More Information
More information about hearing loss is available from the following:
About - Deafness/Hard of Hearing
Jamie Berke is deaf, one of the"Rubella Bulge" of babies born deaf in the 1960s when their mothers contracted rubella during pregnancy. She was raised orally, and learned sign language in her teens. She brings you the latest news, treatment and help for hearing loss.
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. (AAO HNS)
One Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-836-4444
703-519-1585 (TTY)
AAO-HNS is an organization of medical doctors who specialize in care of the ear, nose,
throat, head, and neck. Contact AAO-HNS for physician referrals. Send a stamped, self
addressed business envelope to receive single copies of AAO-HNS publications.
American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
10801 Rockville Pike
Dept. AP
Rockville, MD 20852
ASHA Helpline: 1-800-638-8255 (Voice/TTY)
ASHA is a nonprofit organization of professionals concerned with communication sciences
and disorders. ASHA offers information about hearing aids or hearing loss and
communication problems in older people. They can provide a list of certified audiologists
and speech language pathologists.
American Tinnitus Association (ATA)
P.O. Box 5
Portland, OR 97207
1-800-634-8978
ATA provides information about tinnitus and makes professional referrals. ATA supports a
nationwide network of self-help groups for people with tinnitus and their families. Public
information includes information about prevention and treatment.
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. (SHHH)
7910 Woodmont Avenue
Suite 1200
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-2248
301-657-2249 (TTY)
SHHH is an international volunteer organization composed of people who are hard of
hearing, their relatives, and friends. SHHH provides self help programs and referrals to
local chapters. Contact them for a list of available publications.
National Information Center on Deafness (NICD)
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, NE.
Washington, DC 20002
202-651-5051
202-651-5052 (TTY)
NICD provides fact sheets, resource listings, and reading lists on all aspects of deafness
and hearing loss including educational programs, vocational training, sign language
programs, legal issues, technology, and barrier free design.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
National Institutes of Health
31 CENTER DR MSC 2320
BETHESDA, MD 20892-2320
NIDCD Information Clearinghouse: 1-800-241-1044
1-800-241-1055 (TTY)
NIDCD conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research and training and the
dissemination of information on disorders of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice,
speech, and language. The NIDCD Clearinghouse offers information to health professionals,
patients, industry representatives, and the public.
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Sources:
National Institutes of Aging
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