Office of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
2023 Hearing Loss Expo
About Us
The Office for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (ODHH) is an office within the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry that serves all 67 counties. ODHH is your first stop on the path to learn about anything and everything related to hearing loss, such as services, technology, sign language interpreters, or laws that require equal access for people who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing.
ODHH provides three primary services, represented by the acronym
AIR.
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We
ADVOCATE for people with hearing loss who are not receiving proper services from government or private agencies.
We distribute
INFORMATION and answer questions on issues relevant to people with hearing loss.
We
REFER people to appropriate organizations. ODHH is ready to serve as liaison, open doors, explain procedures and make referrals. No request is too small.
ODHH also provides administrative support to the
Advisory Council for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, also established by
Act 1997-37.