Our Services

DAC provides a comprehensive range of programs that combine advocacy, communication, and empowerment to help boost personal, social, and professional growth and success for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.

Advocacy

Our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Access Specialists coordinate projects to assist public agencies and private entities in making their services accessible to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. They also provide direct advocacy services for deaf and hard of hearing individuals to help eliminate communication barriers and accessibility issues in their workplace, community, or home. These services are funded in part by the Texas Health and Human Services Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services.

Housing

The Housing Navigation Program aims to assist deaf and hard of hearing individuals in housing crises to gain and maintain safe and affordable housing. Funded in part by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, this is one of our newest programs.

Senior Citizens

Our Senior Citizens program works to promote the health and wellbeing of deaf and hard of hearing seniors through engaging activities and direct support. Services range from social programming and transportation services to hot meals and wellness checks. These services are funded in part by Dallas Area Agency on Aging, Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services/HHSC, Dallas County Health and Human Services Older Adult Services Program and Deaf Action Center.

ASL Classes

We offer American Sign Language (ASL) Classes at a competitive rate for those who are looking to learn ASL and become more involved in the deaf community. Classes are offered both in-person at our Dallas office and virtually through Zoom.

Interpreting Services

Our Interpreting Department provides certified, qualified sign language interpreters and captioners in a wide range of settings. Services include in-person (on location) interpretation services, video remote interpreting (VRI), and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), also known as real-time captioning or live-event captioning. Revenue generated from these services goes back to supporting community members through the programming we provide.