Resources - Deafness and Hard of Hearing
Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
http://www.mh.state.al.us/admin/downloads/DeafServices/ODS_BrochureText02.pdf
Brochure describing culturally affirmative mental health services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Clinical Activity Within A Specialist Mental Health Service For Deaf People: Comparison With A General Psychiatric Service (article)
http://pb.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/full/27/10/375
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his paper compares the case mix and clinical activity in a specialist mental health service for deaf people within a general psychiatric population, using ICD-10 diagnostic criteria.
Gallaudet University
http://www.gallaudet.edu/
Gallaudet University is the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduate students. The University enjoys an international reputation for the outstanding graduate programs it provides deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing students, as well as for the quality of the research it conducts on the history, language, culture, and other topics related to deaf people.
Health Innovation Awards: Service Supports Deaf Clients with a Mental Illness
http://www.healthinnovationawards.co.nz/03profilefinal16.html
2003 Finalist – Deaf cultural community support service works alongside clinical professionals offering insight and advice to assist in separating Deaf culture from mental health behaviors and to ensure Deaf people have appropriate assessments and diagnoses.
Missouri Department of Mental Health: Services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
http://www.dmh.missouri.gov/diroffice/depdir/deafsvcs/Commission%20Presentation%20July%2006.pdf
Missouri’s mental health services initiatives and goals for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
National Empowerment Center Article: Listening to Consumer/Survivors From The Deaf Community
http://www.power2u.org/articles/crossdis/deaf_comm.html
Article written by Pat Deegan, Ph.D. highlighting services/needs relevant to people who are deaf or hard of hearing and have a mental illness.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/ One of the National Institutes of Health focusing on issues/research related to deafness and hard of hearing.
Online Conferencing
http://www.online-conference.net/index.htm
The Deaf People and Mental Health conference was the first conference on this topic for Direct Learn Services. Working with organisations like the British Society for Mental Health and Deafness, ADARA, the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care and the European Society for Mental Health and Deafness, we aimed to organise an international conference which would allow many people who would not normally be able to attend conferences abroad to participate.
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People
http://www.shhh.org/
The Hearing Loss Association of America is the nation’s largest organization for people with hearing loss. The Hearing Loss Association of America exists to open the world of communication for people with hearing loss through information, education, advocacy and support.
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