Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind Resources
Registry for Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) | Recommended Resources:
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) | Recommended Resource:
NAD: Position Statement on Mental Health Interpreting Services with People Who Are Deaf
ADA Business Brief: Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hospital Settings
Alabama Department of Mental Health: Mental Health Interpreter Standards for Persons Who Are Deaf
National Center on Deaf-Blindness
St. Catherine University CATIE Center
University of Rochester Medical Center – National Center for Deaf Health Research (NCDHR)
American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB) Tips for Interpreters
NCIHC Guidelines for Working Effectively with Interpreters in Mental Health Settings (includes ASL interpreting)
Sego Lily Center for the Abused Deaf (free provider trainings and deaf community education classes)
Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS)
Minnesota Chemical Dependency Program (resources for deaf/hard of hearing individuals)
Council de Manos (ASL – Spanish – English)
NCIEC: Trilingual Task Force (ASL – Spanish – English)