Deafness and Hard of Hearing Resources
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Welcome to another part of Esmerel's Collection of Disability Resources. This page is dedicated to deafness and hard of hearing resources. This list is growing constantly. If you know of any other resources or have suggestions, please email Heather.
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Hear-More This organization offers the largest selection of products for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- AAD: Australian Association of the Deaf AAD is a national, voluntary consumer organization that represents the views of Deaf People who use Australian Sign Language. The AAD has made and continues to make significant contributions towards improving the quality of life of Deaf People in Australia. The AAD enables deaf people to seek their entitlements and assert their rights as contributing citizens of the community.
- ALDA: Association of Late Deafened Adults
- Alexander Graham Bell Assocation for the Deaf
- American Sign Language Browser
- American Sign Language Links
- American Society for Deaf Children An organization of parents and families that advocates for deaf or hard of hearing children's total quality participation in education, family and the community.
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- ASHA: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association This site is a resource for ASHA members, persons interested in information about communication disorders and for those wanting career and membership information. Access to resources, publications and grant announcements are also available.
- ASL Access
- ASLTA: American Sign Language Teachers Association
- Audiology.Net Audiology information for the masses.
- Auditech Was founded to help educate others about the advances in the area of assistive technology for the deaf and hard of hearing to market that technology.
- Australian Association of the Deaf
- AVI:Auditory-Verbal International
- AudiologyNet Audiology information for the masses. It is dedicated to providing website links in audiology for patients, family members, students and healthcare providers.
- Better Hearing Institute This site provides comprehensive information on hearing loss, hearing aids as well as a directory of hearing care providers.
- British Deaf Knowledge Base the UK's definitive deaf knowledge base.
- CAD: Canadian Association of the Deaf
- CAEDHH: Canadian Association of Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Canadian Hearing Society
- Canine Companions National Website Is a non-profite organization that provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities and to professional caregivers providing pet assisted therapy.
- Center on Hearing and Deafness
- Children Deafness and Hard of Hearing Net Links
- CHSC: Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center
- CICI: Cochlear Implant Club International A non-profit organization for cochlear implant recipients, their families, professionals and other individuals interested in cochlear implants. CICI provides support and information to anyone who has a cochlear implant, has a child with an implant or is interested in information about implants. CICI also advocates for rights and services for people with hearing loss.
- Cindy's Home Page on ASL and Deaf Culture
- Closed Captioning FAQ
- Closed Captioning Web
- DCARA: Deaf Counselling, Advocacy and Referral Agency
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing This information, theater listing, talk forum, school and group hookup understands deaf folks have everyday interests beyond handicaps and aims to share them.
- Deaf and Hearing Impaired
- Deaf and HOH Employees
- Deaf Awareness Huntsville
- Deaf Business Center
- Deaf Canada Online Home Page
- Deaf Dude's Deaf Links
- Deaf Education Information from the Clerc Center
- Deaf Expo
- Deaf Hot News
- Deaf InfoLink Victoria An information service for people who are deaf or hearing impaired, their families, friends, carers and generic service providers.
- Deaf InterWeb
- Deaf-L FAQ
- Deaf Linx This page is set up to link you to deafness-related sites
- Deafness Research Foundation American's only voluntary health organization committed to curing and preventing all forms of hearing loss and making lifelong hearing health a national priority.
- Deaf Oregon's Websites
- Deaf Reach
- Deaf Resource Library An online collection of reference materials and links intended to educate and inform people about deaf cultures in Japan and the US as well as deaf and hard of hearing topics.
- Deaf Services To create an internet presence for the deaf community that includes a collective resource for goods and services.
- DeafSoup.com
- Deaf Spot
- DeafZone
- Deafened People Page This is a page for deafened people also known as late-deafened or having acquired deafness.
- Deafness Resource Australia
- Defeating Deafness "UK's only charity dedicated to helping hearing impaired people through medical research and education."
- DWU: Deaf Women United
- Dr. Dave's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Web Links
- Dutch Association for Hearing Impaired (In German)
- El Paso Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Facilitated Communication Institute
- Galludet University A university for the deaf.
- Frame Technologies Presents simple communication aids for the non-speaking person.
- Global Assistive Devices Inc. Manufacturers and distributors of assistive devices for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf
- Handilinks to Hearing Aids
- Hands on Deaf Community Web Links
- Handspeak: A Sign Language Dictionary Online
- Harc Mercantile Provides products for hearing amplification, assistive communications and accessibility solutions.
- Hayfield Deaf Support Services Scotland
- Hear Aid Midwest Ear Institute
- Hear and Say Centre "The mission is to enable families to teach their children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and speak. We strive to achieve this mission by providing early intervention using auditory-verbal therapy."
- Hear in Dallas
- Hearing Aids 101
- Hear Now!
- Hearing and Speech Center
- Hearing Exchange Exchanging ideas and information on hearing loss.
- Hearing Impairment FAQ
- Hearing Loss Sites
- Independent Hearing Aid Info
- HandSpeak: Sign Language Dictionary Online
- Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center
- HipMag Online For deaf and hard of hearing kids and their pals.
- Hope for Hearing Foundation "The mission of Hope for Hearing is to help hearing impaired children to live in this hearing world."
- HSDC: Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center
- Icelandic Assocation of the Deaf
- Independent Hearing Aid Information
- Indiana University Speech and Hearing Home Page
- Infant Hearing.Org
- Japanese Federation of the Deaf (In Japanese)
- Korean Deaf WWW
- League for the Hard of Hearing
- < A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~listenup/">Listen Up!
- Maine Center on Deafness
- Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Microflip
- Mining Company's Deafness Resources
- National Association for the Deaf
- National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who are Deaf-Blind
- Newfoundland School for the Deaf This site contains extensive links to Canadian and world resources for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Nxi Communications Inc. Dedicated to advancing telecommunications for the deaf.
- Open Caption Movies
- Oral Deaf Education "Sound advice for parents of infants and children who are deaf and hard of hearing and the team of professionals who support their dreams and goals. With today's early intervention, educational technologies, the sky is the limit for the development of language."
- PHISA: Parents of Hearing Impaired South Australia
- Phonic Boom The official Phonic Ear web site
- Potomac Technology As one of the largest distributors of assistive listening devices, alerting systems and TTYs in the US, we offer the latest technologies and assistive devices available for people with hearing difficulties.
- SAIT: Society for Auditory Intervention Techniques
- Say What Club
- See Hear The weekly magazine programme for deaf and hard of hearing people, produced in sign language with open substitutes.
- Siemens Hearing Instruments
- SKI-HI Institute for the Deaf
- Sound Choice Assistive Listening Inc.
- Soundbytes Your direct source for a comprehensive selction of the very best products available to help you overcome your hearing loss.
- Tasmanian Deaf Society
- Taubenschlag German portal for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Texas Association for the Deaf
- TTY FAQ
- Useful Deaf Related Links
- Utah Association for the Deaf
- Virtual Tour of the Ear Links for deaf or hearing impaired people.
- VOICE For Hearing Impaired Children "To ensure that all hearing impaired children have the right to develop their ability to listen and speak and have access to services which will enable them to listen and speak."
- Where do We Go From Hear? This web site is dedicated to being the best source of information for families of infants and children diagnosed with a hearing loss and the professionals who work with these individuals.
- WHICH: Whatcom Hearing Impaired Children's Help
- WROCC: Western Region Outreach Center and Consortia It has been established to create partnerships to increase the capacity of college, universities and other post-secondary institutions to attract and serve deaf and hard of hearing students.
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