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So Your Child has a Hearing Loss: Next Steps for Parents
References and
Resources
A selected list of organizations follows; for a more complete listing,
contact AG Bell directly.
Organizations Serving Parents of Children Using Auditory Approaches:
Alexander Graham Bell Association
for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC
20007-2778
(202) 337-5220 (v)
(202) 337-5221 (TTY)
(202)-337-8314
(fax)
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is an
information center on hearing loss, emphasizing the use of technology, speech,
speechreading, residual hearing and written and spoken language. AG Bell focuses
specifically on children with hearing loss, providing ongoing support and
advocacy for parents, professionals and other interested parties.
We publish books and brochures on the subject of hearing loss, auditory
approaches in education, advocacy, employment and advances in hearing
technology. AG Bell also publishes a magazine, Volta Voices, and a
scholarly journal, The Volta Review. We offer resource/referral services
to individuals with questions about hearing loss and auditory approaches.
AG Bell provides financial aid to qualifying applicants for mainstreamed,
auditory-based education at pre-school, school-age and university levels.
Regional conferences and bi-ennial conventions are held to educate both members
and non-members on issues relating to hearing loss. Finally, AG Bell provides
governmental and education advocacy services through its state chapters,
children's rights coordinators and international affiliates.
Auditory-Verbal International, Inc.
2121 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 402
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703)739-1049
(v)
(703)739-0874(tty)
National Cued Speech Association
23970
Hermitage Road
Shaker Heights, OH 44122
(800) 459-3529
Option Schools (private oral
programs)
(877) 672-5332 (v)
(877) 672-5889 (tty)
Interested parents
can receive a free copy of "Dreams Spoken
Here," a video profiling education using auditory approaches.
Organizations Providing General Information about Hearing
Loss:
American Academy of Audiology
8300
Greensboro Drive, Suite 750
McLean, VA 22102
(800) 222-2336 (v/tty)
(703) 610-9022 (v/tty)
(703) 610-9005 (f)
Email: molek@audiology.org
American Academy of
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
1 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA
22314-3357
(703) 836-4444 (v)
(703) 519-1585 (tty)
(703) 683-5100
(f)
Email: info@entnet.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(800) 638-8255
(v/tty)
(301) 897-7355 (f)
Email: actioncenter@asha.org
Cochlear Implant Club International
5335
Wisconsin Avenue, NW Suite 440
Washington, DC 20015-2034
202-895-2781
(v/tty)
National Institute on Deafness and
Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse
1 Communications
Ave
Bethesda, MD 20892-3456
(800)241-1044 (v)
(800)241-1055 (tty)
Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People
7910
Woodmont Avenue Suite 1200
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-2248 (v)
301-657-2249 (tty)
301-913-9413 (f)
Email: national@shhh.org
Organizations Serving Families Using Manual Approaches:
National Association of the Deaf
814 Thayer
Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4500
(301) 587-1788 (v)
(301) 587-1789
(tty)
(301) 587-1791 (f)
Email: nadinfo@nad.org
American Society for Deaf Children
1820 Tribute Road, Suite A
Sacramento, CA 95815
(800) 942-ASDC
(v/tty)
(916) 641-6084 (v/tty)
(916) 641-6085 (f)
Email: ASDC1@aol.com
Regional Organizations:
Contact AG Bell to learn which of our more than 30 state
chapters are closest to you! Additionally, in most areas of the country
there exist specific centers devoted to providing a comprehensive set of
services for children with hearing loss. Please contact AG Bell to identify one
in your area.
© 2002 by Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing
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