Hearing Information:
Tutorials/Education
- How We Hear?
- Hearing Loss
Hearing Resources and Links:
This section provides website addresses
for sites related to hearing, ear/hearing disorders, support groups and
government agencies.
Information
www.hear-it.org Information on
hearing health care, hearing loss, benefits of hearing instruments
www.agbell.org Hearing services information
and topics for parents, families and students
www.cochlear.com Resource on cochlear implants from the Cochlear Corp.
www.hearing.org Hearing information from the Better Hearing Institute
www.nidcd.nih.gov Educational resources on hearing, hearing loss and treatment; National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders
www.shhh.org "International,
non-sectarian educational consumer organization of hard of hearing people,k
their relatives and friends; devoted to the welfare and interests of those
who cannot hear well but are committed to participating in the hearing
world"
www.asha.org National certifying institution
for speech-language pathologists and audiologists provides information
and resources for consumers and professionals
Support
www.tash.org International disability
rights and advocacy organization
www.ata.org American
Tinnitus Association; resources and treatment for tinnitus sufferers
www.alda.org Association of Late-Deafened
Adults supports the empowerment of people who are deafened, provides resources,
promotes advocacy and awareness
www.saywhatclub.com An on-line
group of late-deafened, hard of hearing and other people interested in
providing support and encouragement to each other through e-mail
www.shhhca.org California State Association of Self Helf for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.
Services
www.cfv.org Captioned media including
movies, instructional programs on VHS and DVD
California Children Services - Program which provides specialized medical
care and rehabilitation for children with disabilities whose families
are partially or wholly unable to provide for such services. San Diego
County office located at 6255 Mission Gorge Rd., San Diego, CA 92120;
(619)560-3400
www.dor.ca.gov Department of Rehabilitation; State agency providing
vocational services for California adults with disabilities, including
medical services and job training/retraining; San Diego Office at 7575
Metropolitan Dr., Ste. 107, San Diego, CA 92108; (619)767-2100; TTY (619)767-2159
California Telephone Access Program (CTAP) -
Provides no-cost products and services for qualified iCalifornia residents
who have a certified permanent or temporary impairment which makes using
the telephone difficult. Call Audioscope for an application or contact
CTAP at 81 West March Lane, Stockton, CA 95207; (800)806-1191; TTY (800)806-4474
Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) - trains and provides companion
dogs to assist individuals with vision, hearing and/or physical limitations.
Disclaimer: The information provided
on this website is for informational use only and is not intended to be
used as a substitute for evaluation, consultation or diagnosis by a licensed
physician or licensed audiologist. Further, it is not intended to be all-inclusive.
Always consult with your audiologist and primary care physician regarding
matters related to hearing.
