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    Get Your Hearing Checked: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
    One out of three (1 in 3) Americans over age 65 has a hearing problem. It is important to get your hearing checked. Your doctor may refer you to a hearing specialist. ... Details >
    National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Cochlear Implants: FDA Information
    The purpose of this website is to describe cochlear implants, link to FDA-approved implants, tell the benefits and risks of cochlear implants, and provide news about cochlear implant recalls and safet... Details >
    Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing Outreach - National Domestic Violence Hotline  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The Hotline strives to educate the public about the need for Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing abuse outreach programs. The toll-free TTY number, 1-800-787-3224, assist individuals with programs an... Details >
    National Domestic Violence Hotline
    Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
    Also available in: Spanish
    The goal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) is to identify infants with hearing loss in order to prevent communication disabilities. EHDI programs details are available at this web sit... Details >
    National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
    Early Interactions With Children Who Are Deaf-Blind  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This fact sheet provides parents with ways to interact with their children and offers practical suggestions for giving children consistent sensory cues. The fact sheet suggests ways parents can recogn... Details >
    National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
    Fact Sheet: Child Screening (Hearing Impairment)  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Many studies have shown that early diagnosis of hearing loss is crucial to the development of speech, language, cognitive, and psychosocial abilities. Treatment is most successful if hearing loss is i... Details >
    American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
    FAQs about Hearing Dogs  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This site provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about hearing dogs, including the cost, what kinds of sounds are the dogs trained to respond and many others. ... Details >
    Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.
    Frequently Asked Questions: Hearing Health  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This page answers frequently asked questions about hearing health. The page includes information on what types of hearing aids are available, how consumers choose the right type of hearing aid, how a ... Details >
    International Hearing Society
    Has Your Baby's Hearing Been Screened?
    Also available in: Spanish
    Written especially for parents, this fact sheet describes the who, what, when, where, and why's for early hearing screening.... Details >
    National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
    Hearing Loss: NIHSeniorHealth
    Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults. This overview from the National Institutes of Health reviews causes, prevention, and treatment of hearing loss.... Details >
    National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
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    Better Hearing InstituteExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Noise Pollution ClearinghouseExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Sight and Hearing AssociationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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