The Assistive Devices Center (Clarke School for the Deaf, 36 Round Hill Rd., Northampton, MA 01060-2199) provides a catalog of assistive devices which can be purchased for persons with a hearing disability, 413-584-3450/Extension 1175 (Voice/TTD)
PEPNet (Postsecondary Education Programs Network) provides outreach and technical assistance to postsecondary institutions serving individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing; www.pepnet.org; regional center: Northeast Technical Assistance Center (NETAC), 716-475-6433 (V/TTD), email: netac@rit.edu
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH), a national educational organization for people who are hard of hearing. SHHH provides its educational offerings in a number of ways, including written materials such as the bimonthly magzaine, Hearing Loss: The Journal of Self Help for Heard of Hearing People. The address is SHHH, 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD 20814; 301-657-2248(V), 301-657-2249(TTD), www.shhh.org.
The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf is a provider of and certifier for interpreters for sign language. You've seen them at political speeches, churches, theatres, etc. Visit their website at www.rid.org.
Sign Language Products
American Sign Language (ASLJ) Catalog, Sign Enhancers Inc., 800-767-4461(V), 888-0283-5097(TTD)
Australian Sign Language (AUSLAN) Book and CD-ROM, Deafness Resources Australia, Ground Floor, 33 Argyle St., Parramatta NSW 2150, 1800 656 428(V), 1800 642 664(TTD), (02) 9204 2972(Fax)