Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
What is ODHH? What does the staff do?
How can we help you?
Accommodations & Assistive Technology
A listing of public/private access information.
Benefits
Need help with Social Security, Medicare or others?
Communication
Access
Tips for everyone on communication.
Communication
Access Realtime Translation (CART)
This service is gaining popularity for
communication access.
Complaints or
Rights?
A broad list of complaint processes are shown
here. A listing of links will guide you to the right place.
Council
(Exit DHS)
ODHH has an advisory council.
Counseling
Services
There are a few counseling services
specifically tailored for the deaf, hard of hearing and deaf blind
community.
DeafBlind Resources
Several links are included to help you to find information. Demographic
Reports
Over the years, various large-scale research organizations (including the Census
Bureau) have used survey questions to find out how many people identify
themselves as having health problems, functional limitations, impairments or
disabilities.
Hearing Aids/Cochlear
Implant
Information about hearing aids, cochlear implant, hearing health and
hearing loss is presented.
Hearing Loss
Hearing loss affects approximately 28 million Americans.
Inservice/Training
Request
Provides free in-services/trainings to interested parties on a
variety of topics including: hearing loss, accessibility, cultural
sensitivity, telecommunications and assistive technology devices,
touching upon the rights and laws.
Job Training
and Resources
Provides employers with resources tailored to meet the needs of
persons, wishing to hire, in the process of hiring or interviewing,
or currently have working for them, deaf, deafblind, or hard of
hearing persons.
The site also provide information for people looking
for jobs.
ODHHNet
ODHHNet provides timely and relevant information to individuals who
are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing along with their family
members, advocates, professional associates, public and private
agencies via an e-mail list-serve.
Resource
Information
Resource list has been developed to
help you find an appropriate agency, program, or office in your
area.
Service
Fund
Pays for communication access (sign language interpreters or CART) services for
deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing persons in certain situations not covered
under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act.
Sign
Language Interpreting
Needed to know how to schedule an interpreter or who is the
right person?
Technology
Accomodations
A range of technology information is available.
Telecommunications
Assistance Program
TAP provides funds to people who meet income and hearing loss eligibility
criteria as a means to assist in the purchase of specialized
telecommunication devices, such as a TTY.
Tribal Information
Who to contact in my tribal region? What services are
provided?
Wisconsin
Interpreting and Transliterating Assessment
The assessment provides candidates with an individual assessment of
interpreting and transliteration skills, supporting professional
growth; whereas providing consumers with a measure of the
interpreter’s skills in terms of providing communication access.
Contact
Us
There are five regional offices in Wisconsin.
Can't find what you are looking
for? Please let us know how our website can better serve your
needs. Send your comments to karen.dishno@wisconsin.gov.
Last Updated:
April 10, 2012
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