Resources, Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, DSHS

State laws in Washington are known as Revised Code of Washington (RCW). There are several state laws related to deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind people. ODHH staff has prepared a listing of various RCWs as a resource. There are other state and federal laws related to people with disabilities but are not included in this listing. To view this listing, click here to download.

Acronyms

Professionals and stakeholders use various acronyms in various fields such as early intervention, technology, rehabilitation, education, interpreting as well as recognized acronyms of national and Washington State organizations. ODHH staff has prepared a list of acronyms as a resource when providing services to deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind.
Click here to download and print this list of acronyms for your business or personal usage.

Directory of Services

Information for Voters With Disabilities

Emergency Services

VRS Service Providers

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Events (Community and Social Activities)

Association of Late-Deafened Adults
Puget Sound Chapter
Virginia Mason Medical Center - Federal Way (2nd Floor)
35501 1st Way South
Federal Way, WA 98003
Website: http://www.alda-pugetsound.com
Email: ALDAChristine@comcast.net
Meeting Date: 1st Saturday of each month (Jan – June, Aug – Nov)
Social Event Date:(varies)

Cochlear Impact Support Group - North Sound
Christ the Servant Lutheran Church
2600 Lakeway Drive
Bellingham, Wa 98229
Email: bertlederer@msn.com
Meeting Date: 4th Saturday (January, March, May, September, October)

Cochlear Impact Support Group - South Sound
Hearing, Speech, & Deafness Center – South Sound
3516 South 47th St.
Tacoma, WA 98409
Email: cseymour@hsdc.org
Meeting Date: Bi-Monthly (January, March, May, July, and September)

Deaf Chat Coffee Gathering-Seattle
Greenlake Coffee House
8023 Greenlake Drive North
Seattle, WA
Email: GDCHInfo@aol.com
Meeting Dates/Times: 4th Friday of the month 7:00-9:30 p.m.

Deaf Chat Coffee Gathering-Seattle
Starbucks Coffee
1600 East Olive Way
Seattle, WA 98102-5613
Meeting Dates/Times: 1st Saturday of every month 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Deaf Chat Coffee Gathering - Sequim
Sequim Community Church
960 N 5th Ave
Sequim, WA
Email: sdch_2010@comcast.net
Meeting Date: 1st Monday of every month 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Deaf Nation Expo
Seattle, WA or Portland, OR
Website: www.deafnation.com
Meeting Date: Usually annual during the fall

Deaf Night at Jillians
731 Westlake Ave. North
Seattle, WA
Meeting Date: 1st Friday of every month

Deaf Teen Quest
Sponsored by Tacoma Youth for Christ Tacoma Area
Email:Mike.olson@dtq.org
Email: info@dtquest.org
Website: www.dtquest.org

Hearing Loss Association of Washington
4820 156th Place SW
Edmonds, WA 98026-4846
Website: http://www.hearingloss-wa.org
Email: info@hearingloss-wa.org
HLA-WA Board Meeting: Quarterly
HLA-WA Chapter Meetings: Monthly

Puyallup Deaf Coffee House
Lighthouse Christian Center
10711 80th Avenue East
Puyallup, WA 98373
Email: Puyallupcoffehouse@gmail.com
Meeting Date/Time: 4th Friday of every month - 7:00-9:45 p.m.

Tacoma Bowling Association of the Deaf
TACID
6315 South 19th Street
Tacoma, WA 98466
Cathy Kastner
Email: sleepybugy@aol.com

Thurston County Association of the Deaf
TCAD
1200 College St SE (Maintenance Bldg)
Lacey, WA
Event Date: 3rd Friday of the month - 7 pm - 9 pm
Email: tcad.olympia@gmail.com

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