Explore resources to better support the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. From interpreting services to advocacy groups, this list offers helpful tools. Whether you’re learning ASL or looking for accessibility solutions, there’s something for everyone.

National Organizations, RID

• National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
• National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA)
• Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. (TDI)
• The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) 

National/State Interpreting Organizations:

• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
• Missouri Interpreters Certification Systems (MICS, testing info)
• Missouri State Committee of Interpreters (SCI, licensure)
• Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC)

Federal Government:

• Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• Social Security Administration (SSA)

State Government (IL/MO):

• Illinois State Government
• Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC)
• Missouri State Government
• Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)

State Association of the Deaf:

• Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD)
• Missouri Association of the Deaf (MoAD)

Colleges and Universities:

• Gallaudet University (GU)
• National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)

Local Deaf Organizations:

• Greater St. Louis Association for the Deaf, Inc. (GSLAD)

Interpreter National Code of Ethics:

• Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf (RID)

Advocacy Letters:

• If you are having trouble receiving accommodations, please see the “Advocacy Letters” provided by NAD (NAD)