Conferences about the deaf latino community are being held. For example, in 2005 the National Deaf Latino Conference was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A previous conference was held in 2003.
Deaf Atzlan is a website for the deaf latino community. The site is in English, although it does provide a link to a Spanish language translation service.
On the Deaf Atzlan web site, there is a page set aside for trilingual ASL/Spanish/English interpreters to advertise their services. If you are looking for a local or regional organization, there is a listing of deaf Hispanic organizations on the Deaf Atzlan site. Plus, the site offers a message board and a mailing list.
Another deaf latino website is the The Latino Deaf website. The site offers pictures and biographies of some of the best-known latinos in the deaf community, including Dr. Robert Davila.
What other organizations for the deaf Hispanic community have a web presence? At the Rochester Institute of Technology, there is a Hispanic Deaf Club. On the Club's site there is a history, activities, member information, and large photos of the young men and women who are the executive officers. The only state association with a web site is the Wisconsin Hispanic Association of the Deaf.
California is a state with a large Latino population. On the Latino Deaf web site of the California Latino Council of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing there are biographies of successful Latino deaf, a listing of agencies that assist deaf latinos, and information for parents. Also in California, DCARA offers services for the deaf Latino community.
Another good resource for parents of deaf/hoh Hispanic children is Signing Fiesta. This organization sells Spanish and English sign language videos and books, including a video on visiting the audiologist.
