FIND A HEARING PROFESSIONAL
Professional organization for audiologists. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Professional association for audiologists and speech-language pathologists. American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Professional organization representing ENTs, medical specialists who treat the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck. HEARING LOSS INFORMATION 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. Hearing, Ear Infections, and Deafness HEARING HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS Information and support for persons diagnosed with acoustic neuroma and other benign tumors of the cranial nerves. ATA’s mission is to cure tinnitus, which is the perception of sound in the ears or head where no external source is present. 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. Nonprofit seeking to educate the public about hearing loss and what can be done about it. 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. Private funder of hearing research, with a mission to prevent and cure hearing loss through research. Hearing Loss Association of America Its mission is to help persons with hearing loss by providing information, support, and advocacy. Program of the Starkey Hearing Foundation, providing hearing aids to people with no other resources to acquire hearing aids. 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.
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