Services for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

The DARS, Division for Rehabilitative Services, Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) works in partnership with people who are deaf or hard of hearing to eliminate societal and communication barriers to improve equal access for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. DHHS advocates for people of all ages who are deaf or hard of hearing to enable them to express their freedoms, participate in society to their individual potential, and reduce their isolation regardless of location, socioeconomic status, or degree of disability.

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Advocacy Strategies Training Session Registration

This training enhances the knowledge and ability of service providers to advocate for equal communication opportunities and effective communication for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. | Brochure on Advocacy Strategies Training. | Brochure on Advocacy Strategies Training  | Text-only version of Advocacy Strategies Training Brochure

Trainings for 2009 Texas Interpreter Education Series

DARS Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services will present these trainings on issues of importance to people who are deaf and hard of hearing through November. Attendees are encouraged to register early. Trainings topics and dates are:

  • Interpreter Skills Training Development— July 5-July 10
  • Arrested in America- Interpreting Interrogations and the Miranda Warning—Aug. 28 & 29, Sept. 18 & 19
  • From Arrest to Conviction: "Legal Ease" for Interpreters— July 22, Aug. 8, Aug. 21-22
  • Logical Reasoning for Court Interpreters— Nov. 20-21
  • DECIDE: An Ethical Decision Making Session for Court and Legal Interpreters—Oct. 17

For more information and registration forms, download the Interpreter Education Series Training Booklet.


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