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The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) was founded in 1940 and to provide services for Blind people in Ontario. Services include instruction in American Sign Language (ASL) and Quebec Sign Language (LSQ), interpreter services, deafblind intervenors, audiology, and speech-language pathology.[1] CHS advocates for the hearing impaired in Canada in matters such as 9-1-1 support of texting,[2] visual fire alarms,[3] and access to the justice system.[4]

Services[edit]

Ontario Interpreting Services[edit]

Ontario Interpreting Services (OIS) provides interpreting services for ASL across Ontario and for LSQ in select regions.[5] OIS provides interpreters for a range of both public and personal events, including emergency situations such as hospital emergency rooms, after-hours clinics, shelters and police services.[5]

Workplace Accessibility[edit]

The workplace accessibility program assesses the workplace to ensure that there are no barriers for the deaf and the hard of hearing.[6] It provides seminars to "increase awareness of hearing loss in the workplace".[6] Business staff and managers are educated to raise awareness of hearing loss, provide strategies for communication and hold accessible meetings.[6]

Communication Devices Program[edit]

The Communication Devices Program (CDP) was made on behalf of members who were "culturally deaf, orally deaf, deafened or hard of hearing".[7] The main aim of CDP is to offer technical solutions to communication barriers. The CDP recommends devices (such as specialized alarm clocks, telephones, TTYs, and smoke alarms) for home, workplace or business.

Video Conferencing Services[edit]

CHS provides Video Conferencing Services (VCON) in 25 offices across Ontario.[8] VCON allows for conferencing with up to 12 locations and can be used for many different purposes such as interviews, meetings and training sessions.

Audiology[edit]

CHS Audiology service is available at Hamilton, Mississauga, Toronto, Kenora, Sarnia, Windsor, Ottawa, Sudbury, and Toronto East. The Audiology program takes a holistic approach to hearing health care by looking at hearing loss, and every way in which it affects life. Audiologists provide hearing tests, hearing aid evaluations, hearing aid check-ups and/or fine tuning, and hearing aid fitting and dispensing for children and adults.[9]

Hearing Care Counselling Program[edit]

The Hearing Care Counselling Program is available at 26 locations across Ontario. This program was designed to assist seniors with hearing loss to adapt and stay connected. Priority is given to adults aged 55 and older, but younger adults dealing with hearing loss are also eligible for the program. Counselors provide "home visits, education, and demonstrations and recommendations of communication devices".[10]

CONNECT Counselling Program[edit]

The CONNECT Counselling Program is available at 26 locations across Ontario. CONNECT is a mental health counselling service provided by CHS. CONNECT is a program designed to help individuals or families with deaf, deafened or hard of hearing members by providing them with counselling for a variety of reasons, including "mental health and illness, depression, relationship difficulties, abuse, family support, education, advocacy and counselling".[11]

American Sign Language Classes[edit]

In North America, ASL is the primary language used by the deaf community. CHS provides individuals with the opportunity to learn ASL from qualified deaf instructors. Classes are offered throughout the year at a variety of skill levels, from beginner to advanced.[12]

Locations[edit]

There are 28 CHS locations across Ontario:

References[edit]

  1. ^ Industry Canada Company Directories: Assistive Devices accessed 23 August 2012.
  2. ^ Alyshah Hasham, "CRTC tests 911 texting for hearing and speech impaired Toronto Star 16 February 2012, accessed 15 March 2012.
  3. ^ Human Rights, Disability and Accessibility Issues Regarding Visual Fire Alarms for People who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ontario Human Rights Commission.
  4. ^ Sarah Boesveld and Anna Mehler Paperny, "Deaf man arrested in G20 protest gets bail " Globe and Mail 26 June 2010, accessed 15 March 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Ontario Interpreting Services". The Canadian Hearing Society. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  6. ^ a b c "Workplace Accessability". The Canadian Hearing Society. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Communication Devices Program". The Canadian Hearing Society. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Video Conferencing Services". The Canadian Hearing Society. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Audiology". The Canadian Hearing Society. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  10. ^ "Hearing Care Counselling Program". The Canadian Hearing Society. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  11. ^ "CONNECT Counselling Program". The Canadian Hearing Society. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  12. ^ "American Sign Language Classes". The Canadian Hearing Society. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  13. ^ "Locations". The Canadian Hearing Society. Retrieved 20 November 2012.

External links[edit]


Canadian Hearing Society Category:Non-profit organizations based in Canada

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