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Civil Rights Deaf Community Education Resources

Full Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

There are 9 million people with hearing difficulties in the USA with somewhere around 20,000 of them applying to post-secondary educational institutions annually. At this point, they face one of the most challenging periods in their life.

While regular students take common learning modes for granted, the latter becomes a real challenge for those who have hearing difficulties of any level. Hearing loss of any type impacts students’ academic performance severely, so education services do their best to prevent academic setbacks and meet the special needs of the deaf community. Fortunately, they seem to succeed.

Follow the link below for some outstanding information!! Reading (and learning) is fundamental.

https://edubirdie.com/blog/guide-for-hearing-impaired-students

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Deaf Community Domestic Violence Resources

Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services

Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services

(206) 812-1001

Semi-confidential shelter for single women and women with children who are fleeing domestic violence and are deaf, deaf/blind or hearing impaired.

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Deaf Community HIV Resources

AIDS Project of the Deaf

AIDS Project of the Deaf

(206) 328-4808 (voice and TTY)

Education, training, and referral for the deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing.