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 Brochure - Accessibility Services 

Accessibility Consulting Services 

Being accessible is not just good business; it's the law, under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Our experts offer design solutions - enhancing your services and meeting the needs of the Deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing community. If you are looking to make your business accessible to people with hearing loss, contact us for on-site audits, Accessbility Education Seminars and more. 

  
Communication Devices Program

You can live safely and with confidence in your home. CHS carries the most complete range of communication devices that assist and augment communication, safety and independence, including visual smoke detectors, baby monitors, and alarm clocks; amplified phones; TTYs (text telephones), and more. Our helpful consultants can give you the information and advice you need to decide which products work best for you. 

 
Deaf-Blind Services

If you have a combined loss of both vision and hearing, you know that a dual sensory loss makes communication especially difficult. Intervenors provide clear and accurate auditory, visual, and environmental information to allow you to participate fully in all aspects of daily and community living. Intervention is available for a variety of settings, including medical, legal, educational, social services and personal business.

**Service is available in Sudbury and Timmins only.

 
Educational Support Services

Are you culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing and need access to your part-time post-secondary education? CHS provides sign language interpreters, computerized notetakers, and/or assistive listening devices to provide students with an equal opportunity for academic success.

 
Ontario Interpreting Services

You have the right to clear two-way communication. Ontario Interpreting Services can provide you with quality OIS-registered interpreters in a variety of life settings including: medical, mental health, social services, employment, educational, legal, government services, personal business, and after-hour emergencies. Interpreters provide communication in both American Sign Language (ASL) and spoken English. Services in Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) and spoken French are available in some areas. 

To request an interpreter for an after-hours emergency, call: TTY: 1 866 831 4657, Phone: 1 866 256 5142, Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it