Assistive Technology Quick Reference Series

Hearing Impairments

Assistive Technology Quick Reference Series

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This list contains companies that offer various types of assistive technology to aid a person who has a hearing impairment or who is deaf. This information is not meant as an endorsement or recommendation of any specific company or product. Tech Connections staff encourage you to contact the companies and ask questions to find the appropriate device for your needs.

ADCO Hearing Products
5661 South Curtice Street
Litttleton, CO 80120
TTY: 800-726-0851
Phone: 800-726-0851
http://www.ADCOhearing.com
Signal/alert systems, hearing aid accessories, assistive listening devices, TTYs, software, books.

Gallaudet University Press
800 Florida Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
TTY: 202-651-5488
Phone: 202-651-5488
http://gupress.gallaudet.edu
Books.

Global Assistive Devices
4950 N. Dixie Hwy, #121
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
TTY: 954-784-0035
Phone: 954-784-0035
http://www.globalassistive.com
Watches, clocks, telephone accessories, signal/alert systems, TV caller ID, etc.

HARC Mercantile, Ltd.
PO Box 3055
Kalamazoo, MI 49003
TTY: 800-445-9968
Phone: 800-445-9968
http://www.harcmercantile.com
Signal/alert systems, captioning products, sound protection aids, auto alerting devices, TTYs.

Harris Communications
15155 Technology Dr.
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
TTY: 800-825-9187
Phone: 800-825-6758
http://www.harriscomm.com
Signal/alert devices, assistive listening devices, hearing aid accessories, voice amplification, telephones.

Hear Central LLC
P.O. Box 5224
Valdosta, GA 31603
TTY: 888-430-4327
Phone: 888-430-4327; 229-249-8991
http://www.hearcentral.com
Signal/alert devices, assistive listening devices, telephones, TTYs, etc.

Hear-More, Inc.
42 Executive Blvd.
Farmingdale, NY 11735
TTY: 800-281-3555
Phone: 800-881-4327
http://www.hearmore.com
Telephones, TTYs, signaling/alerting devices, assistive listening devices, clocks/watches, computer products.

Hears To You / National Discount Battery Service
PO Box 15
Northampton, MA 01061
TTY: 413-586-5295
Phone: 413-586-5295
http://members.aol.com/h2u1/
Hearing aid batteries/supplies, telecommunication devices, clocks, etc.

HITEC
8160 Madison Avenue
Burr Ridge, IL 60521
TTY: 800-536-8890
Phone: 800-288-8303
http://www.hitec.com
Telephones, TTYs, signal/alert devices, clocks, books, video games, etc.

Interactive Solutions
6448 Parkland Drive
Sarasota, FL 34243
TTY: 800-362-4584
Phone: 888-463-0474; 941-753-5000
http://www.teachthedeaf.com
iCommunicator system converts speech to text and video sign language.

LS&S Group
PO Box 673
Northbrook, IL 60065
TTY: 800-317-8533
Phone: 800-468-4789
http://www.lssgroup.com
Signaling systems, assistive listening, watches, captioning decoders, telephones, TTYs, auto alerting devices.

Marilyn Electronics / Rappaport Communications
6 Feener Circle
Randolph, MA 02368
TTY & Phone: 781-961-1034; 800-622-9558
http://www.marilynelectronics.com
TTYs, telephone amplifiers, notification systems, signalers, speech enhancement products, etc.

Maxi-Aids
42 Executive Blvd Farmingdale, NY 11735
TTY: 631-752-0738
Phone: 800-522-6294
http://www.maxiaids.com
TTYs, telephone amplifiers, assistive listening devices, clocks/watches.

NFSS Communications
1 Turnmore Court
Silver Spring, MD 20906
TTY & Phone: 888-589-6670
http://www.nfss.com
TTYs, telephones, signal/alert systems, captioning devices, assistive listening devices, etc.

Potomac Technology
One Church St., Suite 101
Rockville, MD 20850
TTY & Phone: 301-762-4005
http://www.potomactech.com
TTYs, signalers for home/auto, captioning devices, clocks.

TTY-TDD Store
1250 Womack Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30344
TTY: 404-755-0256
Phone: 800-578-7189
TTYs, signaling devices.

Universal Link
3505 North 124th Street
Brookfield, WI 53005
TTY: 800-755-1553
Phone: 800-755-7994
http://www.universalink-cdhh.com
Telephones, TTYs, signalers for home/auto, clocks, ADA compliance kits.

Weitbrecht Communications
2176 Ocean Park Boulevard, Suite 1007
Santa Monica, CA 90405
TTY: 800-233-9130
Phone: 800-233-9130
http://www.weitbrechtcom.com
Signal/alert systems, assistive listening devices, TTYs, clocks, speech enhancement products, etc.

Williams Sound Corp.
10399 W. 70th Street
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
TTY: 612-943-9675
Phone: 800-328-6190
http://www.williamssound.com
Assistive listening devices, commercial sound products.

 

Updated 3/2002.

Tech Connections does not prescribe or recommend specific products. Instead, we hope to provide you with information about what products are available, and what features you may want to look for based on your particular needs.

Tech Connections is a collaborative project of the United Cerebral Palsy Associations, the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (formerly CRT) at Georgia Tech., and the Southeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center. Tech Connections is funded by a grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the Department of Education under award # H133A980052. Content and opinions expressed in these materials do not necessarily reflect those of the NIDRR, UCP or other entities.