Resources to Borrow
Did you know our agency has a variety of books and videos available for loan? Some of our video titles are:
- How To Talk to A Person Who Can't Hear
- Getting the Most Out of Your Hearing Aid
- Assistive Devices: Doorways To Independence
- An Introduction To The Deaf Community
- ...and many others
We also have an entire series of sign language videos to help you learn or improve at home. Our book titles indude:
- Deaf Heritage: A Narrative History of Deaf America
- Living with Tinnitus
- ...and many others
We also have great learning materials such as sign language flash cards. Please feel free to stop by and browse through our other selections.
Assistive Technology Loan-Out Center
A wide variety of devices are available for people with hearing loss, and new and better technology is constantly becoming available. We have many of these devices available. We can show you how to use them and you can take them home for a real test run. When you know what works for you, we can connect you with reputable vendors and financial assistance to purchase just what you need.
We can help you with:
- Telephone and TV Amplification equipment
- Voice Carry Over (VCO) Telephone "Read and Speak" phone
- Pocketalker personal amplification device
- FM Amplification System for meetings, classrooms and theaters
- Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TTY/TDD)
- Light Alerting Devices for doorbells, telephones, fire alarms, etc.
- Whistle Stop adapters to prevent hearing-aid feedback on your telephone.
Our office is equipped with a videophone and a Captioned Telephone (CapTel). Interested consumers can schedule an appointment to try either or both of these pieces of equipment.
Our friendly staff can help you find the technology you need and the know-how to use it. We can also connect you to the financial resources to get the help you need.