Local Resources

Local Resources
For The Hard Of Hearing And Deafened People
Agency For Hearing (incorporated as Sacramento Hearing Services Center, Inc) is a non-profit, United Way agency that loans reconditioned hearing aids at a flat rate to households on a limited income. Hearing testing, hearing aid repairs and coping strategy classes are available as is our education outreach and referral services. Reach us at (916) 732-9040 for Voice and TTY, 1800 28th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 (off Business 80 at 28th and R street.) clinic@agencyforhearing.org.
www.agencyforhearing.org

Assistive Devices
General Technologies, locally owned and operated by Joe Marin (who is hard-of-hearing) has a large variety of assistive devices for the hard-of-hearing. To order a catalog or to place an order
call us at (916) 962-9225.

California Telephone Access Program (CTAP)
If you are hard-of-hearing or deaf living in California, you may qualify for a free amplified telephone. For more information or to receive an application, call: 1 (800) 806-1191(Voice) or 1 (800) 806-4474 (TTY). www.ddtp.org

Speech-Reading Training
An absolute must and it is important to include family members in the training. California State University Sacramento (CSUS) (916) 278-6601; or Agency For Hearing (916) 732-9040 or
e-mail us at clinic@agencyforhearing.org

American Trienniums Association
Literature for those with "heads Noises" (ringing, clicking, buzzing, humming, etc.) For more information please write to P.O. Box 5, Portland, OR 97207 or call 1(800) 634-8979 www.ata.org

Sign Language Classes
Think of it as a chance to enrich your life! You will still communicate with people who don't sign and make new friends. Request interpreters for your classes and lectures. Many community colleges offer classes.

Employment Assistance
A) Employment Development Department (EDD) has special counselors trained to work with the hard-of-hearing employees who already have jobs.
B) Vocational Rehabilitation provides money for training, hearing aids, assistive listening devices and coping classes if necessary for job placement. You may call (916) 227-9390 (TTY) or (916) 227-0301 (Voice). www.edd.ca.gov

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
If you are hard-of-hearing you may qualify for monthly cash payments from the Federal Government. There are income and asset limitations Contact your local Social Security office for more information.

American With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Is Federal law for all types of disabilities including hearing loss. Employment discrimination is prohibited. Public facilities (theaters, classrooms, concerts, etc.) must be Communication accessible, meaning that assistive listening devices are provided. Most hotels MUST provide special equipment for the phones, TV's and the doors. For more information contact the Department of Justice at (202) 514-0301(Voice) or
call (202) 514-0308 (TTY).

NorCal Center On Deafness
NorCal Center On Deafness is a non-profit community-based agency "of. by" and for" deaf and hard-of-hearing people. We serve residents in twenty-four counties of Northeastern California. We offer these sevices and activities: Association Of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA), Hearing Loss Association Of America, community events, monthly socials And much more...For more information on the events, socials and meetings that NorCal offers please contact NorCal at: 4708 Roseville Road, Suite 112 North Highlands, CA 95660 Call us at (916) 349-7529. Our website is: www.NorCalCenter.org

American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association

American Academy of Audiology

Information on tinnitus and hyperacusis

General information about hearing loss

National Coalition Auditory Processing Disorders

Articles, resources and business' in the audiology field.