Chicago Hearing Society
a division of Anixter Center

INTERPRETER REFERRAL SERVICE

• Qualified sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, relay interpreters, and real time captioning provided for individuals and organizations
• Acts as link between deaf individuals who use sign language and hearing individuals who do not know sign language
• Provides seminars and workshops on proper use of interpreters when communicating with deaf individuals
• Acts as consultant to interpreter trainers, interpreters, and other professionals
• Fee for service

HEARING AID SALES AND SERVICE

• Complete hearing testing
• Provides hearing aid evaluations, consultations, sales, and repairs
• Latest technology, including programmable and digital hearing aids
• Musician and custom ear protection
• Staff conversant in American Sign Language and in Spanish
• MasterCard and Visa accepted

HEARING AID BANK

• Hearing aids are issued to qualified people who cannot afford to purchase a new aid
• Complete hearing testing
• Accepts donations of new or used hearing aids
• Staff fluent in American Sign Language and in Spanish
• Accepts public aid with a sliding fee scale

SILBERMAN CENTER FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

• 24-hour online/mail order catalog for devices including signaling systems, add-on amplification devices, amplified telephones, loud telephone ringers, wake-up devices, and more.

TTY AND AMPLIFIED PHONE DEMONSTRATION

• Serves as a distribution and demonstration site for the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation
• TTYs are loaned, free of charge, to qualified individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or voice-impaired
• Demonstrations of amplified telephones which are loaned free of charge to qualified individuals
• Applications are available; appointments are necessary
• Staff fluent in American Sign Language and Spanish

HEARING LOSS LINK

• Assists individuals and families to understand and cope with hearing loss
• Develops and promotes access to communication in the workplace and in public settings
• Provides links to other organizations that provide social, legal, medical, and psychological services
• Offers information about acquired hearing loss and assistive technology

SOCIAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY

• Qualified staff fluent in American Sign Language
• Helps individuals identify and secure access to services
• Works to ensure accessibility for people who are deaf or hard of hearing to public and private services
• Educates community regarding needs of people who are deaf or hard of hearing
• Provides income tax assistance for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing

DEAF LINE ON THE INTERNET

• Calendar of social and recreational events
• Listing of educational opportunities
• Posting of job openings
• Schedule of workshops, training opportunities, and conferences

YOUTH PROGRAM

• Promotes independence, communication, and socialization for youth who are deaf or hard of hearing
• Provides structured, creative activities
• Creates opportunities to exercise responsibility, leadership, and independent living skills

ADULT ROLE MODELS IN EDUCATION OF THE DEAF (A.R.M.E.D.)

• Recruits and co-ordinates professionals who are deaf or hard of hearing to share their employment and life experiences with students in Chicago-area elementary, junior high, and high schools

VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING

• Crisis intervention and advocacy services for people who are deaf and are victims of crime
• Short-term counseling
• Assistance with filing a police report and working with the court system

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELING

• Assists deaf and hard of hearing victims of domestic violence and their children to secure shelter from further abuse
• Provides information, support, counseling, and advocacy to help victims exercise their rights and take advantage of their options
• Collaborates with other programs in the community to provide services to help victims become self-sufficient
• Educates the community that abusing a family member is a crime which will not be tolerated

INFORMATION AND REFERRAL

• Information related to all aspects of deaf or hard of hearing issues
• Technical assistance regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)