Links

These links are not endorsed by ALDA-ROCK but are simply
to be used as a resource for further information on products
and services which may benefit someone with hearing loss.

Have questions, ask Kathy, KSCtryLn@aim.com
Or interested in having a link on our website, contact Kathy for rates.

Advanced Bionics
Alternative Communication Services
Association of Late-Deafened Adults
Caption First
Harris Communications
Motorola
National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology
NCRF
New York Relay
Phonak
SAISD
Simple Solutions
Sorenson IP Relay
Sound Aid Hearing Aid Warranties
Sound Clarity
Sprint Relay
Ultratec

Association of Late-Deafened Adults www.alda.org

Association of Late-Deafened Adults mission is to support the empowerment of deafened people. ALDA membership is international in scope. ALDA works collaboratively with other organizations around the world serving the needs of late-deafened people and would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone, late-deafened or not, who support our goals.

Advanced Bionics: www.BionicEar.com

Advanced Bionics Corporation is a global leader in the development of implantable, high-technology neurostimulation devices. Our bionic technologies include new treatments for deafness. We support physicians, clinicians, and patients through scientific research, technology development, education, and more.

Alternative Communication Services: www.ACSCaptions.com

ACS provides a full compliment of communication services for people with hearing loss. We provide remote CART, CART, Captioning, Text Interpreting and Sign Language services. Utilizing the most qualified service providers and maintaining a top-notch technical and business management team makes for an unbeatable combination of services.

Caption First, Inc : www.captionfirst.com

Caption First provides Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) and captioning services onsite or remotely -- statewide, nationwide and worldwide!
We provide the highest quality of accessibility through voice-to-text translation
in a timely, professional, confidential and cost-effective manner to consumers with hearing loss.

Canine Companions for Independence: www.cci.org

Canine Companions for Independence is actively looking for working professionals and students who could benefit from the skills of a Hearing Dog. Hearing Dogs are placed with individuals who are deaf/hard-of-hearing at no cost. Hearing Dogs are trained to alert their partners to key sounds by making physical contact with their partner. Hearing Dogs increase feelings of security and confidence.

Center for Sight & Hearing: www.rockfordcenter.org

The Center for Sight & Hearing is a community-based rehabilitation facility located in Rockford, Illinois. We serve individuals with vision loss, hearing loss, or both through our Low Vision and Hearing clinics and rehabiltion programs. Simple SOlutions, our assistive technology resource includes a demonstration and sales center where customers can try and buy assistive technology.

Hamilton Relay: www.hamiltonrelay.com

Hamilton Relay provides all of the latest relay services - from TTY to Captioned Telephones. From wireless relay to internet to video relay. We listen to our customers and work to match the right service to their specific situation. It all comes together to provide an outstanding relay experience for everyone.

Harris Communications: www.harriscomm.com

Harris Communications sells a full line of assistive devices for deaf and hard of hearing people including amplified phones, loud/vibrating clocks, signaling systems, and pagers. We also have books, media and novelties pertaining to sign language and coping with hearing loss. Free catalog is available.

Motorola: www.motorola.com

New York Relay: www.nyrelay.com

New York Relay provides full telephone accessibility for all New Yorkers. We are very excited to announce Captioned Telephone Service started January 1, 2007. Please visit our website for more information.

NCRF: www.NCRAonline.org

The National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF) is the philanthropic arm of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA). NCRA is a 23,000-member nonprofit organization representing the judicial reporting and captioning professions. Members include official court reporters, deposition reporters, broadcast captioners, providers of realtime communication access services for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, and others who capture and convert the spoken word into information bases and readable formats. Primary among NCRF's charitable activities is our program to award grants to deaf and hard-of-hearing organizations in support of realtime and CART services at their annual conferences. Additional information for both NCRA and NCRF is available by calling 800-272-6272 (TTY 703-556-6289) or visiting the Web site at www.NCRAonline.org.

National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology: www.rit.edu/NTID

Every year more than 1,100 deaf and hard-of-hearing students from around the world come to RIT to study with our 10,000 hearing undergraduate students, taking advantage of our innovative academic and co-op programs as well as our outstanding access and support services.

Phonak: www.phonak.com

FM product specialists

Sprint Relay: www.sprintrelay.com

SAISD: Contact information 585-475-4978 (v/tty)

SAISD (Substance & Alcohol Intervention Services for the Deaf) provides drug and alcohol informaton, education, prevention, intervention and referral services to the deaf/hard of hearing community residing in the Greater Rochester are of New York State.

Simple Solutions www.rockfordcenter.org

Simple Solutions, our assistive technology store, has a variety of products that help individuals with a vision and/or hearing loss continue to be independent and active with family and friends. The Center allows individuals to try items before they purchase them. There are things available such as talking watches and magnification for those with a vision loss and listening devices and vibrating alarm clocks to assist someone with a hearing loss. Simple Solutions is located in the Center for Sight & Hearing, 8038 MacIntosh Lane Rockford, 61107.

Sorenson IP Relay: www.sorenson.com

Sorenson IP Relay, a free service provided by Sorenson Communicatons, enables deaf, hard-of-hearing, oral and late-deafened individuals to place text-to-speech relay calls from their mobile device (i.e., Sidekick, BlackBerry, and similiar devices) or PC to any standard telephone user in the U.S. Relay users simply instant message "siprelay" using AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), or visit www.siprelay.com to place a call.

Sound Aid Hearing Aid Warranties: www.soundaid.com

SoundAid Hearing Aid Warranties is a consumer direct warranty company that provides loss, damange or component failure coverage on all makes and models of hearing aids. Coverage is also available on processors for bone anchored hearing aids and cochlear implants and logicom FM receivers for cochlear implants.

Sound Clarity, Inc. www.soundclarity.com

Sound Clarity offers the full line of assistive technology for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. We offer products such as amplified phones, loud/vibrating clocks, alerting and signaling systems, personal amplifiers, cell phone products and much more. Visit our website to order a free catalog.