KCDHH Resources

• Communication Access Services
• Access to Interpreter Registry Database – Coming Soon!
• Communication Access Fund (CAF) 
• Pro Bono Interpreting – Please email to inquire
• KCDHH Annual Briefing FY2023 - March 2024
• KCDHH Annual Report FY2019 - January 2020
• Language Assessment Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (LAPDHH)
• Quick Guide on Accommodating Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Initial Guidance on Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) Services
• VRI Matrix in Medical Settings
• Financial Resources for Purchasing Hearing Aids
• Guidance on Virtual Meeting Accessibility – Coming Soon!

Disclaimer Notice: The following resources as listed below on this page do not represent any kind of endorsements by the KCDHH, Rehabilitation Services Division or the Department for Children and Families.

Common Resources on Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
• Kansas Association of the Deaf (KAD)
• Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
• HLAA – Kansas City Chapter
• Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA)
• Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of the Deaf Communities (HEARD)
• National Association of State Agencies of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NASADHH)

Common Interpreter Resources

• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
• Kansas Association of Interpreters, Inc., Kansas Chapter of RID (KAI-RID)
• National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers (NCIEC)
• BEI Interpreter Certification Information
• Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation (CASLI)
• Conference of Interpreter Trainers

Partner Resources

• Assistive Technology for Kansans (ATK)
• Disability Rights Center of Kansas (DRC)
• Kansas Newborn Screening Program (NBSS) - Early Hearing, EHDI
• Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS)
• Kansas Relay Service
• Kansas Telecommunication Access Program (TAP)
• Kansas State School for the Deaf (KSD)
• Museum of Deaf History, Art & Culture (MDHAC)
• Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)

Additional Resources

Additional resources will soon become available. For immediate assistance or additional resources not listed here, please contact KCDHH at 785-368-8034 or VP 785-246-5077.

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