Here’s a starter list of organizations providing info and guidance on deafness and hearing loss. Explore the sites below and the wealth of material they offer on types of hearing loss, newborn and early childhood screening, the Early Hearing Detection & Intervention program for early detection of hearing loss, guidance for parents, suggestions for educators working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and much more.
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
American Hearing Research Foundation
American Society for Deaf Children
1.800.942.2732
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
1.800.638.8255
Beginnings For parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing
Better Hearing Institute
1.800.327.9355
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1.800.CDC.INFO
Hearing Loss Association of America
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
202.651.5051
National Association of the Deaf
National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management
435.797.3584
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
1.800.241.1044
PEPNET - Regional postsecondary education centers to increase access to postsecondary education for persons who are deaf.
Helpful Readings on Specific Subjects
Your Baby’s Hearing and Communicative Development Checklist
Assistive Technology for Hearing
Communications Considerations A-Z
Communication Plan for a Child Who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing
How to set up closed captioning on Netflix, HBO, Hulu. Amazon Instant Video, and more
Resources for People Who Can’t Afford Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants
Understanding Federal Disability and Special Needs Policy (National PTA) - Gives information on Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), what a 504 plan and IEP are, and ADHD rights.
References
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). Causes of hearing loss. Available online at: www.asha.org/public/hearing/disorders/causes.htm
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (n.d.). The prevalence and incidence of hearing loss in children. Available online at: http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/disorders/children.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Facts. Available online at:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/facts.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Hearing loss in children. Available online at: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/about.html
eHealthMD. (2013). Different types of hearing loss. Available online at:
http://ehealthmd.com/content/different-types-hearing-loss#axzz2zvvrz36Q
Merck Manual’s Online Medical Library. (2012). Hearing loss. Available online at:
http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/ear_nose_and_throat_disorders/hearing_loss_and_deafness/hearing_loss.html
March of Dimes. (2010). Hearing impairment. Available online at:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/baby/hearing-impairment.aspx
Michigan Department of Community Health. (2004). A diagram of the ear. Available online at: www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/DCH0519A_201145_7.pdf
National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management. (n.d.). Status of early hearing detection and intervention in the United States. Available online at: www.infanthearing.org/status/index.html
