Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

The DHHU Serves Maryland Job Seekers Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

The DORS' Deaf & Hard of Hearing Unit (DHHU) serves Maryland job seekers who are Deaf/hard of hearing (D/HH), helping them prepare for, find, and keep, stable employment. While helping D/HH job seekers achieve their employment goals, the DHHU also promotes self-advocacy and independence.

The DHHU team also assists D/HH students as they prepare to transition from school to post-school life.

The DHHU Supervisor, Rehabilitation Counselors, and Staff Specialist for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services are fluent in ASL and competent in Deaf culture. To help with accessibility, the DHHU team coordinates interpreting services, including the use of Video Remote Interpreting (VRI).

DHHU rehabilitation counselors for the Deaf (RCDs) are located at DORS offices throughout Maryland and provide the full range of DORS vocational rehabilitation (VR) employment services, student employment services, and Pre-Employment Services (Pre-ETS). The DHHU team also works to increase awareness of the needs of D/HH job seekers among DORS staff, businesses, community rehabilitation partners (CRPs), workforce partners, and the general public.

Learn more about DORS services.

Contact Information:

  • Main Voice Number: 410-554-9485
  • Main Video Phone Number: 410-405-7054
  • eFax mailbox: [email protected] or 410-554-9339
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Supervisor & Mailing Address: 1890 North Market Street, Frederick, MD 21701

ASL Video: The VR Process

VR Process ASL Video Transcript/Visual Description

 


ASL Video: How Job Development Can Help Your Company

Job Development ASL Video Transcript/Visual Description

 

DHHU Supervisor, Dr. Ju-Lee Wolsey


Dr. Ju-Lee A. Wolsey
240-200-4601 (VP)

Statewide Staff Specialist for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services


Noe Turcios
410-405-7054 (VP)


​​​Services for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing ​Brochure



The Vocational Rehabilitation program receives 78.7% of its funding through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. For the Federal fiscal year 2025 the total amount of grant funds awarded was $62,023,386. The remaining 21.3% of the costs ($16,786,507) were funded by State appropriations.