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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

FAQs about Hearing Dogs  External Link

This document provides answers to frequently asked questions about hearing dogs, including the cost, what kinds of sounds the dogs respond to, and application process.... Details >

Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.  External Link

Cochlear Implants: FDA Information

The purpose of this Web site is to describe cochlear implants, link to FDA-approved implants, note the benefits and risks of cochlear implants, and provide news about cochlear implant recalls and safe... 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 Link

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  External Link

Dogs for the Deaf: Hearing Dogs  External Link

Hearing Dogs are professionally trained to alert people to household sounds that are necessary to everyday safety and independence and may be placed with qualified applicants who are deaf or hard of h... Details >

Dogs for the Deaf, Inc.  External Link

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 Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

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  External Link

Fact Sheet: Child Screening (Hearing Impairment)  External Link

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  External Link

Frequently Asked Questions: Hearing Health  External Link

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  External Link

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