Diagnosis-Based Assistance Programs for Deafness
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Programs are listed in alphabetical order by national first then alphabetically by state.
94 Diagnosis-Based Assistance Programs for Deafness.
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Hearing/Ear - All, Chronic, Serious or Life Threatening Illnesses, Hearing Loss,| Program Name | Summary | Services Provided | Areas of Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Paws for Ability | Provides quality service dogs with children with disabilities and veterans who have lost use of limbs or hearing. | Service Animals | National |
| Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf - Parent-Infant Financial Aid Program | Provides financial assistance for spoken language education to families of infants diagnosed with a moderate to profound hearing loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Testing/Screening; Financial Assistance/Grants; Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | National |
| ICanConnect - National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program | Program provides free equipment to individuals with a documented diagnosis of significant hearing loss or a combination of vision and hearing loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | National |
| National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) | Program distributes equipment to the Deaf, Deaf-Blind & Hard of Hearing community. | Equipment Loan Program; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | National |
| National Education for Assistance Dog Services (NEADS) | Program provides service dogs to children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities, autism or other developmental disabilities, PTSD and who are deaf or suffer severe hearing loss. | Service Animals | National |
| Scholarship Trust for the Hearing Impaired | Provides financial assistance to individuals who have hearing loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics; Financial Assistance/Grants | National |
| Travelers Protective Association (TPA) - Hearing Trust | Provides grants for specific needs to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, or the families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. | Financial Assistance/Grants | National |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Birmingham Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, Walker |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Dothan Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Huntsville Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Mobile Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Montgomery Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: Autauga, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Crenshaw, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Russell, Tallapoosa, Wilcox |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Shoals Regional Center | Program provides adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion, Morgan, Winston Counties |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Talladega Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Etowah, Randolph, St. Clair, Talladega |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Tuscaloosa Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: Bibb, Choctaw, Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Hale |
| Alaska Telecommunications Equipment and Tablet Distribution Program (TEDP) | Provides telecommunication devices for residents who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have a speech impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | Alaska |
| Assistive Technology of Alaska (ATLA) - Alaska Can Connect Program | Program provides communications technology free of charge to low-income people of all ages who have combined vision and hearing loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Alaska |
| Arizona Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (AzTEDP) | Provides FREE telecommunications equipment to Arizona residents with a hearing loss or speech impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Arizona |
| Telecommunications Access Program (TAP) | Program loans telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss, visual impairment or speech impairment. | Equipment Loan Program | Arkansas |
| Assistance Dog Special Allowance Program | Provides financial assistance to California residents who use the services of a trained guide, signal, or service dog. | Living Expenses/Household Expenses; Other | California |
| Dogs for better Lives - Hearing Dogs Program | Program provides hearing dogs to qualified individuals suffering from hearing loss. | Service Animals | California |
| Ear of the Lion Foundation | Provides hearing aids and other assistance to California and Nevada residents who have hearing loss. | Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts; Medical Services | California |
| Operation Freedom Paws | Provides service dogs to veterans and others with disabilities. | Service Animals | California |
| Resources for Independence Central Valley (RICV) - Voice Options | Provides eligible Californians who are unable to speak or have difficulty speaking with a free speech-generating device. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California - Central Valley |
| Colorado Communications Technology Program (CTP) | Provides telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Colorado |
| Connecticut Tech Act Project - Access Through Technology | Program provides equipment needed to make telecommunications, advanced communications, and the Internet accessible to low-income individuals who have both significant vision loss and significant hearing loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | Connecticut |
| Dorothy Ames Trust Fund | Provides financial assistance for hearing aids and auditory trainers for children who are deaf. | Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts; Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Connecticut |
| Mental Health Connecticut - Mental Health America Affiliate (MHA) | Provides services for those facing mental health needs focusing on those with financial need, veterans, and homelessness. | Lodging/Housing Services/Expenses; Testing/Screening; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management; Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs; Mental Health Services/Expenses; Training/Instruction | Connecticut |
| Relay Connecticut Service | Program loans telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss or speech impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Connecticut |
| Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI) - AT Exchange | Easily-accessed system that connects people wanting to acquire AT to people wishing to give up AT they own but no longer need | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Delaware |
| Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Florida |
| Georgia Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing--Telecommunications Equipment Distribution | Provides telecommunications equipment to residents who have hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Georgia |
| Northwest Lions Foundation - Patient Care Grants | Provides financial assistance for special equipment or medical procedures to individuals with visual and hearing impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Other; Service Animals; Treatments and Procedures | Idaho - Northern |
| Amplified Telephone & Caption Phone Program | Program provides telecommunications equipment and demonstrations to qualified individuals free of charge. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Illinois - Chicago metro area |
| Chicago Hearing Society (CHS) | Program provides communication access, hearing and assistive technologies and support to individuals who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Medical Services; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Illinois - Chicago |
| Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation (ITAC) | Provides telecommunications equipment to individuals who have hearing loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Illinois |
| Indiana State Department of Health - Children's Special Health Care Services | Provides financial assistance for treatment to families with a child who has a serious medical condition. | Dental/Orthodontic Services; Durable Medical Equipment; Medical Services; Medications/Medication Expenses; Testing/Screening; Treatments and Procedures | Indiana |
| Telecommunications Access Iowa (TAI) | Provides telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Iowa |
| Kansas Equipment Exchange (KEE) Program | Provides refurbished assistive technology devices to residents with disabilities. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Durable Medical Equipment; Equipment Loan Program; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | Kansas |
| Kansas Telecommunications Access Program (TAP) | Provides telecommunication equipment to residents with hearing loss, visual impairment or speech impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Kansas |
| Kentucky Telecommunications Access Program (KTAP) | Program provides telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Kentucky |
| Communication Access Services (CAS) at ABL | Program provides services to the Deaf, Deaf-Blind & Hard of Hearing community in Lafayette and the surrounding areas, with tools that empower their rights to equal communications access. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management; Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Louisiana - Lafayette and the surrounding areas |
| Louisiana Commission for the Deaf (LCD) - Telecommunications Equipment Program | Provides telecommunications equipment and accessories for low-income persons with disabilities such as deaf, hearing impaired, and speech-impaired. | Durable Medical Equipment; Equipment Loan Program; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | Louisiana |
| Disability Rights Maine - Deaf-Blind Equipment Program | Program provides equipment to low-income individuals who are deaf-blind (have combined hearing and vision loss) to enable access to telephone, advanced communications, and information services. |
Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Maine |
| Disability Rights Maine - Telecommunications Equipment Program | Program assist low-income residents, and most clients pay nothing for the phone equipment they need. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Maine |
| Howard & Espa Michaud Charitable Trust Fund | Provides financial assistance to children with hearing loss. | Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts; Other; Treatments and Procedures | Maine - Aroostook County |
| Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT) | Program provides telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Maryland |
| Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MD TAP) - Assistive Technology Loan Program | Provides low-cost financial loans for assistive technology devices. | Financial Loans | Maryland |
| Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) - Independent Living Programs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Provides assistive technology devices to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Massachusetts |
| Massachusetts Equipment Distribution Program (MassEDP) | Provides adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Massachusetts |
| Can Do Canines - Hearing Assist Dogs | Provides service animals to individuals with hearing loss. | Service Animals | Minnesota |
| Minnesota Telephone Equipment Distribution (TED) Program | Loans telecommunications devices to residents with hearing loss or speech impairment. | Equipment Loan Program | Minnesota |
| Mississippi Relay Equipment Distribution Program (MREDP) | Provides telecommunications equipment and accessories, at no charge, for the deaf, hearing-impaired, or speech impaired of any age. | Durable Medical Equipment; Equipment Loan Program; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | Mississippi |
| Missouri Assistive Technology - I CanConnect | Provides equipment for communication needs for individuals with both hearing and vision loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Missouri |
| Missouri Assistive Technology - Telecommunications Access Program | Provides adaptive technology devices to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Missouri |
| Montana Telecommunications Access Program (MTAP) | Provides assistive technology devices to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Montana |
| Lions Hearing Aid Bank | Provides refurbished monaural or binaural BTE hearing aids to individuals 19-64 years of age. | Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts | Nebraska |
| Nebraska Specialized Telecommunications Equipment Program (NSTEP) | Program provides telecommunications equipment to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Financial Assistance/Grants | Nebraska |
| State of New Mexico Commission for Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (TEDP) | Program loans telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss or speech impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | New Mexico |
| New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Equipment Distribution Program | Distributes assistive communication devices to qualified deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind residents at no charge. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | New Jersey |
| New Hampshire Telecommunication Equipment Assistance Program (NH-TEAP) | Program provides specialized telephone equipment for people with disabilities such as vision loss, hearing loss or challenges to speech or mobility. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | New Hampshire |
| Hearing Evaluation Services of Buffalo, Inc. - Dr. Ann Stadelmaier Hearing Aid Fund | Provides hearing aids for residents with hearing loss. | Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics; Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts; Testing/Screening | New York - Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties |
| Nevada Assistive Technology Resource Center - Equipment Distribution Program (EDP) | Provides telecommunications equipment and accessories for people with disabilities (deaf, hearing impaired, speech-impaired, etc.) of all ages to enable them to access and effectively use telecommunication devices. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | Nevada |
| North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Deaf and the Hard of Hearing Services | Provides hearing aids and adaptive telephones to individuals with hearing loss, as well as other services. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts | North Carolina |
| North Dakota Assistive - iCanConnect: Deaf-Blind Service | Provides people with both significant vision and hearing loss with free equipment and training. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | North Dakota |
| North Dakota Assistive - Specialized Phone Program | Provides telecommunications equipment to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | North Dakota |
| Quota International of Wayne County | Provides financial assistance for hearing aids for individuals with hearing loss. | Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts; Financial Assistance/Grants | Ohio - Wayne County |
| YogaReach - Embrace Abilities Class | Program provides therapeutic adaptive yoga classes to special needs individuals. | Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Ohio |
| Eyeglasses, Dentures and Hearing Aid Program (EDH) | Provides eyeglasses, dentures or partials and hearing aids to eligible Choctaw tribal members. | Dental/Orthodontic Services; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics; Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts | Oklahoma - Choctaw Nation Area |
| Oklahoma ABLE Tech Programs | Provides financial assistance programs for individuals in need of assistive technology devices. |
Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Financial Loans; Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts | Oklahoma |
| Oklahoma School for the Deaf - Telecommunication Equipment Distribution Program | Provides telecommunications equipment and accessories for people with disabilities (deaf, hearing impaired, speech-impaired, etc.) of all ages to enable them to access and effectively use telecommunication devices. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | Oklahoma |
| QuotaUSA of Tulsa OK | Provides financial assistance for hearing aids for individuals with hearing loss. | Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts; Financial Assistance/Grants | Oklahoma - Tulsa |
| Oregon Telecommunication Devices Access Program (TDAP) | Program loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Oregon |
| Quota in Central Oregon | Provides financial assistance for hearing aids for individuals with hearing loss. | Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts; Financial Assistance/Grants | Oregon |
| Pennsylvania Telecommunication Device Distribution Program - TDDP | Provides telecommunications equipment and accessories for people with disabilities (deaf, hearing impaired, speech-impaired, etc.), ages 6 or older, to enable them to access and effectively use telecommunication devices. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | Pennsylvania |
| TechOWL Free Special Phone Program | Provides telecommunications equipment to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Pennsylvania - Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties |
| iCanConnect - Programa Nacional de Distribución de Equipos para Personas Sordo-Ciegos de Puerto Rico | The program provides assistive equipment to individuals who are medically diagnosed as deaf-blind. |
Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Durable Medical Equipment; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Puerto Rico |
| Rhode Island Adaptive Telephone Equipment Loan Program (ATEL) | Provides adaptive telephone equipment to residents who are deaf, hard of hearing, have a speech disability, or have neuromuscular damage or disease that hinders them from using a standard telephone. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Rhode Island |
| South Carolina Equipment Distribution Program (SCEDP) -Amplify Life | Provides telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss or speech impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | South Carolina |
| Relay South Dakota - National Deaf Blind Equipment Distribution Program | Provides adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or speech impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | South Dakota |
| Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) Program | Provides services to the deaf/hard of hearing individuals through education, training, and employment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management; Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Texas |
| Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. - Employment & Supportive Services | Program assists individuals with educational, employment and healthcare services like physical and assistive devices. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Medical Services; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Texas |
| Texas DHHS - Specialized Telecommunications Assistance Program (STAP) | Provides financial assistance for assistive technology devices and/or services for residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Financial Assistance/Grants | Texas |
| Relay Utah - Telecommunications Equipment Program | Loans telecommunications equipment to residents with deafness or hearing loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Utah |
| Utah Assistive Technology Foundation (UATF) - Assistive Technology Loans | Program provides low-interest financial loans to purchase assistive technology devices to residents with Disabilities. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Financial Loans; Home/Vehicle - Repairs/Modifications | Utah |
| Vermont Center for Independent Living - Vermont Equipment Distribution Program (VTEDP) | Program provides adaptive telephone equipment to low income residents with a disability requiring equipment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Vermont |
| Lions 24B Hearing Aid Foundation | Provides reconditioned hearing aids. | Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts | Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Greensville, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George Counties and the cites of Colonial Heights, Danville, Emporia, Hopewell, Lynchburg, Petersburg, Richmond. |
| QuotaUSA of West Monroe | Provides financial assistance for hearing aids for individuals with hearing loss. | Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses/Contacts; Financial Assistance/Grants | Virginia - West Monroe |
| Technology Assistance Program (TAP) - VDDHH | Program provides telecommunications equipment to eligible residents with hearing loss or speech impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Virginia |
| Telecommunication Equipment Distribution (TED) Program | Program provides specialized telecommunication equipment to residents who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or speech disabled. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | Washington |
| West Virginia Telephonic Communication Device Loan Program | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | West Virginia |
| WV Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Telephonic Communication Device Loan (TCDLP) Program | Program provides telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss and low vision. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | West Virginia |
| Wisconsin Telecommunications Equipment Purchase Program (TEPP) | Provides financial assistance for augmentative communications equipment to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Wisconsin |
| Wyoming Relay/Deaf Services | Provides telecommunications equipment to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Wyoming |
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