Echode: Establishing Connections
Austin, Texas
Austin's Deaf community directory. These are the seeded starting listings: the schools, organizations, interpreters, churches, and socials that anchor Deaf life in Austin. Community submissions come next.
Austin status card: Austin is live. The next gathering is Deaf Night Out ATX.
Austin
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- Deaf Night Out ATX
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · Long Branch Saloon · Round Rock
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Local services reviewed for relevance to the Deaf and hard of hearing community. Search by name or filter by category.
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Guides
Short, practical answers for Deaf life in Austin.
New to Austin's Deaf community? Start here
Three good first doors: Austin Deaf Club for a standing social hub, Deaf Night Out ATX (date and venue announced in its Facebook group) for a low pressure night out, and the #OurDeafCommunity: Austin Facebook group, where most of the city's Deaf events and announcements get posted. Into sports? Austin Deaf Pickleball runs leagues and beginner friendly socials.
How to find an ASL interpreter in Austin
For medical, legal, work, or school interpreting, start with a local agency: Communication By Hand (24/7, since 1993), 3 Bridges Sign Language Services, or Texas Sign Language Interpreter Services, all in the directory above. For theatre and arts events, Ploeger ASL Interpreting specializes in exactly that. Book as early as you can, and ask for BEI certified interpreters when the setting is formal... Texas certifies interpreters through the state HHSC Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services office, also listed above.
Where to learn ASL in Austin
For structured classes, Austin Community College offers ASL I through VI plus an interpreter training degree, and UT Austin offers ASL courses and an ASL Studies minor. Texas School for the Deaf also hosts community ASL classes on its campus. For practice, the Austin American Sign Language Social group on Facebook runs voice off socials for signers of all levels.
FAQ
Is Echode Austin open?
Yes, it's live. Seeded listings and events are in, and the page keeps growing as the community adds to it.
How do I get listed?
Use the Get Listed section below. Every submission goes to a review queue first, and community listings are always free. Businesses get the same review; paid visibility, when it exists, is always labeled.
Who runs this?
Echode is a one person community project run by Long Duong(opens Long Duong's homepage in a new tab) in Houston, the same person behind HoustonDeafNetwork. Not a nonprofit, no office, just a directory built to last.
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Get listed in Austin
Suggest a listing, an event, a job, or a news tip for Austin. Everything lands in a review queue first... nothing publishes without a human check, and community listings are free.