For IBM and IBM-compatible platforms, accessibility options include Sound Sentry. When this feature is on, the entire screen flashes on and off, and ShowSounds will display captions for the sounds they make. Computers are often used as well to teach communication skills to students with hearing loss through computer-based applications for speech, communication and written language skill development. The Canadian Hearing Society's Web site has information about hearing impairment, job opportunities, organizations and assistive technology. It also tells where to find a local chapter of the association in your province.
Web site is available in English and French.
The CAD's mandate is to protect and promote the rights, needs and concerns of Canadians who are deaf. It provides a list of publications available relating to deaf rights and needs, as well as links to other organizations with similar mandates. The site has a huge list of links of interest to the deaf community. The Signers' Network is a Canadian site with links to other organizations, a magazine and information on events and employment for the hearing impaired. The Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing addresses the needs of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing individuals by providing products, services and programs that work toward ensuring accessibility to their environment equal to that of the hearing public.