This list identifies two different types of state agencies for people with hearing loss:
- Commissions or state offices mandated to serve people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and
- State offices of rehabilitation services for people with disabilities, including hearing loss
While the scope of services differs from state to state, these programs provide a variety of valuable services. Among the functions are advocacy, information gathering and dissemination, referral to appropriate agencies, interpreting services, state-wide planning, job placement and development. There are approximately 38 state agencies of the deaf and hard of hearing.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
State of Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, Services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind
State of Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation