DOD receives input from its 13-member citizens Advisroy Council appointed by the Governor. This DOD web page is established for those who need information from the field of deafness. Services are listed. News and Calendar from the Michigan Deaf and Hard of Hearing community is updated as often as needed.
Readers are welcome to send news, calendar of events and messages by e-mail.
The Division on Deafness with the guidance of the Advisory Council shall affirm the indisputable right of Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons to effective communication. The legislature passed P.A. 72 that established the DDD in the Dept. of Labor and Industry to assist deaf persons with employment. 1938 First deaf person was hired as the first director. 1958 DDD was transferred to Michigan Employment Security Commission. DDD ceased activity after the director resigned.