What is Deaf Culture?

Can't we just write back and forth?

What do you mean American Sign Language isn't English?

The Goodrich Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing offers a variety of Educational and Training services.  We are happy to provide your office/center with presentations on: Sensitivity Training, Your rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disability Act, When you need and Interpreter and when you don't, Conversational American Sign Language Classes as well as issues relating to Deafness and Deaf Culture.

In addition to Education and Training Services for the general public we also provide mentoring and practicum training for current and future Interpreters.

Goodrich Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is also an official R.I.D. sponsor of workshops and events.

Key Educational Services

As an official sponsor of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf we are authorized to approve CEU's for workshops, seminars and other educational events. Click on the link to find out more.

Answering all of those questions you might have regarding working with individuals who are Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing

Get information on improving your skills by working with a community interpreter.