Resources for Kama'ainas

Whether you are a business working with a deaf consumer for the first time, a deaf individual looking for local assistance, or a community member looking for a sign language class, chances are you will find it here.

For easier navigation, we've made a page for each main topic. Simply click on the buttons below to go to each page. There you will find more details on each of the bulleted resources.

Business Resources

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Tax Incentives for Business and Healthcare Providers
• Tips for Working with Interpreters and Captioners

Educational resources

• Community School for Adults
• Family Sign Language Classes
• Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind
• Kapiolani Community College
• National Deaf Center
• Pacific Deaf Blind Project
• DeafBlind Resource

Interpreting Resources

• ​ASL Legal Terminology Dictionary Link
• Protactile Principles (article)

Advocacy & Social Services

• Comprehensive Service Center for People who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
• Disability and Communication Access Board
• GEM Center

Assistive Technology

• Assistive Technology Resource Centers of Hawaii
• Island Skill Gathering
• Relay Hawaii
• Perkins eLearning