Rehabilitative services

Internet resources

Below are a number of resources for parents of children with hearing loss.

www.choicesforparents.org/ - Web site for CHOICES for Parents which is a coalition of parents and professionals providing immediate access to support, information and resources to families of children with newly identified hearing loss.
www.illinoissoundbeginnings.org - Web site supported by Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) which discusses newborn hearing screening, hearing loss and intervention.
www.state.il.us/agency/dhs/earlyint/earlyint.html - Web site for Illinois Early Intervention Program

Hearing loss resources

www.listen-up.org - Resource Web site for hearing loss.
www.oraldeafed.org - Web site advocating oral mainstreamed education.
www.boystown.org/ - Boystown National Research Hospital in Boys Town, Nebraska
www.babyhearing.org - Boystown supported Web site
www.johntracyclinic.org - Non-profit educational center located in Los Angeles, CA

Hearing and speech organizations

www.agbell.org - Resource, support network and advocate for hearing impaired individuals
www.audiology.org - American Academy of Audiology site with resources regarding hearing and hearing loss
www.asha.org - American Speech-Language Hearing Association site with resources regarding hearing and communication disorders
www.ilaudiology.org - Illinois Academy of Audiology Web site

Hearing aid manufacturer resources

www.otikids.com - Oticon's reference Web site designed for parents and children
www.phonak.com/consumer/parents.htm - Phonak's reference Web site designed for parents and children
www.phonak.com/professional/eschooldesk/ - Phonak's FM system information Web site

Custom earmold manufacturer resources

Cochlear Implant manufacturer resources

Content last reviewed: April 2009

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