Free Community Services
There are free services available to the public
Below is a list of Services and tools:
Free Captioned Phone & Mobile Communication Services
InnoCaption
Free real-time mobile phone captioning provided by live stenographers. Users speak using their own voice while reading captions of the other party.
Free personal 10-digit caption number available
Works on smartphones
Eligibility: Individuals with hearing loss
Website: https://www.innocaption.com/
ClearCaptions
Free captioned phone service for home phones and smartphones, funded through a federal program.
Real-time captions for incoming and outgoing calls
Works with landlines, smartphones, and tablets
Eligibility: Individuals with hearing loss
Website: https://clearcaptions.com/
CaptionMate
Free mobile captioning service that displays call captions on a smartphone or tablet.
Eligibility: Individuals with hearing loss
Website: https://www.captionmate.com/
Free Phones - & Assistive Communication Equipment
California Connect (Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program)
Funded by the California Public Utilities Commission, they provide communication equipment for Californians with hearing, vision, cognitive, mobility, and speech-related disabilities.
Website: https://caconnect.org/
CaptionCall
Free captioned telephones for individuals with hearing loss. Internet service is required. A CaptionCall mobile app for real-time captioning is also available for smartphones and tablets.
Website: https://captioncall.com/
Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services – California Department of Rehabilitation
Provides vocational rehabilitation services for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, or deaf-blind.
Counselors proficient in American Sign Language (ASL)
Offices located throughout California
Services available to Department of Rehabilitation consumers
Website: https://www.dor.ca.gov/Home/DHHS
Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services – California Department of Rehabilitation
Provides vocational rehabilitation services for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, or deaf-blind.
Counselors proficient in American Sign Language (ASL)
Offices located throughout California
Services available to Department of Rehabilitation consumers
Website: https://www.dor.ca.gov/Home/DHHS
National Free & Low-Cost Hearing Aid Programs
Hear Now – Starkey Cares
Starkey offers their most advanced hearing technology at a significantly reduced cost for those requiring financial support.
Website: https://www.starkey.com/starkeycares
Help America Hear
Prescription hearing aids from Help America Hear and GN ReSound are offered to children and adults across the country who cannot afford them.
Website: https://helpamericahear.org/
Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation
Hear Now – Starkey Cares
Starkey offers their most advanced hearing technology at a significantly reduced cost for those requiring financial support.
Website: https://www.starkey.com/starkeycares
Help America Hear
Prescription hearing aids from Help America Hear and GN ReSound are offered to children and adults across the country who cannot afford them.
Website: https://helpamericahear.org/
Lipreading & Speechreading Opportunities
10- Day Lip Reading Challenge (Self-Paced, Free)
An introductory series of 10 short lipreading lessons you can follow at your own pace to begin developing essential skills.
Website: https://heara.ca/programs/ (look for the “10 Day Lip Reading Challenge”)
Local Community Colleges or Adult Education Centers
Some community programs like Glendale Community College Adult Recreation Center classes in California have offered free lipreading courses for adults with hearing loss. These typically include skill building and communication techniques.
HLAA California Chapter Events
Local chapters of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) in Southern California host regular meetings and community connection events. These often include communication strategy discussions and skill-building opportunities. Contact your nearest chapter for more information.
Website: https://hearinglossca.org/
Training & Auditory Brain Exercises
Hearoes – Auditory Training Games
An auditory training platform with engaging activities designed to boost sound awareness, phonetic recognition, auditory memory, and speech perception. It supports listeners with implants and hearing aids and adapts to user progress.
Website: https://www.hearoesapp.com/
WordSuccess & ReDi – Cochlear Implant & Hearing Aid Practice Tools
Apps designed to help users of hearing technology (hearing aids/cochlear implants) practice auditory and speech skills independently with structured exercises and feedback.
Tinnitus Management Apps
Hearoes – Auditory Training Games
Sound therapy apps to help people with tinnitus cope with persistent ringing or buzzing.
· Widex Zen
· Neuromonics OasisCloud/Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment
· ReSound Relief
Resources for Children with Hearing Loss & Their Families
Family Counseling & Support Services
Blind Children’s Learning Center (Beyond Blindness)
Provides counseling and support for families of children who are blind or visually impaired and may also have hearing loss.
Services include:
One-on-one counseling
Family counseling
Play therapy
In-home services
Therapy for teens and siblings
Support during doctor appointments and hospital stays
Free Support Groups & Family Connections:
Parent-to-Parent: Weekly parent meetups for support and shared resources
Fathers Network: Support for fathers raising children with and without disabilities
Family Visions: Group discussions and presentations from community speakers
Website: https://www.beyondblindness.org/
Phone: 714-573-8888
Address: 18542-B Vanderlip Ave, Santa Ana, CA
Statewide Deaf & Hard of Hearing Access & Education Support
Deaf Access Program (DAP)
Ensures California public programs are adapted to meet the communication needs of deaf and hard of hearing children, adults, and families so they can access public benefits and services. Website: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/deaf-access
Pasadena Office
Rancho Cucamonga
San Dimas Office
Our Purpose
Doctors of Hearing, Inc. is dedicated to improving the quality of life of the hearing-impaired community. Doctors of Hearing, Inc. is your trusted source for the information needed to make informed decisions on hearing aid purchases. Doctors of Hearing, Inc., provides expert testing and proper fitting of hearing aids at a reasonable price.
Company Details
Doctors of Hearing, Inc. is a family-owned audiology practice serving patients through its offices in Pasadena, Rancho Cucamonga, and San Dimas, California. Dr. Norma Camacho, Au.D., CCC-A, ABA, is a licensed dispensing audiologist who is board certified by the American Board of Audiology and holds the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence, a nationally recognized credential. She is also a member of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology.
Phone numbers:
626 639-3182 Pasadena Office
909 481-2834 Rancho Cucamonga Office
626 250-6642 San Dimas
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