Government Resources
Americans with Disabilities Act
Deaf Specialist specialist Becca Bailey helps to explain the Americans with Disabilities Act, and how it relates to deaf or heard of hearing persons. Video created by the Arizona Commission for the deaf and heard of hearing.
https://www.ada.gov/
National Association of the Deaf
The mission of the National Association of the Deaf is to preserve, protect and promote the civil, human and linguistic rights of deaf and heard of hearing people in the United States of America.
https://www.nad.org/
North Carolina Association of the Deaf
NCAD is a non-profit organization founded in 1908, when deaF citizens in North Carolina were concerned about the education of deaf children and the residential school. Since that time, NCAD has evolved into a broad organization overseeing important educational, civil, health and social issues of deaf, heard of hearing and deaf blind citizens in North Carolina.
http://www.ourncad.org/
North Carolina Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. (NCDSDHH)
The Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing works to ensure that all Deaf and Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind North Carolinians have the ability to communicate their needs and to receive information easily and effectively in all aspects of their lives, especially their health and well being.
https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/services-deaf-and-hard-hearing
SC Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department for fierceness, eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve maintained competitive employment.
https://scvrd.net/