|
What is the Louisiana Commission for the Deaf?
In 1980, the Louisiana Commission for the Deaf (LCD) was established by RS 46:2351 of the Louisiana Legislature to:
- to promote, coordinate and facilitate accessibility of all public and private services to Deaf people, Deaf/Blind people, hard of hearing and speech impaired people;
- serve as advocate for the needs and rights of deaf people;
- collect information concerning deafness and provide for the dissemination of this information;
- develop and implement a statewide program to insure continuity of services to deaf people;
- inform deaf citizens, parents, and families of the availability of programs and services for deaf adults and children at all levels of state and local government;
- promote the training of interpreters and assist in the establishment of interpreter training programs;
- certify interpreters and maintain a registry of certified interpreters;
- provide all services of the Commission to deaf people with visual impairments;
- provide interpreter services to Deaf people in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Commission;
- establish, administer, and provide a statewide program to provide access to all public telecommunications services by Deaf people, Deaf/Blind people, hard of hearing and speech impaired. Louisiana citizens with hearing or speech disabilities that require the use of a text telephone, telebrailler, or amplification equipment are eligible for the Telecommunication Access Program.
How do I qualify for services?
Any Louisiana citizen who is Deaf, Deaf/Blind, hard of hearing or has a speech impairment, is encouraged to apply for accessibility services at one of our eight Regional Service Centers listed below.
Where do I apply for services?
Applying for LCD services means locating your LCD Regional Service Center. There are eight (8) Regional Service Centers. Simply locate your parish below and contact the Regional Service Center staff. You can call, TDD, email or drop-in to make an appointment to complete an application and have a caseworker determine eligibility.
You can also contact:
Louisiana Commission for the Deaf
627 N. Fourth Street, 2nd Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
1-225-219-2404 or 1-800-256-1523
ALEXANDRIA: (Parishes: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia,
Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine,
Vernon and Winn)
Visual Communication Services
3656 Government Street Suite B
Alexandria, LA 71306
318-473-0308 V
318-473-0398 TDD/FAX
866-473-0308 Toll-Free
866-629-1815 Toll-Free
vicomm@centurytel.net
BATON ROUGE: (Parishes: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge,
East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee,
St. James, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana)
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Deaf Center
2585 Brightside Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
225-766-9320 V/TDD
225-766-6615 FAX
888-834-7955 V/TDD
cdcstfdsp@aol.com
LAFAYETTE: (Parishes: Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette,
St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermilion)
Deaf Action Center - Lafayette
1408 Carmel
Lafayette, LA 70501
337-232-3463 V/TDD
337-233-1916 FAX
800-463-6010 Toll-Free V/TTY
daclaf@bellsouth.net
LAKE CHARLES: (Parishes: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and
Jefferson Davis)
Southwest LA Independence Center
1202-C Kirkman Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-477-7194 V
337-477-7196 TDD
337-477-7198 FAX
888-403-1062 Toll-Free
mitch@slic-la.org
MONROE: (Parishes: Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln,
Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and
West Carroll)
Visual Communication Services
1300 Hudson Avenue Suite 3
Monroe, LA 71201
318-387-1911 V
318-387-1912 TTY/FAX
866-872-1911 Toll-Free
vicomm@centurytel.net
NEW ORLEANS: (Parishes: Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines,
St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John, and Terrebonne)
Deaf Action Center-New Orleans
1000 Howard Avenue, Suite 1200
New Orleans, LA 70113-1916
504-615-4944 V/Text
504-615-7122 V/Text
504-736-9103 FAX
sabernius@mycingular.blackberry.net
jguerrieri@mycingular.blackberry.net
NORTH SHORE: (Parishes: St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa
and Washington)
Deaf Action Center - North Shore
19352 N. 2nd St., Suite 2
Covington, LA 70433
985-892-2581 V
985-892-2658 TTY/FAX
866-825-2639 Toll Free
deafactioncntrns@bellsouth.net
NORTHWEST: (Parishes: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Clairborne, De Soto,
Red River, and Webster)
Deaf Action Center - Shreveport
601 Jordan Street
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-425-7781 V/TTY
866-495-3323 Toll-Free
318-226-1299 FAX
david@deafactioncenter.org
What services are available?
LCD provides accessibility services for persons whom are Deaf, Deaf/Blind, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment to gain equal access to any public or private service.
Accessibility services include, but are not limited to:
a) Interpreting;
b) Document Interpretation;
c) Telecommunication Interpretation;
d) Telecommunications and general accessibility equipment;
e) Hearing Aids;
f) Information and referral;
g) Advocacy;
h) Consumer Training and
i) Public Service Announcements
Publications
National Association of the Deaf Publications
Self Help for the Hard of Hearing - Publications
American Association of the Deaf-Blind Publications
Association of Late-Deafened Adults Publications
American Speech Language and Hearing - Publications
Statistics
Each year over 40,000 residents benefit directly from services contracted for by the Louisiana Commission for the Deaf (LCD). LCD has eight (8) community-based Regional Service Centers who ensure accessibility is provided to all consumers.
Related Link
Louisiana School for the Deaf (LSD)
Louisiana Association of the Deaf (LAD)
Lafayette Athletic Association of the Deaf
American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB)
Self Help for the Hard of Hearing (SHHH)
Association of Late-Deafened Adults
National Association of the Deaf(NAD)
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
National Black Deaf Advocates
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ADA Watch
ADA Mediation
Global Deaf Connection
Gallaudet University
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/news/releases/05/2_13_05.asp
Deaf Weekly - Online newsletter
Boston University - ASL Linguistic Research
http://www.lessontutor.com/ASLgenhome.html
Deaf Resources Library |
