Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center

The Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center works with deaf, hard of hearing and speech clients to foster inclusive, accessible communities through communication, advocacy, and education. We envision an inclusive, accessible world, where everyone is understood and accepted. We work to achieve this goal by: 1) Providing services to individuals and 2) creating systemic change. The Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center has been providing services to the Puget Sound area since the turn of the century, and was incorporated in 1937. We have a long history of professional high quality service, with a focus on making these critical services available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay.

HSDC serves people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who face other speech or communication challenges of all ages and economic levels. Currently, over 50% of the clients we serve are low-income. The Center provides Audiology services that include hearing screenings, evaluations, hearing aid fittings and follow-up services. Through HSDC's Speech, Language & Literacy services we work with autistic children, adults who have suffered from strokes or numerous other issues that impact people's ability to communicate, and our Education programs provide family support and child development services for children (birth-5) who are Deaf, hard of hearing children, or who face speech-language challenges. HSDC's Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services provide advocacy, outreach, youth leadership training and community coalitions, as well as Diversity Education which provides training to the community and to businesses. We also offer American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services.