Working with a Sign Language Interpreter: The Do’s and Don’ts
Interpreting Links
There are a variety of different online resources for the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, DeafBlind, and general public to learn about community organizations and supportive resources. Listed below are a few websites that may be helpful. The list provided is not comprehensive, therefore if there is an area of information you are looking for and do not find, please feel free to contact us.
Interpreting Associations
Other Links
Australasian Psychiatry
Deaf Wellness Centre – University of Rochester
- Deaf Wellness Centre Library – Connections Newsletter: check out Page 7
Ensuring Your Workplace, Service or Event is Accessible to Deaf Individuals – by WAVLI
***Interpreting in Healthcare Settings
*** Interpreting in Therapy – Getting Out of the Way
Community Links
There are a variety of different online resources for the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, DeafBlind and general public to learn about community organizations and supportive resources. Listed below are a few websites that may be helpful. The list provided is not comprehensive, therefore if there is an area of information you are looking for and do not find, please feel free to contact us.
Happy Hands Club of the Deaf – no website currently. Check WIDHH’s senior outreach for contact information
Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf (GVAD) Facebook Page – no website
BC Deaf-Blind Community and Activities Facebook Group – no website
Vancouver Community College (VCC):
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing*** BROKEN LINK
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Job Readiness Program (JRP)
- ASL & Deaf Studies
Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre (IDHHC)
Mid-Island Deaf Association (MIDA) – no website or Facebook Page available
South Vancouver Island Association of the Deaf – SVIAD Facebook
Northern Interior Association of the Deaf (NIAD) – no website or Facebook Page available
Okanagan Valley Association of the Deaf (OVAD) – no website or Facebook Page available
BC Cultural Society of the Deaf (BCCSD)
BC Deaf Sports Federation
DeafBC.ca – to find out what’s happening in and around British Columbia*** Page not found
Burnaby School District #41/BC School for the Deaf (BCSD):
- Burnaby South Secondary School
- South Slope Elementary School
- Provincial Outreach Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Provincial Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services (PDHHS): **All pages in this section cannot be found**
- Consultative Services
- Family and Community Services (FCS)
- Victory Hill Residential Program (VHRP)
Canadian Administrator of Video Relay Services (CAV-ACS)
Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD-ASC)
Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf (CCSD)
Canadian Deaf-Blind Association (CDBA)
Canadian Deaf Sports Association (CDSA)
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
Canadian National Society of the Deaf-Blind (CNSDB)
King’s Centre of Deaf Education and Accessibility Forum Mental Health
Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women Program (Toronto, Ontario)
Violence Against Women with DisAbilities & Deaf Women**Page not found
Mental Health and Deaf People – Presented by Dr. Cathy Chovaz, Director CDEAF; Psychology, King’s University College and Psychiatry, Western University
Deaf-Blind International
Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS in short – based in Seattle, Washington)- striving towards a healthy community that is free of violence and oppression.
Deaf Hope (Oakland, California) – Our mission is to end violence in Deaf communities through empowerment, education and services.
Learning American Sign Language – great list of different resources about learning ASL and Deaf Culture