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Deaf KC Links
This is the place where you can find people who have resources and services for your needs who are deaf friendly and provide services for the deaf and HOH. If the Links are DEAD OR BAD let DeafKC know!
Travel
and
Tourism
Steve Cousino, CTA - sacousino@gmail.com
He is a very professional travel agent that is very deaf friendly and will help deaf people get good prices and information of places for you. Specializing in cruises, land packages, escorted tours, and other vacation options. If you want to go to Florida, California, or other wonderful places, even cruises that can be "customized" (explained more in NEWS) then please contact him!
Deaf Cruise
http://www.deafcruise.com
The cruises are marked down in Events for this website link
Sign-N-Tours
http://www.sign-n-tours.com/
Kansas Deaf Cultural Center Museum
455 E. Park St. Olathe, KS 66061
http://www.kefdcc.org/
Deaf
Real Estates
Deaf Technology and Resources
Deaf Technology and Resources
Jason Curry, CEO/Co-Founder - info@scommonline.com
SCOMM
www.scommonline.com
Brief summary of SCOMM, a wonderful company that found UBIDUO that helps people communicate without a third party person interpreting. It saves alot of money for interpreters to go to doctor's, school conferences, private meetings, etc. Contact them to find how to get your hands on a set!
ASL EXPO
http://www.aslexpo.com
Go to the website and find for yourself where the next city is going to do the ASL EXPO. It has already came to Kansas City in Feb of 2008!
Deaf Digest
Also have career information on there and it is a free subscription
http://www.deafdigest.com
Deaf Kids
http://deafkids.org
Deaf Nation
http://www.deafnation.com
Deafness from About.com
Has many articles and stories about deafness, hearing aids, CI, Interpreters, Jail, etc
http://deafness.about.com
DeafNews Today
http://deafnewstoday.com
Dogs for the Deaf
http://www.dogsforthedeaf.org/
SORENSON (LOCALS)
Main Website to get your own Videophone
http://www.sorensonvrs.com
Local KS and MO Installers of Sorenson VRS
*names to come soon after I get their permission and information* :)
Deaf
Clubs and
Groups
Olathe Club for the Deaf
www.olathedeafclub.com
~~Working on getting information of these~~
Deaf Flyer Fishers
Deaf Golf
Deaf
and
Interpreting JOBS
DeafKC's own Job Listing and Resumes
http://www.deafkc.com/jobs.html
Deaf Digest
http://www.deafdigest.com
Career Site for the Sign Language Community
http://www.hiredeaf.com
DeafCareer
http://www.deafcareer.com
Job Search for the Deaf
http://www.deafjobs.com
Deafness on Jobs *About Article*
http://deafness.about.com/jobs
Interpreter Conferences and Workshops
http://conferences.ksde.org
Kansas Association of
Interpreters
http://www.kai-rid.org/
School Information
ALL Deaf Schools and Colleges Nationwide
http://www.howardcollege.edu/library/deafsch.htm
College and Career Programs for Deaf Students
-- find nationwide colleges and programs offered for deaf with deaf service involved
http://gri.gallaudet.edu/cgi-bin/schools.cgi
Deaf Education
-- Provide locations, information, services for the deaf children, teachers, adults, and many more
http://www.deafed.net/
Missouri School for the Deaf
-- School for K - 12 children to attend and teachers to get involved
Fulton, MO
http://www.msd.k12.mo.us/
Kansas School for the Deaf
-- School for k-12 children to attend and teachers to get involved
Olathe, KS
http://www.ksdeaf.org/
Kansas State Department of Education
-- about all kansas education
http://www.ksde.org
Kansas University
-- Major in deaf education
Lawrence, KS
www.ku.edu
Maple Woods (Metropolitan Community College)
-- Deaf Service for Deaf Students to get and enroll for a degree
Kansas City, MO
http://www.mcckc.edu/home.asp?qlinks=Access+Services+for+the+Deaf
Johnson County Community College
-- Deaf Program services and Deaf Students get degree/education
http://www.jccc.net
Overland Park, KS
ALL Deaf Schools and Colleges Nationwide
http://www.howardcollege.edu/library/deafsch.htm
College and Career Programs for Deaf Students
-- find nationwide colleges and programs offered for deaf with deaf service involved
http://gri.gallaudet.edu/cgi-bin/schools.cgi
Deaf Education
-- Provide locations, information, services for the deaf children, teachers, adults, and many more
http://www.deafed.net/
Missouri School for the Deaf
-- School for K - 12 children to attend and teachers to get involved
Fulton, MO
http://www.msd.k12.mo.us/
Kansas School for the Deaf
-- School for k-12 children to attend and teachers to get involved
Olathe, KS
http://www.ksdeaf.org/
Kansas State Department of Education
-- about all kansas education
http://www.ksde.org
Kansas University
-- Major in deaf education
Lawrence, KS
www.ku.edu
Maple Woods (Metropolitan Community College)
-- Deaf Service for Deaf Students to get and enroll for a degree
Kansas City, MO
http://www.mcckc.edu/home.asp?qlinks=Access+Services+for+the+Deaf
Johnson County Community College
-- Deaf Program services and Deaf Students get degree/education
http://www.jccc.net
Overland Park, KS
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf
-- Auditory / Oral Program for the Deaf for age birth - ten years olds emphasizing in speech thearpy
Lexena, KS
http://www.sjid.org/kcity/index.html
American Sign Language Teachers Association
http://www.aslta.org/
California State University Northridge (CSUN)
http://www.csun.edu
R.I.T. National Technical Institute for the Deaf
http://www.rit.edu
Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf
http://www.howardcollege.edu/swcid/
Gallaudet University
www.gallaudet.edu
Interpreter
Service
P.O. Box 954, Lee's Summit, MO 64063
816-246-8770
https://www.signlanguagespecialists.com/index.php
Able Hands
P.O. Bo 659, Liberty, MO 64069
816-838-4263 (TTY included)
http://www.ablehands.net/
Deaf Expression Inc
5725 Nieman, Suite E, Shawnee, KS 66203
913-268-3323
https://www.deafexpression.com/
Interpreting Solutions
P.O. Box 245, Osawatomie, KS 66064
913-980-4120
loubertone@tmail.com (EMERGENCY PAGER ONLY)
http://www.interpreting-solutions.com/
The Whole Person
114 W. Gregory Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64114
816-561-0304
http://www.thewholeperson.org
Alpha Omega
P.O. Box 2635, Shawnee, KS 66203-0635
913-271-2909
http://www.alphaomegakc.com/
For other towns and cities in Missouri like St. Joseph, St. Louis, Columbia, and Springfield area go to
http://www.mcdhh.mo.gov/resources/interpretingservices.htm for more interpreter services
Interpreter
Schooling and Education
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
http://www.rid.org/
Information Interpreters need to know.
http://www.rit.edu/~477www/educationalinterpreting/
Maple Woods (Metropolitan Community College)
--ASL Certification Sign language Interpreter (Two years)
Johnson County Community College
-- The Interpreter Training program provides instruction and experience needed to interpret between visual American Sign Language and auditory English. A post-secondary certificate in Sign Language Communication is also available through the department.
Other States to find school with ASL Interpretering Programs
http://www.multilingualbooks.com/aslschools.html
Religion
Archdiocese Of Kansas City Kansas
Roman Catholic Church in Northeast, KS
--Catholic Ministry School and Service
Olathe, KS
http://www.archkck.org/Hearing%20Impaired/hearingimpaired.asp
Deaf
Help
Resource Network
ADA Law
-- To protect the Deaf and others, it is a comprehensive anti-discriminatory law that extends to society and most aspects of daily living. Title III Section 36.303 requires places of public accommodations to be accessible to, and usable by, people with disabilities.
www.ada.gov
Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
-- provide information and services you need and this is for the Kansas residents
http://www.srskansas.org/kcdhh/
Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
-- provide information and services you need and this is for the Missouri residents
http://www.mcdhh.mo.gov/
Johnson County Human Services & Aging
-- provide help to the elders and others with deaf and disability, provide their own interpreters and services.
http://humanservices-aging.jocogov.org
Deaf Education (look under School)
Kansas City Community Center
-- Drug Treatment Program for the Deaf and HOH along with alcoholism, awareness and other programs
Kansas City, MO
Kansas Disability (includes Deaf) Resources
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/comm/kansas.html
Fun
stuff to buy
and download
Talking Hands ASL
http://www.talkinghandsasl.com/
More coming soon!