The Communication Centre for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The goal of The Communication Centre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SHH) is to make it possible for individuals to use Icelandic Sign Language for communication in the Icelandic society.
The role of the Communication Center is to conduct research and teaching in Icelandic Sign Language, provide information, counselling and interpreting services.
Sign language interpreting
Individuals who use Icelandic Sign Language for communication in their daily lives, have the right to get sign language interpretation in their interaction with official institutions and businesses.
Sign language teaching
Any individual who needs to use sign language shall have the opportunity to learn and use Icelandic sign language as soon as language acquisition begins, or immediately after deafness, hearing impairment or combined visual and hearing impairment has been detected. Family members have the same right.
SHH myndsímatúlkun
Through the app SHH myndsímatúlkun you can get interpretation of a conversation via webcam and phone from 9.00 to 16.00 on every weekday.
The app is available in App Store and Play Store.
Free interpretation services closed through March
Funding for free interpretation services in daily life in Q1 2025 has been exhausted. The SHH voice-over service will therefore be closed from 24 March to 31 March. It will not be possible to accept requests for free interpretation in daily life that are to be done during the same period and have not already been ordered. Translation services will continue to be provided for a fee. On Tuesday 1 April, free interpretation services will resume and the SHH Video Call Service will reopen.
New videos published on Signwiki
During the day, the Communication Centre published videos of two of the oldest speakers of Icelandic sign language, which are available. They are important links in the history of dub and Icelandic sign language in Iceland. These videos are of Ragnar Erlendsson and Þorsteinn Þorgeirsson.