Vision & Hearing

Results: 20

• Advocacy for Deafness (1)
  FP-0500 * YF-3200.1700

  Advocacy * Deafness

  FP-0500 * YF-3200.1700
  
  

  Programs that intercede on behalf of individuals and/or groups to ensure that they receive the benefits and services for which they are eligible and that organizations within the established service delivery system meet the collective needs of the community; that attempt to marshal public support for a particular issue or cause; or that seek to influence legislation, local ordinances or administrative rulings in order to benefit specific interest groups or achieve specific social, political or environmental goals.

  Partial or complete hearing loss, generally in the severe to profound range, that is present at birth or occurs later in life. Functionally, individuals who are termed "deaf" are unable to hear well enough to rely on their hearing and use it as a means of processing information.

• Assistive Technology Equipment for Deafness (1)
  LH-0600 * YF-3200.1700

  Assistive Technology Equipment * Deafness

  LH-0600 * YF-3200.1700
  
  

  Programs that pay for or provide equipment, appliances and assistive aids that enable people, including those who have physical or sensory limitations, to increase their mobility and/or ability to communicate and live more comfortably.

  Partial or complete hearing loss, generally in the severe to profound range, that is present at birth or occurs later in life. Functionally, individuals who are termed "deaf" are unable to hear well enough to rely on their hearing and use it as a means of processing information.

• Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options (1)
  LH-0650

  Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options

  LH-0650
  
  Programs that provide access to cognitive/learning aids, control and signaling aids, daily living aids, hearing augmentation aids, mobility aids, prosthetic/orthotic/seating devices, recreational aids, speech aids and/or visual/reading aids on a custom design, loan, rental, sale or resale basis; which provide immediate cash or loans to help people who have insufficient resources to acquire the equipment they need; which modify commercial products to fit an individual's specific needs; or which repair equipment that is broken.
• Assistive Technology Product Complaints (1)
  DD-1500.0530

  Assistive Technology Product Complaints

  DD-1500.0530
  
  Programs that accept and, where possible, attempt to resolve complaints regarding the effectiveness, pricing, lease and rental agreements, guarantees, warranties, maintenance or other problems with cognitive/learning aids, control and signaling aids, daily living aids, hearing augmentation aids, mobility aids, prosthetic/orthotic/seating devices, recreational aids, speech aids or visual/reading aids.
• Case/Care Management Referrals for Deafness (1)
  PH-2400.1300 * YF-3200.1700

  Case/Care Management Referrals * Deafness

  PH-2400.1300 * YF-3200.1700
  
  

  Programs that maintain lists of individuals who are available to serve as care/case managers and which link individuals who are in need of this service with appropriate resources. Care/case managers develop plans for the evaluation, treatment and/or care of individuals who, because of age, illness, disability or other difficulties, need assistance in planning and arranging for services; which assess the individual's needs; coordinate the delivery of needed services; ensure that services are obtained in accordance with the case plan; and follow up and monitor progress to ensure that services are having a beneficial impact on the individual.

  Partial or complete hearing loss, generally in the severe to profound range, that is present at birth or occurs later in life. Functionally, individuals who are termed "deaf" are unable to hear well enough to rely on their hearing and use it as a means of processing information.

• Closed Captioning Services (1)
  PH-3500.1470

  Closed Captioning Services

  PH-3500.1470
  
  Organizations that transcribe pre-recorded/live television programs and films for viewers who are deaf or have hearing impairments or are learning to read. The closed captioning typically identifies the program’s speakers and includes spoken dialogue, music, laughter and sound effects. The captions are hidden as data within the television signal and must be decoded by either a set-top decoder or caption-ready television set in order to be viewed.
• Eye Banks (1)
  LH-0500.6300-180

  Eye Banks

  LH-0500.6300-180
  
  Programs that collect and store eye tissue for use in transplant operations.
• Eye Care (1)
  LV-2400

  Eye Care

  LV-2400
  
  Programs that are concerned with maintaining or improving the health of the eyes and their appropriate functioning as the organs of sight.
• Glasses Donation Programs (1)
  TI-1800.5000-250

  Glasses Donation Programs

  TI-1800.5000-250
  
  Programs that accept new or secondhand eyeglasses, repair the items if necessary, and keep the glasses for people in their own programs or donate them to other community-based organizations for distribution to the people they serve.
• Glasses/Contact Lenses (1)
  LH-0600.9000-250

  Glasses/Contact Lenses

  LH-0600.9000-250
  
  Programs that pay for or provide corrective lenses for people who have defective but correctable vision, or which provide vouchers which can be exchanged for glasses or contact lenses.
• Hearing Augmentation Aids (2)
  LH-0600.3000

  Hearing Augmentation Aids

  LH-0600.3000
  
  Programs that pay for or provide equipment or other products which enhance the residual hearing of people who have hearing impairments or which provide alternative methods of communication for people who have no residual hearing.
• Low Vision Aids (2)
  LH-0600.9000-450

  Low Vision Aids

  LH-0600.9000-450
  
  Programs that pay for or provide magnifiers, magnification equipment, light intensification equipment, night vision equipment, closed circuit television devices and other products which help people who have visual impairments use their remaining vision to greater advantage.
• Optometry (1)
  LV-2400.6350

  Optometry

  LV-2400.6350
  
  Programs that are staffed by health care professionals who are licensed to provide primary eye care services including comprehensive eye health and vision examinations; diagnosis and treatment of disease and vision disorders; and prescriptions for glasses, contact lenses, low vision rehabilitation, vision therapy and medications. Optometrists check patient vision using eye charts; measure patient nearsightedness, farsightedness, depth perception and other vision problems using optical instruments; prescribe and fit corrective lenses or other corrective treatments to conserve, improve and correct vision; prescribe training exercises to strengthen weak eye muscles; and counsel patients on contact lens use and care, visual hygiene, lighting arrangements, working distances and safety factors. They may also examine eyes for glaucoma and other diseases and refer patients to ophthalmologists or other physicians and surgeons when ocular or other diseases are found. Optometrists may specialize in fitting visual aids for people who are partially blind, fitting contact lenses or correcting special vision problems.
• Service Animals (1)
  LR-7950

  Service Animals

  LR-7950
  
  Programs that provide and train recipients in the use of animals who have been taught to help individuals who have disabilities increase their mobility and independence and/or maximize their ability to communicate effectively.
• Special Libraries for Blindness (1)
  TJ-4400.8100 * YF-9000.0100

  Special Libraries * Blindness

  TJ-4400.8100 * YF-9000.0100
  
  

  Public or private libraries that are devoted to acquiring, classifying and making available to the community for research or general appreciation, books, manuscripts, letters and other documents or artistic materials that are rare, of special interest, of historical significance or of scholarly value. Also included are libraries whose collections specialize in materials that are related to a particular focus or target group, e.g., political thought, minority groups, gay or lesbian groups, religious groups, women.

  A condition in which affected individuals are totally blind and cannot see or are legally blind and have central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with maximal correction, or a peripheral field of vision that is so contracted that its widest diameter subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees.

• Specialized Information and Referral for Deafness (1)
  TJ-3000.8000 * YF-3200.1700

  Specialized Information and Referral * Deafness

  TJ-3000.8000 * YF-3200.1700
  
  

  Programs that maintain information about community resources that are appropriate for a specific target group or human services sector (for example, youth programs or addiction services) and which link individuals who are in need of specialized services with appropriate resources and/or which provide information about community agencies and organizations that offer specialized services.

  Partial or complete hearing loss, generally in the severe to profound range, that is present at birth or occurs later in life. Functionally, individuals who are termed "deaf" are unable to hear well enough to rely on their hearing and use it as a means of processing information.

• Specialized Information and Referral for Hearing Impairments (1)
  TJ-3000.8000 * YF-3200

  Specialized Information and Referral * Hearing Impairments

  TJ-3000.8000 * YF-3200
  
  

  Programs that maintain information about community resources that are appropriate for a specific target group or human services sector (for example, youth programs or addiction services) and which link individuals who are in need of specialized services with appropriate resources and/or which provide information about community agencies and organizations that offer specialized services.

  A defect in one or more parts of the ear and its associated nerve pathways that lead from the ear to the brain which prevents the individual from adequately hearing, receiving or attending to faint speech, ordinary conversational speech, loud speech or other sounds.

• Specialized Telecommunications Equipment (1)
  LH-0600.8180

  Specialized Telecommunications Equipment

  LH-0600.8180
  
  Programs that pay for or provide access to TTY equipment (also known as text telephones, TDDs and telecommunication devices for the deaf), or other specialized telecommunications devices such as voice carry-over telephones, amplified telephones, telebraillers, voice-activated telephones, sip-n-puff telephones or large visual displays for use at home or in the office by people who are deaf or hearing impaired, have speech disabilities or physical limitations, or need to communicate with a person with a hearing impairment or speech disability. Included are programs that pay for or loan such equipment to people with disabilities or organizations serving them, or which operate sites where such equipment is available for use by the public.
• Speech Therapy (3)
  LR-8000.8000-820

  Speech Therapy

  LR-8000.8000-820
  
  Programs that offer individual or group therapy sessions which focus on the remediation of specific articulation problems in which speech sounds are omitted, replaced by substitute sounds or distorted; voice problems in which pitch, loudness or quality of voice is affected; or stuttering.
• Visual/Reading Aids (3)
  LH-0600.9000

  Visual/Reading Aids

  LH-0600.9000
  
  Programs that pay for or provide equipment or other products which enhance the ability of people who have visual impairments or other disabilities to see and/or read; or which make television programs, feature films, home videos and other visual media accessible by providing a descriptive narration of key visual elements in these programs.