Resources

Deaf United Organization shares list of resources around the NWA area! Click on each “Main Title” to see what is there to offer!

If you see something that needs to be added to the list, please email info@deafunited.org with full information!

Church Services

Cross Church Deaf Ministry
Interpreted Worship Service at 9:15am in Springdale
Website: https://www.crosschurch.com/springdale/ministries/springdale-deaf-ministry/64/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ccdeafministry

Fellowship Deaf Ministry NWA
Interpreted Worship Service at 10:30am in Rogers
Website: https://fellowshipnwa.org/deaf
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/fellowshipdeafministrynwa

Bethel Deaf Fellowship
Deaf Worship Service at 2pm on Zoom and Facebook Live
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bdfdeafchurch

Colleges for the Deaf

Gallaudet
Website: https://gallaudet.edu

RIT/NTID
Website: https://www.rit.edu/ntid/

Southwest College for the Deaf
Website: https://howardcollege.edu/swcd/

Education/Workforce/Vocational

Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS)
Website: https://dws.arkansas.gov/ar-rehabilitation-services/field-services/deaf-hard-of-hearing/

Arkansas School for the Deaf
Website: https://asd.ade.arkansas.gov/

Arkansas Hands and Voices
Website: https://arhandsandvoices.org/

LifeStyles
Website: https://www.lifestylesinc.org/

Social Security (for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
Website: https://www.ssa.gov/people/deaf/

Sources Community for Independent Living
Website: https://www.arsources.org

Legal Services

Deaf Equality
Website: https://deafequality.org/

NAD (Legal & Law Services)
https://www.nad.org/resources/justice/lawyers-and-legal-services/

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Bar Association
Website: https://deafbar.org/

Interpreting Agency/Services

Arkansas Registry of Interpreters
Website: https://www.arkansasrid.org/

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Website: https://rid.org/

Sign Language Interpreting Network
Website: https://www.slinofnwa.com/

Mental Health Resources

Bonnie O’Boyle
Website: https://chenaltherapy.com/bonnie-oboyle/
Phone: (479) 636-0083

Deaf Counseling Network
Website: https://deafcounseling.com/

National Deaf Therapy
Website: https://nationaldeaftherapy.com/

Natural Disasters Information

Plan Ahead for Disasters
https://www.ready.gov/

NWA Deaf Organization (local)

Deaf United Organization
Website: https://deafunited.org

Northwest Arkansas Association of the Deaf
Website: https://nwaad.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/342092023700/

State/National Organization

Arkansas Association of the Deaf
Website: https://www.arkad.org/

National Association of the Deaf
Website: https://www.nad.org

Sign Language Classes/Resources

Classes

Cross Church – American Sign Language Class
Website: https://www.crosschurch.com/springdale/deaf/

Sources for Community Independent Living: Disability Services
Website: https://www.arsources.org/online-classes-1

Resources

ASL Bloom
Website: https://www.aslbloom.com/

The ASL App
Website: https://theaslapp.com/

SignSchool
Website: https://www.signschool.com/

Hands on ASL
Website: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hands-on-asl/id1450898947

Sign Dictionary
Website: List of Sign Dictionaries

Video Relay Services

Convo
Website: https://convorelay.com/

Global VRS
https://globalvrs.com/

Purple/ZVRS
Website: https://www.purplevrs.com/

Sorenson
Website: https://sorensonvrs.com