Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services

The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation understands that people with hearing loss have different communication needs. Clear communication between the rehabilitation counselor and the person with hearing loss is the key to successful vocational rehabilitation services. Eligible individuals receive services to get a job, return to a job, keep a job, or get a better job.

The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation has staff trained to understand about the different problems people with hearing loss may have. Rehabilitation Counselors for the Deaf have sign language skills and serve persons who are deaf and use this type of communication. Communication Specialists are trained about devices and ways to serve individuals who are hard of hearing or late deafened. Rehabilitation Counselors for the Deaf and Communication Specialists are also skilled in serving people who have vision problems in addition to a hearing loss or deafness.

For more information contact:
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Branch
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Cabinet for Human Resources Building
275 East Main Street
Mail Stop 2E-K
Frankfort, KY 40621
Telephone: 1-800-372-7172 (V/TTY)
FAX:  502-564-6742

Communication Fax Assessment

Communication Fax Assessment Service [MS Word - 316KB]

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

Explore Your Future Rochester Institute [MS Word - 310KB]

Deaf at Risk Services

Methodist Family and Rehabilitation Services/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program in San Antonio [MS Word - 72KB]
E.H. Genrty Services for the Deaf [MS Word - 212KB]

Hearing Aids and Assistive Listening Devices

Hearing Aid Guidelines [MS Word - 329KB]
Professional Fee for Personalized Assistive Listening Devices [MS Word - 320KB]

Interpreting Services/Access Services for Individuals Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Interpreter Fee Schedule - January 2008 [MS Word - 321KB]
Interpreter Fee Schedule for Owensboro Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing [MS Word - 316KB]
Funds provided by the General Assembly to Provide Access Services to Students at Kentucky Public Postsecondary Institutions who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing [MS Word - 313KB]
Northern Kentucky Services for the Deaf - January 1, 2006 [MS Word - 23KB]
Fee Schedule for Interpreting Services of the League for Deaf and Hard of Hearing [MS Word - 90KB]
Interpreter Fee Schedule for the Center for Accessible Living - July 1, 2005 [MS Word - 39KB]
Central Kentucky Interpreter Referral - May 30, 2006 [MS Word - 90KB]
Barren River Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Fee Schedule [MS Word - 324KB]
Fee Schedule for Deaf Choice [MS Word - 315KB]
Interpreting Services Through The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center [MS Word - 315KB]