• Hearing Loss(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Hearing, Ear Infections, and Deafness(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

• Prosthetic Ears Boost Hearing After Injury(09/15/2008, HealthDay)
• Hearing Loss May Be More Widespread Than Thought(07/28/2008, HealthDay)
• Memory Problems Tied to Sound Processing Disorder(07/22/2008, HealthDay)
• FDA Reaches Settlement with California Hearing Device Maker(07/17/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
• More News on Hearing Disorders and Deafness

• Hearing Assessment(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• Hearing Problems(American Academy of Family Physicians)
• JAMA Patient Page: Audiometry(American Medical Association)

  Also available in Spanish

• Understanding Your Audiogram(American Academy of Audiology)

• Alerting and Communicating Devices for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People-What's Available Now(Gallaudet University, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center)
• Assistive Technology: Assistive Listening Devices (ALD)(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• Cochlear Implants(Food and Drug Administration)
• Cochlear Implants(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

  Also available in Spanish

• Digital Hearing Aids: Current "State-of-the-Art"(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• Hearing Aid Myths and Facts(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• Hearing Aids(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

  Also available in Spanish

• Straight Talk from FDA about Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids(Food and Drug Administration)

• Choose the Hearing Protection That's Right for You(National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Have WISE EARS! for Life: Protect Yourself and Your Family from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

  Also available in Spanish

• Hearing Screening(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)

  Also available in Spanish

• Noise and Hearing Protection(American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)

• About Alport Syndrome(Alport Syndrome Foundation)
• Auditory Neuropathy(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
• Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease(American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
• Noise-Induced Hearing Loss(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

  Also available in Spanish

• Otosclerosis(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
• Ototoxicity(Vestibular Disorders Association)
• Perforated Eardrum(American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
• Sudden Deafness(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

  Also available in Spanish

• Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma) and Neurofibromatosis(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
• Waardenburg Syndrome(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

• Adult Aural/Audiologic Rehabilitation(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• American Sign Language(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
• Captions for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Viewers(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

  Also available in Spanish

• Closed Captioning(Federal Communications Commission)
• Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: Tips for Working with Your Doctor(American Academy of Family Physicians)

  Also available in Spanish

• Dial 711 for Telecommunication Services(Federal Communications Commission)

  Also available in Spanish

• Earwax(American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
• Fire Safety for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing(United States Fire Administration)

  Also available in Spanish

• Hearing Aid Compatibility for Wireless Telephones(Federal Communications Commission)
• Hearing Loss and Bone Disorders(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
• How Deaf People Communicate(Gallaudet University, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center)
• Sensible Strategies for Better Communication with People Who Are Hard of Hearing(American Academy of Audiology)
• Speech-to-Speech Relay Service(Federal Communications Commission)

  Also available in Spanish

• Telecommunications Relay Services(Federal Communications Commission)
• Video Relay Services(Federal Communications Commission)
• What Is an Audiologist? (and Other Questions about Audiology)(American Academy of Audiology)

• Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants and Other Sensory Aids(House Ear Institute)

• Ten Ways to Recognize Hearing Loss(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

  Also available in Spanish

• Test Your Sense of Pitch(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) - requires Windows Media Player

• Hearing Loss(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
• Hearing Loss(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player

  Also available in Spanish

• Bone Anchored Hearing Treatment Procedure(OR-Live) - Requires Flash Player - One hour program - 1/17/2008
• Cochlear Implant to Benefit the Deaf(OR-Live) - Requires media player - One hour program - 7/26/2007

• How Hearing & Balance Work(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• JAMA Patient Page: Adult Hearing Loss(American Medical Association)

  Also available in Spanish

• Funding Resources for Audiology Services and Hearing Aids(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• Hearing Aids and Other Assistive Devices: Where to Get Assistance(Gallaudet University, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center)
• Speech, Language, and Hearing Benefits: Making Sense of Your Health Insurance Plan(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) - Links to PDF

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Deafness(National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Hearing Disorders(National Institutes of Health)
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Presbycusis(National Institutes of Health)

• Genes and Hearing Loss(American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
• Genetics Home Reference: Alström syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Branchiootorenal syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Nonsyndromic deafness(National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Otospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia(National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Pendred syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Stickler syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Townes-Brocks Syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Waardenburg syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Weissenbacher-Zweymüller syndrome(National Library of Medicine)

• 'Holy Grail' of Hearing: True Identity of Pivotal Hearing Structure Is Revealed(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
• Does Diabetes Affect Hearing?(American College of Physicians)
• Hair Cell Regeneration and Hearing Loss(National Institutes of Health) - Links to PDF
• Research Explores Use of Laser to Stimulate Auditory Nerve(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
• Sudden Hearing Loss Could Indicate Future Stroke(American Heart Association)

References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Amifostine protects against cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in children with average-risk medulloblastoma.
• Article: A summary of the reading comprehension research undertaken with students...
• Article: Family caregivers of older relatives: ways of coping and change...
• Hearing Disorders and Deafness -- see more articles

• NIDCD Glossary(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

• Directory of Organizations (Deafness and Communication Disorders)(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
• Find a Professional: Online Directory of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Programs(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• Find an Audiologist(American Academy of Audiology)
• Summer Camp Programs for Children and Adults with Communication Disorders(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)

• American Academy of Audiology
• American Hearing Research Foundation
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

• Employment Rights of People with Communication Disabilities(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• Facts about Telecommunications Relay Services and National 711(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

• Prevalence and Incidence of Hearing Loss in Adults(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
• Statistics about Hearing Disorders, Ear Infections, and Deafness(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

• Hearing Loss and Older Adults(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

  Also available in Spanish

• Presbycusis(National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)

  Also available in Spanish

• Sound Advice about Age--Related Hearing Loss(Food and Drug Administration)

• Hearing Aids for Adults(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)