Hands & Voices is a nationwide, parent driven, non-profit organization dedicated to providing unbiased support to families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. We provide support activities and information concerning deaf and hard of hearing issues to parents and professionals that may include outreach events, educational seminars, advocacy, lobbying efforts, parent to parent networking, and a newsletter. We strive to connect families with resources and information to make informed decisions around the issues of deafness or hearing loss.

Families For Hands and Voices
P.O. Box 371926
Denver CO 80237
Phone: (303) 300-9763 (V/TTY but no TTY ans. machine)
Toll Free: (866) 422-0422
www.handsandvoices.org

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The Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (TEDP) provides telecommunications adaptive equipment to qualified low-income citizens living in the state of Colorado who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Deaf-Blind, or Late Deafened. Our goal is to assist individuals in selecting telecommu­nications equipment that best suits their communication needs. Examples of adaptive telephone equipment include TTYs, amplified phones, speaker phones, ring signaling devices, and specialized tele­phone equipment for citizens who are Deaf-Blind.

For more information:
Marion Downs Hearing Center
1793 Quentin Street Unit 2, Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2970 (Voice)
720-848-2979 (TTY)
720-848-2976 (Fax)
168.200.2.21 (VP IP Address)
Sherri.Taylor@uch.edu

This program is funded by the Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCDHH) through the Colorado General Assembly enactment of House Bill 2002-1180 that amended C.R.S. Chapter 215, Article 26.21.106. Monies that are collected as a surcharge on each residential phone line in the state of Colorado by the Public Utilities Commission are distributed from the Disabled Telephone Users Fund.

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