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WASHINGTON
STATE RESOURCES LIST
AA
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing 12 Step Recovery Resources -
A full schedule of interpreted AA Meetings in the Seattle are (including the
real-captioned meetings). http://www.dhh12s.com/washington.htm
Access
Washington -
State government information and services.
www.access.wa.gov
Alliance of
People with Disabilities,
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Ste.
100, Seattle
98103, Ph:
206-545-7055; FAX: 206-545-7059; Toll Free: 1-866-545-7055
DeafWeb
Washington -
Gerry Grimm, the Webmaster, has a vast amount of information for both
deaf and hard of hearing people, i.e., ALDs, ASL, and a lot more.
Check it out. www.deafweb.org
Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- The EEOC coordinates all federal equal employment opportunity
regulations, practices, and policies. It interprets employment
discrimination laws, monitors the federal sector employment discrimination
program, provides funding and support to state and local Fair Employment
Practices Agencies (FEPAs), and sponsors outreach and technical assistance
programs. www.eeoc.gov/index.html
Federal
Office Building
909 First Avenue, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98104-1061
Phone:
206-220-6883
TTY:
206-220-6882
Hearing
Speech and Deafness Center (HSDC) -
At three
locations:
Seattle,
main office (provides audiology, speech services, and assistive devices)
1625 19th Avenue, Seattle WA 98122
(206-323-5770 V; 206-388-1275 TTY)
Bellingham:
114 West Magnolia Street, Suite 316, Bellingham WA 98225
(360-647-0910 V/; 360-647-8508 TTY)
Tacoma:
3516 South 47th Street, Suite 200
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253.474.1748 TTY; 866.698.1748 Toll Free; 253.475.0782 Voice
253.475.1188 Fax
Tacoma@hsdc.org
King
County Office of Civil Rights -
Individuals with disabilities who have reports of inaccessibility to
County programs or facilities. In unincorporated King County, investigates complaints
regarding alleged discrimination in employment, housing and public
accommodations.
400
Yesler Way, Room 260
Seattle, WA 98104-2683
206-296-7592
V; 206-296-7496 TTY
Listen
and Talk - Education for Children with Hearing Loss. Listen
and Talk is a preschool and speech-language therapy program that teaches
young children who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate with spoken
English.
10207 NE 183rd Street
Bothell, WA 98011
Phone: (425) 483-9700
E-mail: hear@listentalk.org
Website: www.listentalk.org
Listen
for Life Center
- The Listen for Life Center at Virginia Mason
serves individuals with hearing loss from infancy through adulthood;
audiology and cochlear implant center.The Listen for Life Center at Virginia
Mason serves individuals with hearing loss from infancy through adulthood;
audiology and cochlear implant center.
Email lsnforlife@vmmc.org or
call 206-341-0948 (Voice); 206-223-6384(TTY); 206-341-0828 (Fax); Web:
www.VirginiaMason.org/dblisten
Northwest
Lions Sight and Hearing
- The Lions will help provide refurbished hearing aids to
low-income people.
901
Boren Ave., Ste 810
Seattle
98104-3534
Ph:
206-682-8500
Northwest
Outreach Center
- Internet Resources Related to Hearing Loss. This site
contains a list of links to help you find information on hearing loss and
related issues. Much of this information was gleaned from posts to the
Beyond-Hearing e-mail discussion list. Web: www.wou.edu/education/sped/nwoc/ald.htm#AdapTech
Office
of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- The Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH)
provides services to the deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind communities
throughout Washington State. Currently in the state of Washington, there are
approximately 650,000 individuals with a hearing loss. From that number,
14,000 individuals are profoundly deaf. Approximately 65% of deaf citizens
have incomes at or below the federal poverty level and of that group, over
60% receive services from DSHS.
PO
Box 45300
Olympia,
WA 98504-5301
360-902-8000/V;
360-753-0699/TTY; 360-902-0855/FAX
Seattle
Office for Civil Rights -
Investigates and resolves discrimination complaints in employment and
places of public accommodation and housing in the city of
Seattle.
Arctic
Building
700
3rd Ave. #250
Seattle,
WA 98104
Ph:
206-684-4500
Social
Security Advocacy Project -
Assists with denials arising from claims for Social Security
benefits.
Email: seattlecommlaw@mindspring.com
820
E. Pine, Suite 200
Seattle,
WA 98122
Sound
Views: WA State Chapter of Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing
- Good info for parents of children with hearing loss.
Newsletter is free, but they rely on donations for funding. www.agbell.org
Contact: Brenda Watts (kilowhatt@email.msn.com) or write:
AG
Bell - WA State Chapter
16939
14th Ave. NW
Seattle,
WA 98177
Sound
Waves -
WA State Association - Hearing Loss
Association of Washington newsletter. Receive Newsletter
Telecommunications
Equipment Distribution - Who qualifies? Anyone living in WA State who is deaf, hard of hearing,
deaf-blind, or speech disabled, and mobility restricted. Equipment includes
a TTY, amplified phone, Voice Carry-Over (VCO) phone, large visual display
(for people with low vision) that connects to a TTY or VCO phone. Other
equipment is a hands free phone with remote control switch and microphone
for people who are mobility restricted. Payment is on a sliding scale and is
sometimes free, depending upon income level.
Telecommunications Equipment
Distribution
c/o Office
of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
PO
Box 45301
Olympia,
WA 98504-5301
Phone:
360-902-8001 V/TTY Toll Free
or
email Kelly Robison, Program Coordinator for an application:
robiskd@dshs.wa.gov
These
Hands ASL Club of Olympic College
- Mission Statement: Our club’s Mission is to provide an
atmosphere of learning and awareness in all aspects of American Sign
Language and the Deaf Community. First and foremost we would like to
contribute to and accelerate our members’ ASL skills and abilities by
pursuing various outlets that will help members
who are new to ASL, as well as improve the already present skills of those
proficient in ASL.
We will mentor,
provide support, encouragement, actively seek, and contribute to ways that
will enhance our knowledge and skills when working and associating within
the Deaf Community. Web: users.silverlink.net/~fos/TheseHands/index.htm
Virginia
Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center
- A department within the University of Washington in Seattle which
provides professional services and information on hearing loss.
Conducts extensive research on hearing issues.
Email:
bloedel@u.washington.edu
or call 206-685-2962. Web:
depts.washington.edu/hearing/
Washington
Assistive Technology Alliance (WATA)
- Assistive
technology training and policy resources and information and referral
line. Training and policy related to accessibility. http://www.wata.org.
(206) 685-4181. I & R: 800-214-8731 (V/TTY).
Washington
Assistive Technology
Foundation (WATF). Low interest loans for assistive technology
(including, among others, hearing aids, alarms, door bells, assistive
listening devices) and for equipment (computers, fax machines, vehicles,
etc.) that people with disabilities need to work out of
their homes on a full or part-time basis. http://www.watf.org
(206) 826-1038 or (800) 214-8731 V/TTY.
Washington
Insurance Commissioner
- Assists with insurance related problems/informs of rights and
responsibilities and filing complaints/appeals.
800-562-6900
Washington
Protection and Advocacy System
- Provides independent protection and advocacy services to eligible
people. http://www.wpas-rights.org
180
West Dayton, Suite 102
Edmonds, WA 98020
Ph: Toll free 800-562-2702 V; TTY: Toll free 800-905-0209; FAX:
425-776-0601
Washington
Relay
- a telecommunications relay service, providing full telephone
accessibility to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled.
www.washingtonrelay.com
Washington
Speech and Hearing Association
- is a professional and scholarly organization which promotes (a) the
study of normal and disordered human communication, (b) the prevention,
assessment and treatment of speech, language and hearing disorders, (c) the
highest professional standards and ethical practices, (d) the exchange and
dissemination of information related to the discipline of communication
sciences and disorders and the professions of speech-language pathology and
audiology, (e) the advocacy of the rights of persons with communication
disorders, and (f) the individual and collective interests of members of the
Association. www.wslha.org/index.htm
Washington
State Attorney General’s Office Consumer Protection
900
4th Ave Suite 20000
Seattle,
WA 98164
Ph:
206- 464- 6684
Consumer
Resource Line (800) 692-5082
Washington
State Business Leadership Network (WSBLN) - WSBLN is a
network of employers who educate and support business to hire, retain, and
improve customer service for people with disabilities.
http://www.wsbln.org/
Washington
State Department of Labor and Industries
http://www.lni.wa.gov/
P.O.
Box 44324
Olympia, WA 98504-4324
1-800-547-8367
(360) 586-4404 (TTY)
Washington
State Legislature
- http://www1.leg.wa.gov/legislature/
Washington
Telephone Assistance Program (WTAP)
- State program offering assistance to low-income households in
subscribing to and maintaining local telephone service.
For
more information, contact your local telephone company or DSHS at
1-800-543-9909. To request a fact sheet on WTAP, call 1-800-562-6150 or
check it out on WUTC’s Internet site at http://www.wutc.wa.gov
Washington
Utilities and Transportation Commission
-The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission is a
three-member board with associated staff who regulate the rates, services,
and practices of privately-owned utilities and transportation companies,
including electric, telecommunications, natural gas, water, and solid waste
collection companies. Of special interest here are the details
on telecommunications. http://www.wutc.wa.gov/
Washington
Video Relay Service – Video
relay service (VRS), is a supplement to the traditional TTY relay service,
also provided by state of Washington. The service provides American Sign
Language users with an attractive alternative that offers them the
opportunity to communicate by video conferencing, using their native
language, which may be preferred over the traditional TTY relay service.
http://www.wavrs.com
Washington
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