and other Federal Civil Rights laws, and assisting clients with the complaint process.
* Community Education: educating the public about hearing health and the dangers of untreated hearing loss, as well as promoting understanding and awareness of hearing loss.
* Classes in American Sign Language, Cued Speech, and Auditory Training and Speech Reading. * Workshops and seminars on common community interests that are accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
* Information and referral services linking individuals with hearing loss to other community resources.
* We are a resource for the purchase of various types of assistive equipment.
Contact:Kim Gaut, Executive Director
941-743-8347 (Voice/TTY/Fax)
Email: kimgaut@yahoo.com Counties Served: Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, and Highlands Counties, part of Sarasota County.
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