Helpful Resources
Support Resources
Hearing Loss Association of Oregon
PO Box 22501
Eugene OR 97402
Hearing Loss Association of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue Suite 1200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: 301-657-2248 TTY: 301-657-2249 Website: www.hearingloss.org
Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency dedicated to improving the quality of life of individuals with hearing loss – from infants to the elderly.
http://www.cdhh.org/
AudiologyNet
AudiologyNet is an audiology and hearing healthcare informational web site for a large population. It is dedicated to providing web site links in audiology for patients, family members, students, and healthcare providers.
www.audiologynet.com/
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)NIDCD Information Clearinghouse National Institutes of Health 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320 Bethesda, MD 20892-2320 Phone: 1-800-241-1044 (toll-free) TTY: 1-800-241-1055 www.nidcd.nih.gov
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. (AAO-HNS)1 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314-3357 Phone: 703-836-4444 TTY: 703-519-1585 www.entnet.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: 1-800-638-8255 (toll-free/voice/TTY) www.asha.org
American Tinnitus Association (ATA)P.O. Box 5 Portland, OR 97207-0005 Phone: 1-800-634-8978 (toll-free) www.ata.org
Association of Late-Deafened Adults, Inc. (ALDA)
ALDA serves as a resource center providing information and referrals, self-help, and support groups for people deafened as adults. ALDA works to increase public awareness of the special needs of deafened adults.
1131 Lake Street, Suite 204 Oak Park, IL 60301 877-907-1738 (V/Fax) 708-358-0135 (TTY) info@alda.org
www.alda.org
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Boys Town National Research Hospital's mission is to "help heal America's children and operate the nation's leading clinical research center for childhood hearing loss and related disorders." Their Web site offers information on the causes of hearing loss in children as well as information on hearing testing.
www.babyhearing.org was created by the Boys Town National Research Hospital to answer parents' questions about infant hearing screening and follow up testing, steps to take after diagnosis of hearing loss, hearing loss & hearing aids, language & speech, and parenting issues. It was developed with support from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
555 N. 30th Street Omaha, NE 68131
Cochlear Implant Association, Inc.
CIAI is a nonprofit organization that provides information and support to cochlear implant users, health professionals, and the general public. CIAI distributes educational materials, organizes national and international meetings and conventions, promotes cochlear implant technology and deafness research, and advocates on all governmental levels for the rights and services of people who have impaired hearing.
5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Suite 440 Washington, DC 20015-2052 202-895-2781 (V)
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002-3695 Phone: 202-651-5000 (voice and TTY)
National Institute on AgingInformation Center P.O. Box 8057 Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057 Phone: 1-800-222-2225 (toll-free) TTY: 1-800-222-4225 www.nia.nih.gov |