While you are waiting... apply for some "out-of-the-box" jobs. You might be surprised at what happens. You got nothing to lose at this point, right?!?!
Now... I'm not saying it isn't harder for a Deaf person to find a job. IT IS... but damn... sometimes a little more effort and variety would likely take them a long way. At the end of the day, bringing home that $100 bucks is just so independently rewarding.