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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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Task Forces

The Hard of Hearing Task Force reinforces and amplifies the mission of the ACDHH. Our Task Force vision is that all hard of hearing Arizonans are educated, empowered advocates. Our goals and activities directly support the hard of hearing community and the mission of the ACDHH. Members of the public are always welcome to attend HOH TF meetings. Please contact Christy Abrams for more information: [email protected].

Next Meeting

The next meeting of the ACDHH Hard of Hearing Task Force will be held remotely via Zoom on Friday, August 18, 2023 at 9 am. It will be streamed live to our YouTube channel. A nationally certified CART provider and AZ licensed ASL interpreters will be provided. Contact Christy Abrams at [email protected] for more info.

Current Agenda

Current Draft Minutes

February 17, 2023

In order to be effective in its statutory obligations under the implementation of SB 1092, providing the Arizona Legislature with recommendations on future language related to the language acquisition and literacy readiness of deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind newborns, infants, and children, The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing has established a task force that is composed of diverse community members and partnering agencies. The community members and partnering agencies assist with understanding the current language acquisition standards and will advise where improvements can be made.

All full task force meetings occur virtually and livestreamed from ACDHH's YouTube channel: youtube.com/AzCDHH

Language Acquisition Task Force Final Report

ASL

English

Spanish

If there are any questions about this report, please contact ACDHH at [email protected]

Past Task Force Meeting Agendas, Minutes, and Videos with transcripts

June 18, 2022 - Forum