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  • Bloch Touch Psychotherapy is the application of the principles of existential/person-centred psychotherapy through the modality of touch. This may be of particular benefit to people with hearing and other communication disabilities. There is also a website for professional therapists at Bloch Healing: Principles and Practice.
  • CART - This stands for "Communication Access Real-Time Translation" and is similar to the captioning you see on tv, except it's used in situations like lectures, church services, and conferences. As CART transcriptionists are highly trained and use specialized equipment, CART services can be very expensive, averaging about $100 per hour.
  • Cued language Network of America (CLNA) -- supports consumers, families and professionals who use cued languages. Cued Speech information, products, materials and services for those who cue.
  • DailyCues.com -- Comprehensive Cued Speech resources with information, materials, links, as well as exercise and advice to prepare for the CLTNCE and CAECS-E.
  • Deaf Journal
  • Deafness/HOH from the Mining Company
  • Hearing Device Manufacturers for reps
  • Interpreter Mirror -- an adjustable non-reversing mirror which allows sign language interpreters for the deaf to correctly see information displayed behind them without turning around. The benefits are: less strain on the interpreter (pain relief), more accurate interpretation for the deaf consumers, and less interruptions for the presenters.
  • NIDCD: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  • PAH,MD: Promoting Awareness in Healthcare, Medical and Deaf

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