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Arts Access
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Arts Access is an organization whose fundamental goal is to encourage and enable persons with disabilities to have full access to arts programs and facilities and participate fully in the cultural and artistic life of Raleigh and the Triangle area.
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Beginnings
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BEGINNINGS for Parents of Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Inc., was established to provide emotional support and access to information as a central resource for families with deaf or hard of hearing children, age birth through 21. BEGINNINGS provides an impartial approach to meeting the diverse needs of these families and the professionals who serve them.
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Deaf Linx
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Deaf Linx is a great resource for information on deafness, deaf culture, American Sign Langauge (ASL) and all other related topics.
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DHHS
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (formally known as the Department of Human Resources, DHR) has several divisions including several that are of interest to people with hearing loss (see other links below). This DHHS link provides more information about its responsibilities and links to all its divisions.
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DMH/DD/SAS
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North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services provides Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services and a Mental Health Advisory Council for
the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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DSDHH
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The Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (DSDHH) provides not only direct services to individuals with hearing loss and the agencies and businesses that serve them but also the resources and linkages to programs and services all across North Carolina. DSDHH’s specially-trained staff, many of whom are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or Deaf-Blind, are housed at its seven Regional Centers located throughout the state. Thanks to their specialized and critical support, many North Carolinians with hearing loss are leading self-sufficient, productive and fulfilling lives.
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Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
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North Carolina's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program includes both a Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and a Late Onset Hearing Loss Program for children.
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North Carolina Assistive Technology Program
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The North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (N C A T P) is a state and federally funded program that provides statewide assistive technology services to people of all ages and abilities.
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NCCDHH
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The North Carolina Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing advises DHHS on issues
related to serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing people of North Carolina.
The Council brings together the "grass roots" consumers of DSDHH services
with professionals representing related disciplines. Members represent Deaf
and Hard of Hearing consumers, parents of Deaf or Hard of Hearing children,
an interpreter, an audiologists, a pediatrician, an educator, and representatives
of several state agencies which are involved with Deaf and Hard of Hearing
issues. The Council website, linked here, is badly out of date, but may still
provide some useful information or contacts. For additional information,
contact DSDHH.
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NCAD
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The North Carolina Assocaition for the Deaf was established to promote the educational, socioeconomic, health and civil rights, welfare of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind Citizens of North Carolina.
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North Carolina Regional Resource
Centers
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There are seven Regional Resources Centers that support the Deaf and Hard of Hearing of North Carolina. They are staffed and managed by DSDHH.
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VR
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The goal of the North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Program is employment.
Vocational rehabilitation counselors work with business and community agencies
to help them prepare their
work sites to accommodate employees who have physical or mental disabilities.
The division also provides services that encourage and reinforce independent
living for the disabled,
through two main components: the Vocational Rehabilitation Program and the Independent
Living Services Program.
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WNCC Deaf Ministries
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This site provides information about the programs of the Western NC Conference of the United Methodist Church to help make their programs accessible, available and welcoming to d/Deaf/hh persons.
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