| Advanced
Bionics |
Implantable Neurostimulation Devices |
Alexander Graham
Bell Assn for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3417 Volta Place,
Washington, D.C.
(202) 337-5220 |
A good resource for parents with children with hearing
loss |
American Academy
of Audiology
8201 Greensboro Drive, Ste 300
Mclean. Va 22102,
(800) AAA-2336
|
Professional organization established educational
guidelines for audiologists.
Names of qualified audiologists to consumers on request |
American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association
10801 Rockville Pike,
MD 20852,
(800) 638-8255 |
Consumer educational material |
American Tinnitus Association
PO Box 5
Portland, Or 97207
(800) 634-8978,
e-mail: tinnitus@ata.org
|
Education, advocacy, research, and support for tinnitus.
|
| Association of Late
Deafened Adults (Alda) |
Focuses on education and support for late-deafened
persons |
Better Hearing
Institute
515 King St. Ste 420,
Alexandria, VA 22314,
email: mail@betterhearing.org
|
Mission Is To Inspire The Public And Physicians To
Take Action About Hearing Loss |
| Beyond
Hearing |
A website for hard of hearing to discuss issues related
to hearing loss |
| Cochlear
Americas |
Hear now. And always
|
Cochlear
Implant Association, Inc (CIAI)
5335 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Suite 440
Washington, DC 20015-2052
202-895-2782 (FAX)
202-895-2781 (Voice - TTY) |
The Association provides support and information and
access to local support groups for adults and children
who have cochlear implants, or who are interested in
learning about cochlear implants. We also advocate for
the rights of and services for people with hearing loss.
|
Dial A Hearing
Screening Test
300 S. Chester Rd.
Swarthmore, Pa 19081,
(800) 622-ears. |
SOLUTIONS FOR HEARING LOSS
PROMOTING AWARENESS, RECOGNITION, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.
|
| Dr.
Mark Ross on Hearing Loss (Email
Link to Dr. Mark Ross)
About
Dr. Mark Ross
|
Mark Ross is professor emeritus of audiology at
the University of Connecticut and is currently a Principal
Investigator with the Rehabilitation Research Engineering
Center on Hearing Enhancement at the Lexington Center
in New York. He has written numerous articles, chapters
and books. As a hearing aid user for more than 42
years, he combines his consumer and professional experience
in his activities. Dr. Ross is a former member of
the Board of Directors of SHHH (Self Help for the
Hard of Hearing). |
| Family
Friendly Fun and Special Needs Resources |
Family friendly fun and special needs resources that
enhance
the quality and fun of family life with special needs. |
| Hearing
Access |
Provides materials for agencies that may deal with
hearing impaired persons in emergency, medical and health
care facilities.
|
Hearing
Health Magazine
PO Drawer V
Ingleside, Tx 78362,
e-mail: ears2u@hearing
healthmag.com |
"Seldom do we find any magazine that lands in
our hands and hits the mark. Hearing Health nails the
issues, promotes personal change, and broadens understanding
for anyone experiencing hearing loss." —
Richard Carmen, Au.D., Clinical Audiologist |
Hear
Now
9745 E. Hampton Ave, Ste 300
Denver, Co 80231
1-800-648-HEAR
e-mail; 107737.1272@compuserve.com
|
Provides hearing aids and cochlear implants for the
low income hard of hearing people |
League for
the Hard of Hearing
71 W 23 St,
New York, NY 10010-4162
|
National hearing diagnostic, rehabilitation, human
services agency offering comprehensive services to individuals
who are deaf and hard of hearing of all ages and their
families. Audiology, communication therapy, technical
services, career development, social services, mental
health and counseling, cochlear implant evaluation,
educational consultation & training, education evaluation,
support and advocacy groups, Museum of Hearing, Noise
Center, Speakers Bureau, Assistive Devices Center, Health
Care Access, publications & multi-media kits. |
National Cued
Speech Assn
23970 Hermitage Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44122
|
A comprehensive source of information pertaining to
Cued Speech. |
National Institute
on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
|
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication
Disorders
Improving the lives of people who have communication
disorders |
Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitation Services
|
US Dept Education |
| One
Voice |
Hearing Accessibility Handbook A Guide for Congregations.
Published by the Rochester SHHH Chapter.
|
Rehabilitation
Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Hearing Enhancement
|
The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC)
on Hearing Enhancement is a national project funded
by the United States Department of Education, the National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR) and the Office
of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS).
The objective of the project is to conduct research
programs that promote technological solutions to accessibility
problems, developing and evaluating cost-effective technological
aids for people with hearing loss. |
| Say What Club
|
An online organization that provides support and information
for persons who have or considering cochlear implants |
| www.advanceforaud.com
|
Consumer Education Handouts |
| www.hearinglossweb.com
|
Helpful information for the hard of hearing |
