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Resource of services available online: nonprofit organizations, healthcare providers, universities, foundations, etc...Click on the link for the organization to see the full details (ie. Description, Address, Phone numbers, etc)
ALDA Inc. (Association of Late Deafened Adults) This nonprofit, membership organization provides Education, Advocacy, Role Models and Support (EARS) to late deafened people. Alexander Graham Bell 3417 Volta Place, N.W., This nonprofit organization is a source of information, research and financial aid for the hearing impaired. They support the use of residual hearing and verbal communication. They also encourage early training and education of hearing impaired children and their families. American Society for Deaf Children P.O. Box 3355, This is an "organization of parents and families that advocates for deaf or hard of hearing children's total quality participation in education, the family and the community." They provide information and support to parents with hearing impaired children. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association This is a professional organization comprised of "more than 97,000 audiologists, speech_language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. The mission of the American Speech_Language_Hearing Association is to promote the interests of and provide the highest quality services for professionals in audiology, speech_language pathology, and speech and hearing science, and to advocate for people with communication disabilities." American Tinnitus Association This organization is dedicated to providing education, advocacy, researchand support of tinnitus Auditory-Verbal International, Inc. "Auditory_Verbal International, Inc (AVI) is a private non_profit international membership organization whose principle objective is to promote listening and speaking as a way of life for children who are deaf or hard of hearing." Beginnings for Parents of This organization is a source of emotional and technical support to families with a hearing impaired child or parent. Better Hearing Institute (BHI) This is a nonprofit organization which is dedicated to providing the hearing impaired, their families and the general public with information on all aspects of hearing loss. Canadian Hard of Hearing Association/ L'Association des malentendants canadiens This is "a non-profit, self-help, bilingual consumer organization run by and for persons who are hard of hearing." They promote public awareness and education; lobby for mandatory standards of assisstive hearing devices as well as accessibility for the hard of hearing; and encourage self-help of the hearing impaired. The Caption Center at WGBH "The Caption Center is the world's first captioning agency and a non-profit service of the WGBH Educational Foundation. The Center is a resource for captioning software and information to the public about captioning services. They also develop and produce captions for television and commercials." Cochlear Implant Information Center This organization provides information on cochlear implants. Cochlear Implant Association This organization is a source of information and support on cochlear implants. CSPP Rehabilitation Research & Training Center for Persons Who are Hard of Hearing or Late Deafened "The California School of Professional Psychology- San Diego (CSPP-SD) was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), to establish a Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for persons who are hard of hearing or late deafened. The CSPP's Research and Training Center is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with a history of commitment to improving the quality and accessibility of mental health services to this under served DEAFPRIDE This organization advocates and provides information on the rights of the Deaf and their families. The EAR Foundation "The EAR Foundation is a national not-for-profit organization working to educate the public and the medical profession in matters of hearing loss and disease of the ear, and to sponsor basic clinical research into hearing and balance disorders. They offer scholarships for the hearing impaired, information, international outreach programs and medical education programs for qualified physicians." Gallaudet University This a Washington, DC based university for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. The Geoffrey Foundation This foundation provides financial assistance to parents of hearing impaired children. HEAR NOW This is a national non-profit organization which provides help for children and adults who cannot afford hearing aids. They also accept donations of unwanted hearing aids for use by those who need them. John Tracey Clinic This is a non-profit organization the provides support and education and other services free of charge to parents of preschool children who are hearing impaired. Marion Downs National "Operated by the University of Colorado at Boulder, this center is for the coordination of statewide systems for screening, diagnosis, and intervention for newborns and infants with hearing loss. It operates under a grant from the U.S. Public Health Service." National Association for the Deaf (NAD) National Center for Law and the Deaf This organization in a source of information and legal advice on the civil rights of hearing impaired persons. National Cued Speech Association This organization is a source of information concerning hearing loss and on help for the hearing-impaired. Information on cued speech is also available. National Information Center on Deafness This organization gathers and researches information on or relating to hearing loss. National Technical Institute for the Deaf This is one of the seven colleges of Rochester Institute of Technology. It is geared to the deaf, hard of hearing and individuals who would like to work in fields related to deaf people. NTID offers "technical and professional education programs, complemented by a strong arts and sciences curriculum, that prepares [the deaf and hard of hearing] to live and work in the mainstream of a rapidly changing global community and enhances their interest and skill in continuing lifelong learning." Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH) In their words: "SHHH is a consumer, educational organization devoted to the welfare and interests of those who cannot hear well, their relatives and friends. SHHH has 12,000 National members and 9,000 chapter members in all 50 states. As the voice for hard of hearing people, SHHH strives to improve the quality of hard of hearing people's lives through education, advocacy, and self help. We impact on national policy for improved rights, services, research and public awareness." Signing Exact English Center for Advancement of Deaf Children This organization is a source of information regarding Signing Exact English. Starkey Foundation This foundation provides assistance in the form of free hearing aids to hearing impaired children whose families are unable to pay for them and do not otherwise qualify for assistance. Tinnitus Association of Canada This non-profit organization provides information and support on tinnitus. It is operated by volunteers who suffer from tinnitus themselves. Tripod This organization supplies parents of hearing impaired children information and support concerning deaf education. World Federation of the Deaf WFD is an international non-profit organization which works to promote human rights for Deaf people worldwide. | |
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