Hearing Loss: Other Places To Get Help
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Other Places To Get Help
Online Resource
| DisabilityInfo.gov | |
| Web Address: | www.disabilityinfo.gov |
DisabilityInfo.gov provides information and resources for people with disabilities. This includes programs such as education, employment, housing, health, and transportation. | |
Organizations
| American Academy of Audiology | |
| 11730 Plaza America Drive | |
| Suite 300 | |
| Reston, VA 20190 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-AAA-2336 (1-800-222-2336) (703) 790-8466 |
| Fax: | (703) 790-8631 |
| Web Address: | www.audiology.org |
The American Academy of Audiology promotes quality hearing and balance care through advocacy, education, public awareness, and research. Its Web site has extensive information on hearing loss and hearing aids. | |
| American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) | |
| One Prince Street | |
| Alexandria, VA 22314-3357 | |
| Phone: | (703) 836-4444 |
| Web Address: | www.entnet.org |
| The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) is the world's largest organization of physicians dedicated to the care of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders. Its Web site includes information for the general public on ENT disorders. | |
| American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | |
| 2200 Research Boulevard | |
| Rockville, MD 20850-3289 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-638-8255 |
| Fax: | (301) 296-8580 |
| E-mail: | actioncenter@asha.org |
| Web Address: | www.asha.org/public |
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) promotes the interests of and provides services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science. ASHA also advocates for people with communication disabilities. The Web site has information on related health topics, self-help groups, and finding a professional in your area. | |
| National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | |
| 1600 Clifton Road | |
| Atlanta, GA 30333 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-331-3435 (404) 639-3534 |
| Web Address: | www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/default.htm |
NCBDDD seeks to promote optimal fetal, infant, and child development; prevent birth defects and childhood developmental disabilities; and enhance the quality of life and prevent secondary conditions among children, adolescents, and adults who are living with a disability. The Web site has a wealth of information on relevant topics. | |
| Noise and Hearing Conservation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor | |
| 200 Constitution Avenue NW | |
| Washington, DC 20210 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742) |
| Web Address: | www.osha.gov/SLTC/noisehearingconservation/index.html |
The Noise and Hearing Conservation section of the OSHA Web site provides information on U.S. government noise standards, general information on noise-induced and work-related hearing loss, and how to protect your hearing. | |
| Last updated: | April 30, 2007 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Charles M. Myer, III, MD - Otolaryngology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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