Learning

The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is the principal agency in the Commonwealth on behalf of people of all ages who are deaf and hard of hearing, The Mission of MCDHH is to provide accessible communication, education and advocacy to consumers and private and public entities so that programs, services and opportunities throughout Massachusetts are fully accessible to persons who are Deaf and hard of hearing.

Phonak, a member of the Sonova Group, with corporate headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, has developed, produced and distributed technologically leading hearing and radio systems for more than 50 years. The goal is to improve the hearing ability and the language recognition of people with hearing loss, thus adding to their quality of life. Phonak offers a full product range of digital hearing and additional radio solutions.

MassRelay is a free, confidential 24/7 service enabling hearing people or people who do not use a text telephone (TTY) to communicate over regular telephone lines with people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, late deafened, or speech disabled.

Technology for Autism Now, Inc., is an organization devoted to developing alternative and augmentative communication (ACC) tools that help autistic children lead fuller, more functional lives at home, in school, and in their communities.

Founded in 1948 as Recording for the Blind, Learning Ally serves more than 300,000 K-12, college and graduate students, veterans and lifelong learners – all of whom cannot read standard print due to blindness, visual impairment, dyslexia, or other learning disabilities. Learning Ally’s collection of more than 65,000 digitally recorded textbooks and literature titles – downloadable and accessible on mainstream as well as specialized assistive technology devices – is the largest of its kind in the world.