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Services Communication Advocacy Network Corporation CAN's primary purpose is to advocate as a centralized statewide agency with auxiliary support services for deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, and persons with hearing losses, regardless of race, age, and gender and ensure those services most citizens take for granted are also accessible to those citizens who cannot hear. Connecticut Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired CDHI serves deaf and hard of hearing persons regardless of hearing loss. Individuals, families, parents organizations, community groups, and schools will find a wealth of information about the deafness. The services are interpreting referral, counseling services and information referral. Disabilities Network of Eastern Connecticut DNEC provides advocacy, peer support, independent living skills training, and information and referral services to individuals with disabilities and their families living in eastern Connecticut, and works to enable individuals to live independently in the community. Family Service Woodfield, Inc. (FSW) Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing recognize FSW as a leading provider of services such as
education, case management, advocacy and sign language interpreting services in Bridgeport. Affiliations Connecticut Council of Organizations Serving for the Deaf This organization represents over twenty-two (22) representatives who are delegates for their
organizations, businesses, schools or state agencies. Its website is open to everyone about the activities, community events, and updates. Social Life To protect and promote the mutual of its members.
To create a closer fellowship in order to promote the best interest of
all deaf and hard of hearing person. To foster and improve recreational,
social, and athletic activities. Schools The ASD offers deaf and hard of hearing students ages 3-21 a full range of educational programming from pre-school through twelfth grade. Collegiate Education for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program at Northwestern CT Community College CEDHH assures that deaf and hard of hearing students have full access to the campus by providing a comprehensive array of support services including but not limited to: academic tutoring, advisement, placement testing, consultation and training by a staff communication specialist, sign language or oral interpreting for academic classes and co-curricular activities, notetakers for classes, live classroom captioning, counseling, and specialized remedial and developmental courses in English and mathematics. In addition, CEDHH also supports a popular student organization at NCCC: the Northwest Deaf Club. |
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