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- The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing has been committed to improving the quality of life for the Deaf for over 35 years! Services span across all facets such as sharing Deaf-related resources, advocating for one’s communication needs, training both private and public service providers, and providing consultation on community needs. READ MORE
Hard of Hearing
- Hard of Hearing people have difficulty hearing sound and understanding speech. Phone conversations can be a challenge. Personal conversations can be fraught with misunderstanding. Fortunately, the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing is here to help. READ MORE
DeafBlind
- ACDHH provides DeafBlind and Combined Vision and Hearing Loss (CVHL) consumers with supports to empower, promote independence, and access to community while working other agencies and organizations to increase and expand opportunities to improve the quality of life for people with combined vision and hearing loss. READ MORE
Interpreters
- The State of Arizona wants to make sure the Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals are receiving Quality access to communication. That's why Arizona Sign Language Interpreters are now required to be licensed through the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing. READ MORE
Telecommunications
- A free service that provides telephone equipment such as amplified volume control telephones, TTY units, captioned telephones, and more... READ MORE
- Arizona Relay Service (AZRS) is a public service that makes communication by telephone easy and accessible for people who are deaf... READ MORE
About ACDHH
- An energetic and innovative team, ACDHH is a national leader in the provision of communication access, support services, and community empowerment throughout the Grand Canyon State. READ MORE
Get Involved
- There are so many ways you can get involved with your community. One of the most important ways you can do this is by voting in local and national elections. READ MORE
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ACDHH is a state agency that serves any citizen in Arizona. Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Speech Challenged, interpreter and hearing alike are all ACDHH consumers.

Yes, ACDHH provides trainings on a variety of topics. The variety of topics include: deaf culture, ADA rights, understanding assistive technology, cultural sensitivity, hearing loss tips, interpreter licensure, and equipment distribution. To arrange for a training or presentation please see the services tab and select the corresponding service to contact the specialist for that area.

The only service with an associated fee is interpreter licensure. All other services provided are done so at no cost to the consumer including our equipment distribution program (AzTEDP).

Some of the many agencies, organizations and schools ACDHH has built partnerships with are:

Arizona Bridge to Independent Living (ABILITY360)
Arizona Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (AZRID)
Coconino Community College
National Association of Black Interpreters (NAOBI)
National Association for the Deaf (NAD)
National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA)
Phoenix Community College
The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
University of Arizona

ACDHH is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

17% of the Arizona population has a hearing loss. Over 1.1 million Arizonans are hard of hearing and more than 20,000 people in Arizona are culturally Deaf.

2.2 our of 1,000 babies in Arizona are born with hearing loss and typically, that number doubles when they reach the age of 6.

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