Assistive Technology for the Home and On the Go
Learn about technologies that give deaf and hard of hearing people better access to the world around them than ever before!
From telephones for the home to flashing signal systems, and listening devices to apps for a tablet or smartphone, join Debbie Jones, Technology Manager, from Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC) as she discusses assistive technologies that you can take advantage of at home or on the go.
Information about the Technology Assistance Program and other resources included.
REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED: First-come, first seating. Limited seating. By registering, you will receive event updates.
For more information, contact Lib-CentralOperations@arlingtonva.us
- Date:
- Monday, March 17, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:30pm
- Location:
- Quincy Room
- Library:
- Central Library
- Audience:
- Events for Adults Good for Adults Age 55+
- Categories:
- Community Resources Health, Wellness & Food Parenting & Caregiving Technology Training
- Calendar:
- Arlington Public Library
About Debbie Jones:
Debbie came to NVRC in January 1995 and is most often the first point of contact for NVRC. Debbie answers consumer questions such as where to find audiologists, Sign Language classes, interpreters or support groups. She is also in charge of the "Demonstration Room," and is the person to talk to about assistive devices and technology for persons with hearing loss.
Additionally, Debbie provides technology trainings to individuals with hearing loss, as well as outreach trainings for businesses, agencies, and organizations that work with deaf and hard of hearing persons.
NVRC is a non-profit and no sales are ever involved. The NVRC serves a diverse range of people, including the deaf, deaf-blind, late-deafened, hard of hearing, parents with deaf and hard of hearing children, children of deaf and hard of hearing parents, educators, sign language teachers and students, hearing aid users, people with cochlear implants, people with tinnitus, and people with auditory processing disorders.