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The Academy of Doctors of Audiology offers the following resources to consumers who wish to learn more about hearing loss. For questions specific to your hearing loss, contact your audiologist or use the "Find an Audiologist" tool to locate an audiologist in your area.

 

Hearing Loss: Awareness, Prevention, Research & Disease

» Audiology Awareness Campaign
» Better Hearing Institute
» Boys Town National Research Hospital: Genetics and Deafness
» Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation
» DeafLinx
» The Ear Foundation
» House Ear Institute
» Hyperacusis Network
» National Acoustic Neuroma Association
» National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management
» National Hearing Conservation Association
» National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders
» National Temporal Bone, Hearing and Balance Pathology Resource Registry (NICD)
» Otoacoustic Emissions Portal
» Vestibular Disorders Association

Deafness-Related Links

» Captioned Media Programs
» Central Institute for the Deaf
» DeafZone
» Gallaudet University
» National Association of the Deaf
» National Captioning Institute
» World Federation of the Deaf

Noise Protection

» Hear It Youth
» Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers
» National Hearing Conservation Center
» Noise Pollution Clearing House
» Occupational Safety and Health Administration

National Support Groups/Non-Profit Assistance

» Alexander Graham Bell Association
International membership organization and resource center on hearing loss and spoken language approaches and related issues. Publishes and distributes books, brochures, instructional materials, videos, CDs, and audiocassettes related to hearing loss.

» American Society for Deaf Children
A non-profit organization whose purpose is providing support, encouragement, and information to families raising children who are deaf or hard of hearing, also supporting full communication access, particularly through the competent use of sign language, in family homes, schools, and communities.

» American Tinnitus Association
A non-profit organization founded in 1971 whose mission is to promote relief, prevention, and the eventual cure of tinnitus for the benefit of present and future generations

» Beginnings for Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
Non-profit organization providing emotional support and access to information to families with deaf or hard of hearing children, age birth through 21

» Cued Speech Foundation
Non-profit national membership organization providing support for the effective use of Cued Speech. Provides educational services, assists local affiliate chapters, establishes standards for Cued Speech and certifies Cued Speech instructors and transliterators. Related site: Cued Speech Discovery bookstore.

» DeafZone
A culmination of deafness-related resources, including American Sign Language, closed captioning, educational facilities, publications, etc.

» Hearing Exchange
An open forum of discussion of ideas and information related to hearing loss. Emphasis is placed on respecting all methods of communication.

» Hearing Health Foundation
Hearing Health Foundation is the largest private funder of hearing research, with a mission to prevent and cure hearing loss through groundbreaking research. Since 1958 Hearing Health Foundation has given over $27.8 million to hearing and balance research, including work that led to cochlear implant technology. In 2011 Hearing Health Foundation launched the Hearing Restoration Project (HRP), a consortium of scientists working on cell regeneration in the ear. HRP's goal is a biologic cure for most types of acquired hearing loss within the next ten years. Hearing Health Foundation also publishes Hearing Health magazine, a free consumer resource on hearing loss and related technology, research, and products. To learn more, to subscribe to our magazine, or support this work, visit www.hhf.org.

» Hearing Loss Association of America
A National association for individuals with hearing loss and their families, helping them learn how to adjust to living with hearing loss. HLAA is working to eradicate the stigma associated with hearing loss and raise public awareness about the need for prevention and the importance of regular hearing screenings throughout life. HLAA bring consumers and policy makers together to learn about communication access at the national, state and local levels. HLAA's network includes a national office in Washington DC, 14 state organizations, and 200 local chapters.

» Hip Magazine
An award-winning magazine for deaf and hard-of-hearing kids (ages 9 - 14)

» Hyperacusis Network
Support group for individuals who have a collapsed tolerance to sound, providing information to the medical community about hyperacusis, recruitment and hyperacute hearing.

» League for the Hard of Hearing
Human services agency founded in 1910 serving infants, children, adults and seniors who are hard of hearing, deaf and deaf-blind, and their families. Facility locations: New York and Florida.

» Little Baby Face Foundation
A non-profit organization whose mission is to provide corrective surgery to children born with facial deformities, including microtia and atresia. Based in NYC, surgeons and medical providers volunteer their time to provide services and medical care to children who are in financial need worldwide.

Search Engines & Link Lists

» Audiology Net
An informational web site dedicated to providing annotated web site links in audiology for patients, family members, students, and healthcare providers.

» Medline Plus
Health information on diseases and conditions provided by the National Library of Medicine. Includes lists of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical dictionary, health information in Spanish, extensive information on prescription and nonprescription drugs, health information from the media, and links to thousands of clinical trials.

» Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Libraries
An extensive, up-to-date resource for deafness-related links, including information about sign language resources, audiology and hearing aids, cochlear implants, deaf-blindness, deaf culture, history and heritage, and so much more.

» Healthy Hearing Library
Search the library for hearing-related topics.

» Audiology.com
Audiology.com is the information gateway of the audiology community for consumers and the professionals that serve them. Come visit our online store, talk to experts, and research the latest technologies and products.

National Audiology Associations

» Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology
» Acoustical Society of America
» American Academy of Audiology
» American Auditory Society
» American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
» Audiology Foundation of America
» Audiology Online
» British Academy of Audiology
» Educational Audiology Association

Related Links

» American Association of Retired Persons
» National Service Dog Center

DISCLAIMER: The foregoing information is provided as a resource for our members. It is not intended and should not be construed as an endorsement of any of the vendors or their products or services; as such, ADA makes no warranty whatsoever, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose regarding any of the products listed above and makes no recommendation as to the accuracy or suitability of the information for your particular situation. ADA members are encouraged to seek legal counsel to ensure compliance and are responsible for their own knowledge of both federal and state policies as it pertains to HIPAA. Neither ADA, nor any of its officers, directors, agents, employees, committee members or other representatives shall have any liability for any claim, whether founded or unfounded, of any kind whatsoever, including, but not limited to, any claim for costs and legal fees, arising from the use of these opinions.

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