Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is a membership-based information center on hearing loss, emphasizing the use of technology, speech, speechreading, residual hearing, and written and spoken language. A.G. Bell focuses specifically on children with hearing loss, providing ongoing support and advocacy for parents, professionals, and other interested parties.
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3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-337-5220
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
AAO-HNS is a nonprofit association that strives to unite, serve, and represent the interests of ear, nose, and throat specialists and their patients to the public, government, other medical specialists, and related organizations.
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One Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-836-4444 (V)
703-519-1585 (TTY)
American Society for Deaf Children
ASDC is a national organization of families and professionals committed to educating, empowering, and supporting parents and families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The ASDC helps families find meaningful communication options, particularly through the competent use of sign language, in their home, school, and community.
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P.O. Box 3355
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-334-7922 (V/TTY)
American Tinnitus Association
The mission of the ATA is to silence tinnitus through educaiton, advocacy, research, and support. This nonprofit organization provides the latest information and resources to tinnitus patients, promotes tinnitus awareness to the general public and the medical community, and funds the nation's brightest tinnitus researchers.
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P.O. Box 5
Portland, OR 97207-0005
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.
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1131 Lake Street, Suite 204
Oak Park, IL 60301
877-907-1738 (V/Fax)
708-358-0135 (TTY)
info@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.
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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.
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5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Suite 440
Washington, DC 20015-2052
202-895-2781 (V)
Deafness and Family Communication Center (DFCC) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The DFCC is an organization dedicated to helping parents make better decisions for their deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Their web site has information and resources on hearing loss and is made possible by a grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
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3535 Market Street, 9th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-590-7440 (V)
215-590-6817 (TTY)
info@raisingdeafkids.org
League for the Hard of Hearing
The League offers people who are hard of hearing or deaf access to diagnostic, rehabilitation, counseling, and education programs. The mission of this nonprofit agency is to improve the quality of life for people with all degrees of hearing loss and to offer comprehensive services regardless of age or mode of communication.
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50 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10004
917-305-7700 (V)
917-305-7999 (TTY)
National Association for the Deaf
Established in 1880, NAD is the nation's largest consumer organization safeguarding the accessibility and civil rights of 28 million eaf and hard of hearing Americans in education, employment, health care, and telecommunications. The NAD focuses on grassroots advocacy and empowerment, captioned media, deafness-related information and publications, legal assistance, policy development and research, public awareness, certification of interpreters, and youth leadership development.
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814 Thayer Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-587-1788 (V)
301-587-1789 (TTY)
National Cued Speech Association
NCSA promotes the effective use of Cued Speech for communication, language acquisition in more than 50 languages, and literacy. Through publications, exhibits, family/professional learning vacations and conferences, NCSA provides education, awareness, and support for people with language, hearing, and learning needs, assisting their families and the professionals who serve them.
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Pam Beck
23970 Hermitage Road
Cleveland, OH 44122-4008
800-459-3529 (V/TTY)
National Information Center on Deafness
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Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington DC 20002-3695
202-651-5051 (V)
202-651-5052 (TTY)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
This site contains information about the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of the institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health. NIDCD supports and conducts research in, and distributes information on, the disorders of human communication to improve the lives of millions of individuals with communication disorders.
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD 20892-2320
nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
NIDCD Directory of Organizations
The NIDCD Directory lists organizations that are national in scope and that focus on health issues relating to hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech. The directory is designed to encourage networking among individual and organizations that have an interest in deafness and communication disorders.
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NIDCD Information Clearinghouse
1 Communication Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20892-3456
800-241-1044 (V)
800-241-1055 (TTY)
nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
NIDCD Information Clearinghouse
The Clearinghouse provides information and resources for health professionals, patients, industry, and the public. To obtain information, call the Clearinghouse Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern standard time. Leave a message to request publications at other times.
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NIDCD Information Clearinghouse
1 Communication Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20892-3456
800-241-1044 (V)
800-241-1055 (TTY)
nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.
SHHH is an international volunteer organization composed of people who are hard of hearing and their relatives and friends. SHHH is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, educational organization devoted to the welfare and interests of those who cannot hear well but are committed to participating in the hearing world.
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7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-2248 (V)
301-657-2249 (TTY)
Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc.
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8630 Fenton Street, Suite 604
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3803
301-589-3786 (V)
301-589-3006 (TTY)
www.tdi-online.org
World Council on Hearing Health
World Council on Hearing Health is the public education and advocacy arm of the Deafness Research Foundation. Its charge is to provide the strategies and tactics and to implement programs to fulfill the mission of the Deafness Research Foundation.
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1050 17th Street, NW
Suite 701
Washington, DC 20036
202-887-5850
info@wchh.com
Additional Resources
AudiologyNet: Audiology Information for the Masses