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Please take advantage of the amazing compilation of resources, guides, DVDs and articles available to you on a multitude of applicable
topics on the Hands & Voices National website: www.handsandvoices.org.
Here are only a few examples:
The national website will also link you to web resources and organizations that work with and for families of children who are deaf and
hard of hearing. Please take a look at all the wonderful information that has been compiled and developed for our families. If you have
trouble accessing any of these resources or would like us to add something that is missing, please contact us at
info@gahandsandvoices.org. We need up to date, evidence-based, unbiased information to make our choices and to improve our
children’s outcomes, please help ensure that we are doing our part.
DeafMD
http://www.deafmd.org/
"DeafMD, an innovative website providing accurate, concise, and valuable health information in American Sign Language to the Deaf &
Hard of Hearing population. Using health information created by two trustworthy and unbiased government sources—the Centers for
Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health, our team of healthcare providers, linguists, and educators translates this complex
information into ASL."
ASLdeafined
http://www.ASLdeafined.com
ASLdeafined offers an interactive sign language website with lessons, games, activities, and a personalized progress chart. It has over
2200 videos in the dictionary which continues to grow.
Education
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf (AASD)
890 North Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021
404-296-7101 (voice/TTY)
www.aasdweb.com
Contact: Dr. Cynthia Ashby
Atlanta Speech School, Inc.
3160 Northside Parkway, NW
Atlanta, GA 30327-1598
404-233-5332 (voice/TTY)
www.atlantaspeechschool.org
Georgia Parent Infant Network for Educational Services (GA PINES)
890 North Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021
1-800-522-8652 (voice), 404-298-4884 (TTY)
www.gapines.net
Contact: Clare Sullivan (Education Program manager), sullivanch@aasd.k12.ga.us
Georgia School for the Deaf
232 Perry Farm Road, SW
Cave Spring, GA 30124
1-800-497-3371 (voice/TTY)
www.gsdweb.org
Captioning
Educaption www.educaption.net
InSight Cinema www.insightcinema.org
A nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the movie-going experience to deaf, hard-of-hearing and non-English speaking audiences
in the U.S.
Mopix ncam.wgbh.org/mopix (note no “www”)
Information for consumers, industry members and others interested in learning more about motion picture access for people with
disabilities.
Advocacy & Outreach
GACHI Headquarters:
4151 Memorial Drive
Suite 103-B, Decatur, GA 30032
404-292-5312 voice/TTY
800-541-0710 voice/TTY
404- 299-3642 FAX
Gate Communications
www.gatecommunications.org
Links hearing and deaf communities locally and abroad through ministry and education.
Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
100 Crescent Centre Parkway, Suite 520
Tucker, GA 30084 1- 800-537-2329 (voice/TTY)
Contact: Denise Quigley (Initial Services advocate), HN5298@earthlink.net
Protection and advocacy for Georgians with disabilities.
http://www.thegao.org
Georgia Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator’s Office
www.state.ga.us/gsfic/ada
Provides comprehensive educational and technical support to ensure all programs, services and activities sponsored by the state of
Georgia are accessible to the disabled community.
Georgia Association of the Deaf, Inc.
www.gadeaf.org
Georgia State Outreach and Technical Assistance Center (SOTAC)
Georgia Perimeter College Center for Disability Services
www.dc.peachnet.edu/cds/CDS.html
555 North Indian Creek Drive Clarkston, GA 30021
404-299-4038 (voice/TTY)
Contact: Katherine Bruni (specialist), KJBRUNI@aol.com
G.R.E.A.T. D.A.Y., Inc., and Foundation
www.greatdayinc.net
246 Sycamore Street, #240
Decatur, GA 30030 404-377-9224 (voice/TTY), info@greatdayinc.net
Mental health services for Georgians of all ages who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind. Resources and support for family members
and friends also offered.
Hearing Loss Association of America, Georgia State Office
www.hearingloss-ga.org
Information, education, support and advocacy for Georgians
with hearing loss. Chapters in Augusta, Buckhead, NW Georgia (Rome)
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults
www.hknc.org
Relay
DeafVP.com
www.deafvp.com
Videophone directory for Sorenson VP-100 videophone users.
Georgia Relay
1600 Terrell Mill Road
Marietta, GA 30067
770-857-6064 (TTY), 770-857-6040 (voice), 770-857-6131 (fax)
www.GeorgiaRelay.org
Contact: Doug Burasco (account manager), dburasco@att.com
Enables people with speech or hearing loss to communicate by telephone with any standard phone user.
Hamilton Internet Protocol Relay
www.hiprelay.com (text)
Hear Central, LLC
109 E Hill Avenue, Suite 2-B
Valdosta, GA 31601
1-888-430-4327 (voice/TTY)
Contact: Danny Jones, TDJHRS@aol.com
TTYs, amplified telephones, signalers and more. Ultratec® and Ameriphone® repairs performed as well.
Internet Relay
AT&T
www.relay.att.com/national/relay.html (text)
www.relaycall.com/vrs (video)
Sprint
www.sprintrelayonline.com (text)
www.usavrs.com (video)
MCI
www.ip-relay.com/index.htm (text)
www.ip-vrs.com/VRS_SSL/mci.aspx (video)
www.ip-relay.com/callback.htm (voice)
Sign Language
American Sign Language Teachers Association
www.aslta.org
National organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of ASL and deaf studies instruction.
Sign Language Courses–
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
Clarkston, GA
Contact: Dona Harris, 404-296-7101 (voice/TTY)
Valdosta State
Valdosta, GA
912-333-5791
www.valdosta.edu
Offers a four-year degree in educational interpreting.
Interpreter Agencies
Communication Access Network, Inc.
888-566-5585 (voice/TTY)
www.caninterpreters.com
Provides comprehensive communications services through a network of interpreters and independent consultants.
Georgia Interpreting Services Network
404-521-9100 (voice/TTY)
www.gisn.org
Contact: Marilyn Teague (assignment coordinator), mteague@gisn.org
Georgia Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.
www.garid.org
The Interpreting Connection, Inc.
1706 Tree Corners Parkway
Norcross, GA 30092-3129
770-613-0925 (voice/TTY)
Contact: Debbie Lesser (founder), debann@mindspring.com
The Interpreting Resource of Georgia, Inc.
4651 Woodstock Road, Suite 208
Roswell, GA 30075
770-928-6735 (voice/TTY)
Contact: Don Clark (president), irg-info@mindspring.com
Sign language interpreting services.
Medley Interpreters, LLC
quality . communication . connections
770.978.3120
770.978.3121 fax
www.medleyinterpreters.com
National Alliance of Black Interpreters, Inc. www.naobi.org
Sign Language Interpreting Specialists, Inc.
130C John Morrow Parkway
Gainesville, GA 30501-3569
770-531-0700 (voice), 770-287-9479 (TTY)}
www.slisinc.com
Contact: Ruth Dubin, slisinc@charter.net
Sign language interpreting services available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for all settings (e.g. medical, legal, educational).
topics on the Hands & Voices National website: www.handsandvoices.org.
Here are only a few examples:
- “Communication Considerations A to Z™” (access available on national homepage) Communication Considerations A to Z™
is a series from Hands & Voices that's designed to help families and the professionals working with them access information,
diverse perspectives, and further resources to assist them in raising and educating children who are deaf or hard of hearing - “Placement Considerations Checklist for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing”
- “Bridge to Preschool - Navigating a Successful Transition “
- Communication Plan
The national website will also link you to web resources and organizations that work with and for families of children who are deaf and
hard of hearing. Please take a look at all the wonderful information that has been compiled and developed for our families. If you have
trouble accessing any of these resources or would like us to add something that is missing, please contact us at
info@gahandsandvoices.org. We need up to date, evidence-based, unbiased information to make our choices and to improve our
children’s outcomes, please help ensure that we are doing our part.
DeafMD
http://www.deafmd.org/
"DeafMD, an innovative website providing accurate, concise, and valuable health information in American Sign Language to the Deaf &
Hard of Hearing population. Using health information created by two trustworthy and unbiased government sources—the Centers for
Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health, our team of healthcare providers, linguists, and educators translates this complex
information into ASL."
ASLdeafined
http://www.ASLdeafined.com
ASLdeafined offers an interactive sign language website with lessons, games, activities, and a personalized progress chart. It has over
2200 videos in the dictionary which continues to grow.
Education
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf (AASD)
890 North Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021
404-296-7101 (voice/TTY)
www.aasdweb.com
Contact: Dr. Cynthia Ashby
Atlanta Speech School, Inc.
3160 Northside Parkway, NW
Atlanta, GA 30327-1598
404-233-5332 (voice/TTY)
www.atlantaspeechschool.org
Georgia Parent Infant Network for Educational Services (GA PINES)
890 North Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021
1-800-522-8652 (voice), 404-298-4884 (TTY)
www.gapines.net
Contact: Clare Sullivan (Education Program manager), sullivanch@aasd.k12.ga.us
Georgia School for the Deaf
232 Perry Farm Road, SW
Cave Spring, GA 30124
1-800-497-3371 (voice/TTY)
www.gsdweb.org
Captioning
Educaption www.educaption.net
InSight Cinema www.insightcinema.org
A nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the movie-going experience to deaf, hard-of-hearing and non-English speaking audiences
in the U.S.
Mopix ncam.wgbh.org/mopix (note no “www”)
Information for consumers, industry members and others interested in learning more about motion picture access for people with
disabilities.
Advocacy & Outreach
GACHI Headquarters:
4151 Memorial Drive
Suite 103-B, Decatur, GA 30032
404-292-5312 voice/TTY
800-541-0710 voice/TTY
404- 299-3642 FAX
Gate Communications
www.gatecommunications.org
Links hearing and deaf communities locally and abroad through ministry and education.
Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
100 Crescent Centre Parkway, Suite 520
Tucker, GA 30084 1- 800-537-2329 (voice/TTY)
Contact: Denise Quigley (Initial Services advocate), HN5298@earthlink.net
Protection and advocacy for Georgians with disabilities.
http://www.thegao.org
Georgia Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator’s Office
www.state.ga.us/gsfic/ada
Provides comprehensive educational and technical support to ensure all programs, services and activities sponsored by the state of
Georgia are accessible to the disabled community.
Georgia Association of the Deaf, Inc.
www.gadeaf.org
Georgia State Outreach and Technical Assistance Center (SOTAC)
Georgia Perimeter College Center for Disability Services
www.dc.peachnet.edu/cds/CDS.html
555 North Indian Creek Drive Clarkston, GA 30021
404-299-4038 (voice/TTY)
Contact: Katherine Bruni (specialist), KJBRUNI@aol.com
G.R.E.A.T. D.A.Y., Inc., and Foundation
www.greatdayinc.net
246 Sycamore Street, #240
Decatur, GA 30030 404-377-9224 (voice/TTY), info@greatdayinc.net
Mental health services for Georgians of all ages who are deaf, hard of hearing or deaf-blind. Resources and support for family members
and friends also offered.
Hearing Loss Association of America, Georgia State Office
www.hearingloss-ga.org
Information, education, support and advocacy for Georgians
with hearing loss. Chapters in Augusta, Buckhead, NW Georgia (Rome)
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults
www.hknc.org
Relay
DeafVP.com
www.deafvp.com
Videophone directory for Sorenson VP-100 videophone users.
Georgia Relay
1600 Terrell Mill Road
Marietta, GA 30067
770-857-6064 (TTY), 770-857-6040 (voice), 770-857-6131 (fax)
www.GeorgiaRelay.org
Contact: Doug Burasco (account manager), dburasco@att.com
Enables people with speech or hearing loss to communicate by telephone with any standard phone user.
Hamilton Internet Protocol Relay
www.hiprelay.com (text)
Hear Central, LLC
109 E Hill Avenue, Suite 2-B
Valdosta, GA 31601
1-888-430-4327 (voice/TTY)
Contact: Danny Jones, TDJHRS@aol.com
TTYs, amplified telephones, signalers and more. Ultratec® and Ameriphone® repairs performed as well.
Internet Relay
AT&T
www.relay.att.com/national/relay.html (text)
www.relaycall.com/vrs (video)
Sprint
www.sprintrelayonline.com (text)
www.usavrs.com (video)
MCI
www.ip-relay.com/index.htm (text)
www.ip-vrs.com/VRS_SSL/mci.aspx (video)
www.ip-relay.com/callback.htm (voice)
Sign Language
American Sign Language Teachers Association
www.aslta.org
National organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of ASL and deaf studies instruction.
Sign Language Courses–
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
Clarkston, GA
Contact: Dona Harris, 404-296-7101 (voice/TTY)
Valdosta State
Valdosta, GA
912-333-5791
www.valdosta.edu
Offers a four-year degree in educational interpreting.
Interpreter Agencies
Communication Access Network, Inc.
888-566-5585 (voice/TTY)
www.caninterpreters.com
Provides comprehensive communications services through a network of interpreters and independent consultants.
Georgia Interpreting Services Network
404-521-9100 (voice/TTY)
www.gisn.org
Contact: Marilyn Teague (assignment coordinator), mteague@gisn.org
Georgia Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.
www.garid.org
The Interpreting Connection, Inc.
1706 Tree Corners Parkway
Norcross, GA 30092-3129
770-613-0925 (voice/TTY)
Contact: Debbie Lesser (founder), debann@mindspring.com
The Interpreting Resource of Georgia, Inc.
4651 Woodstock Road, Suite 208
Roswell, GA 30075
770-928-6735 (voice/TTY)
Contact: Don Clark (president), irg-info@mindspring.com
Sign language interpreting services.
Medley Interpreters, LLC
quality . communication . connections
770.978.3120
770.978.3121 fax
www.medleyinterpreters.com
National Alliance of Black Interpreters, Inc. www.naobi.org
Sign Language Interpreting Specialists, Inc.
130C John Morrow Parkway
Gainesville, GA 30501-3569
770-531-0700 (voice), 770-287-9479 (TTY)}
www.slisinc.com
Contact: Ruth Dubin, slisinc@charter.net
Sign language interpreting services available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for all settings (e.g. medical, legal, educational).
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