Hearing Loss Resources
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Find a Hearing Professional
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American Academy of Audiology: Professional organization for audiologists.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: Professional association for audiologists and speech-language pathologists.
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American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery: Professional organization representing medical specialists who treat disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck.
Unlike many free screenings, the NHT has no financial association with organizations that manufacture devices or provide clinical services for persons with hearing loss. The National Hearing test is not endorsed by, nor does it endorse, any hearing aid manufacturers or providers.
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Hearing Loss Information
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication
Disorders
Division of the National Institutes of Health, offering a wide range of information on hearing loss.
Below are just a few of its many webpages about hearing disorders:
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Information about hearing aids from NIH
The National Institute for Deafness and other Communication Disorders provides answers to many questions about hearing aids on this website, including information about financial assistance. (NIDCD is a branch of the US National Institutes of Health.)
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Hearing Health Organizations
Organizations that provide services and support for persons with
hearing related disorders
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Acoustic Neuroma Association
Information and support for persons diagnosed with acoustic neuroma and other benign tumors of the cranial nerves.
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American Tinnitus Association
ATA’s mission is to cure tinnitus, which is the perception of sound in the ears or head where no external source is present.
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Vestibular Disorders Association
Nonprofit organization with the mission of informing, supporting, and advocating for those with vestibular disorders, which may involve chronic dizziness, imbalance, or vertigo.
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Better Hearing Institute
Nonprofit seeking to educate the public about hearing loss and what can be done about it.
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H.E.A.R. (Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers) Nonprofit information source working to prevent hearing loss and tinnitus in musicians and music fans.
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Hearing Health Foundation
Private funder of hearing research, with a mission to prevent and cure hearing loss through research.
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Hearing Loss Association of America
Its mission is to help persons with hearing loss by providing information, support, and advocacy.
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House Research Institute
Formerly House Ear Institute. Nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with hearing loss and related disorders through scientific research, patient care, and the sharing of knowledge.