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 Find-an-Audiologist to locate an audiologist in your area.
Hearing Loss: Awareness, Prevention, Research & Disease
» 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
» 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 Magazine
A magazine designed for people who experience any degree of hearing loss, tinnitus, or other ear disorder.
» 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.
» Self Help for Hard of Hearing People
A consumer educational organization devoted to the welfare and interests of those who cannot hear well, their relatives and friends.SHHH has extensive publications on a variety of subjects related to hearing loss, including the SHHH Information Series, books, pamphlets, reports, videotapes, audiotapes, and posters. SHHH also offers guidelines for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act for hotels/motels, hospitals, employers, and services.
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.
» 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.
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.
