GCD is Still Open, Still Serving<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.goodrichcenter.org<\/p>\n
Goodrich Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Fort Worth is
\nstill open, still offering services. Normal hours are Monday through
\nFriday, 8:30 \u2013 5:00.<\/p>\n
Deaf Senior Citizens meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m.
\nto 2:00 p.m. They enjoy games, crafts, educational talks, socializing,
\nand a hot lunch provided by Senior Citizen Services of Greater Tarrant
\nCounty. The Deaf Senior Citizens group uses sign language and welcomes
\nnew members and guests age 60 and up.<\/p>\n
The Hearing Loss Association of Fort Worth meets on the second
\nSaturday of each month from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. \u201cThe Hearing Loss
\nAssociation of America is the nations foremost membership and advocacy
\norganization for people with hearing loss. HLAA opens the world of
\ncommunication to people with hearing loss through information,
\neducation, support, and advocacy.\u201d Persons with hearing loss and
\ntheir families and friends are encouraged to attend Fort Worth chapter
\nmeetings. Programs are interesting and helpful, and the group is
\nsupportive. Communication access is provided by an assistive listening
\nsystem and realtime captioning on a large screen.<\/p>\n
Videophone (VP) service is open for free public use during regular
\nbusiness hours, Monday \u2013 Friday.<\/p>\n
Deaf Action Center (Dallas) now rents space for services at Goodrich
\nCenter. These DAC people can help you in Fort Worth:<\/p>\n
Deafness Resource Specialist Emily Robinson can assist people who are Hearing Loss Resource Specialist Karen Moulder can assist people who Administrative Assistant Tonia Turner DAC services are provided through contractual funding from the Texas Goodrich Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing<\/p>\n 2500 Lipscomb Street<\/p>\n Fort Worth, TX 76110-2625<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.goodrichcenter.org<\/p>\n Acting Director: Dan White<\/p>\n
\nDeaf, Hard of Hearing, or Late-Deafened in the areas of advocacy, self
\nempowerment, and sensitivity training, as well as Federal and State
\nmandates on equal access to services, including education and
\nemployment. E-mail deafnessrs3b@dars.state.tx.us
\n
\n.<\/mailto><\/p>\n
\nare Hard of Hearing, Late-Deafened, or Deaf (and their families),
\noffering communication strategies and technology solutions for the
\nworkplace, home, education, social settings, and beyond. E-mail:
\nhlrs3b@dars.state.tx.us
\n.<\/mailto><\/p>\n
\n(tturner@deafactioncentertexas.org
\n
\nDepartment of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Office for Deaf
\nand Hard of Hearing Services (DARS – DHHS) in Austin.<\/p>\n