Deaf Service Center of SW Florida

Working to empower Southwest Florida's

deaf and hard of hearing citizens and their families

through education, advocacy, and community involvement

The DSC provides education about deafness to the Southwest Florida community through outreach presentations, newsletters, sign language classes, Deaf community workshops, and other projects. Please sign up at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSCevents/ to receive new email reminders about the DSC sign language class schedule and other DSC community education events.

Sign Language Classes - The DSC offers daytime and evening classes in American Sign Language for children and adults on an ongoing basis. We use the Vista Signing Naturally Curriculum for all of these classes.

Outreach - An ongoing effort to create community awareness about deaf and hard of hearing people is accomplished through presentations to civic clubs, neighborhood and professional associations, businesses, churches and schools, as well as participation in health fairs.  We also have a Business Partnership Program to provide educational materials to businesses and other organizations about using the Florida Relay Service (711) to communicate with deaf individuals on the phone.

DSC Newsletter - The Silent Gazette, our bimonthly newsletter, reaches over 650 business and individuals in our area and beyond.

Deaf Community Workshops - The DSC hosts workshops and support groups for deaf and hard of hearing people and their families.