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Home / Health / Conditions and Diseases / Communication Disorders / Hearing / Deafness / Organizations
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- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - An international membership organization and resource center on hearing loss and spoken language approaches and related issues. Aims to serve as one of the best information and support centers for pediatric hearing loss and the auditory approach.
www.agbell.org
- Australian Communication Exchange - Dedicated to empowering those who are Deaf or have a hearing, speech or communication impairment, to obtain access to the telephone and other telecommunication networks. Includes news, services, support and resources.
www.aceinfo.net.au
- Australian Hearing Services - Providing treatment for hearing related problems including ear infection and deafness. Government subsidised services including fm system, cochlear implants and bernafon.
www.hearing.com.au
- British Deaf Association - Organization that promotes sign language and deaf issues. Provides a central resource for deaf people from across the world to communicate and share experiences, and offers information to both deaf and hearing people alike on useful resources.
www.bda.org.uk
- Center for Hearing and Deafness Research - Includes research activities and contact details for the center based at the Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati, Ohio.
www.cincinnatichildrens.org/programs_services/585/research
- Children of Deaf Adults (CODA) International - A non-profit organization for the adult hearing sons and daughters of deaf parents.
www.coda-international.org
- Constance Brown Hearing Centers - Provides information concerning types of hearing aids, hearing loss and anatomy of the ear and FAQs. Lists developmental speech and hearing milestones for infants and children . Links to other sites, newsletters, products and the effects of noise on hearing is discussed.
www.cbrown.org
- Deaf Native Americans - Links to resource organization for deaf Native Americans.
deafness.about.com/library/weekly/aa111198.htm
- Deaf-REACH - Maximizes the self-sufficiency of socially and economically disadvantaged, multihandicapped deaf persons.
www.deaf-reach.org
- Deafblind Access of the South - Details about this organization, including its aim which is for the enrichment of Deaf-Blind individuals. Information about DBAS Camp and its activities which include workshops, horseback riding and other challenges.
hometown.aol.com/deafblindaccess/index.html
- Deafchild International - This child-friendly site acts as a hub for communication between schools and deaf individuals. Includes chat room and video conferencing facilities, as well as learning resources for deaf children. Requires registration for full content.
www.deafchild.org
- Deaflawyers.org - Place where deaf and hard of hearing attorneys and law students can gather, find resources, hold discussions with each other, and share tips on the practice or study of law.
www.deaflawyers.org
- Deafness and Family Communication Center - The DFCC conducts research addressing the impact on the mental health and well-being of children, adolescents, and their families. Includes publications and links.
www.med.upenn.edu/dfcc
- Deafness Research Foundation - America's only voluntary health organization committed to curing and preventing all forms of hearing loss, and making lifelong hearing health a national priority.
DRF.org
- Deafnet Association, Inc. - An organization serving the deaf and hard of hearing community of Western Maryland, Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, South Central Pennsylvania, and North Western Virginia. Includes services, news, resources and contact details.
deafnetmd.org
- Defeating Deafness - The UK's only national medical research charity for hearing-impaired people. Includes news, research and information.
www.defeatingdeafness.org
- Delmarva Society for Deaf Children - Involve parents, families and community members in supporting deaf and hard of hearing children by promoting their quality participation within the community and school and their inherent rights to equal educational opportunities.
cauzway.net/dsdc
- Electronic Deaf Education Network (EDEN) - One audiologists attempt to help parents understand, cope with, and most of all, see beyond their child's hearing loss.
www.bradingrao.com
- Gallaudet Research Institute - Conducts research concerning the demographic and academic characteristics of deaf and hard of hearing populations, providing information mostly to educators.
gri.gallaudet.edu
- Hearing and Speech Center of Florida - Information and education relating to hearing and speech delays in children and adults. Includes an overview of services provided, FAQs, news and message boards.
www.hearingandspeechcenter.org
- Helen Beebe Speech and Hearing Center - Includes general information, hearing loss, programs, audio-verbal therapy, parental involvement and organizations.
www.beebecenter.org
- Helen Keller Foundation - Includes details about the organization, research, education, testimonials, contributions and contact information.
www.helenkellerfoundation.org
- Irish Art and Cultural Society of the Deaf - Provides information about the Society, along with general deaf and cultural information. Also provides many links to other sites, and includes a section to learn Irish sign language.
www.iol.ie/~johnpmon
- Learning to Listen Foundation (LTLF) - Auditory-Verbal Therapy, Practice and Education for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, their families and the professionals who work with them are the major missions of this charitable organization.
www.LearningToListen.org
- Listen-Up - Specializes in providing information for deaf and hard of hearing children and their families its a one-stop place for any information you may want relating to hearing impairment in children.
www.listen-up.org
- NTID Counseling Services - Assists students enrolled in the College of NTID at RIT. The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) is the world's largest technical college for deaf students.
www.rit.edu/~489www
- Sound Seekers - Charity supporting deaf individuals, particularly children in developing countries within the British Commonwealth.
www.sound-seekers.org.uk/soundseekers_homepage.htm
- South-east Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services - Information about the agency who serves and advocates on behalf of those with hearing problems in south-eastern New Brunswick. Includes details about the programs, services, equipment and contact.
www.south-eastdeaf.nb.ca
- Telecommunications Action Group - Consortium of organizations works to ensure that deaf individuals have access to the same telecommunications services and facilities as hearing people. Based in the United Kingdom.
www.telecomsag.connectfree.co.uk
- The Deaf Service Center of SW Florida, Inc. - Provides services to promote and advance the quality of life for the deaf and hard of hearing citizens of Southwest Florida, including sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, advocacy, and community education, for all of Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry, Glades, and Desoto Counties.
www.dsc.us
- The National Deaf Children's Society - Charity for deaf children based in the United Kingdom.
www.ndcs.org.uk
- Trek Jordon with Sylvia - Charity walk in Jordan to raise money for deaf children in the UK.
www.trek-jordan.co.uk
- Walsall Deaf People's Centre - Offers information about the centre and how to get involved. It also contains information about deafness and links to sites, resources and organizations locally, nationally and all over the world.
www.walsalldeaf.com
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