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Hearing Loss Association - Michigan (HLA-MI)

Through previous funding from Michigan's Assistive Technology Program, this organizations started the Hearing Technology Resource Specialist (HTR Specialists) program. HLA-MI has trained over 30 volunteers across the state to educate their local communities about hearing assistive technology. HTR Specialists use customized equipment kits containing various types of devices that can help you hear better in daily living situations.

This program recently expanded to offer Assistive Technology Demonstrations. Please read the description on our Assistive Technology Demonstration page!

E- Michigan Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

This great information resource is a production of the Michigan Coalition for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People which is a statewide coalition of agencies and organizations working together to improve accessibility and services for Michigan’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. This web site includes resources on Hearing Assistive Technology.

Michigan Deaf Association, Inc.

MDA is a non-profit, tax exempt 501-3c organization with a mission to help improve the lives of Deaf and Hard of Hearing citizens of Michigan. MDA is affiliated with the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) whose mission is to promote, protect, and preserve the rights and quality of life of Deaf and hard of Hearing individuals in the United States of America. Includes information about their Biennial Conference and their newsletter.

Michigan Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Advocacy, services and community education. Please see their web site for more information! Services include: Workplace Assessment/Accommodations, Equipment Demonstration/Rental and Sales and Equipment Distribution with Lions. V/TTY 800/YOUR-EAR (968-7327).

Hearing Aid Loaner Program

The Hearing Aid Loaner Program provides hearing aids for Michigan children 18 years and under. Michigan Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MADHH), recognizes the importance of amplification in hearing rehabilitation. MADHH works with the hearing health care provider to select and fit loaner behind-the-ear hearing aids for use up to 90 days. There are no income requirements for this program.

For more information contact MADHH:
Phone: 800-YOUR-EAR V/TTY
Videophone: 517 487-0202
www.madhh.org
yourear@madhh.org

Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing

This state office concentrates on helping improve the lives of Michigan's 1 million Deaf and Hard of Hearing citizens. The mission is affirming the indisputable right of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons to secure effective communication. It receives input from its 13-member citizens Advisory Council appointed by the Governor. Services include Technical Support, Information & Referral, Accommodations, Interpreter Information & Services, and Research & Statistics.

Michigan AT Xchange

Michigan-based web site where people can buy, sell or give away assistive technology (AT). Hearing technology is one of the subcategories. Visit www.atxchange.org.

Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund

The Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund allows people with disabilities and seniors (or their family members) to purchase assistive technology devices or services, including modification of vehicles and homes. Loans may also cover cost of training to use the purchased equipment, warranties, and service agreements.

If you would like to apply for a loan to purchase any item or piece of equipment that will help you improve your independence and overall quality of life, contact the Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Fund at 1.800.828.2714.

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National Resources

The Hearing Loss Association of America

A part of the Hearing Loss Association of America, the support area promotes the use of technology to maximize the residual hearing of people who are hard of hearing. Includes information about financial assistance and a page about assistive technology.

Gallaudet University's Technology Access Program (TAP)

TAP is a research group focusing on technologies and services that eliminate communication barriers traditionally faced by deaf and hard of hearing people.

National Association of the Deaf

The mission of the National Association of the Deaf is to promote, protect, and preserve the rights and quality of life of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America. They have information about Assistive Technology under advocacy issues on their website.

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National Center for Accessible Media

The Accessible Digital Media Design Guidelines for Electronic Publications, Multimedia and the Web are the culmination of the Beyond the Text project, conducted by the WGBH National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) and funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education.

Media Access Generator (MAGpie) software is available for download.Using MAGpie, authors can add captions to three multimedia formats: Apple's Quick Time, the World Wide Web Consortium's Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) and Microsoft's Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange (SAMI) format. MAGpie can also integrate audio descriptions into SMIL presentations.

MAGpie is the ideal authoring environment for multimedia specialists, publishing companies or service providers who want to add captions, subtitles and audio descriptions to their work. MAGpie is friendly to those who are new to multimedia, educators and even to young users.

National Captioning Institute

The National Captioning Institute is a nonprofit corporation with the mission of ensuring that deaf and hard of hearing people, as well as others who can benefit from the service, have access to television's entertainment and news through the technology of closed captioning.

Media Access Group

The Media Access Group at WGBH has been pioneering and delivering accessible media to disabled adults, students, and their families, teachers, and friends for over 30 years. Founded in 1972, The Caption Center was the world's first captioning agency -- pioneering access to television for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Internet Captioning Forum

AOL, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! Unite to Advance Online Media Captioning:
To overcome technology and production barriers, the leading providers of web-based video have joined with media access pioneer WGBH/Boston to develop solutions to increase the amount of online video accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. AOL, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have asked WGBH and its Carl and Ruth Shapiro National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) to establish and manage the Internet Captioning Forum (ICF) to address the technical challenges presented by online video repurposed from broadcast or other previously captioned sources, as well as video created specifically for the web.

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