Favorite Links
The website listings below are provided so that you may obtain as much information as you desire about hearing and hearing loss. As a strong believer in the saying “Knowledge is Power,” Dr. Robinson specifically requested hyper-links to these resources for her patients and their family members.
www.betterhearing.org/sound/
The Better Hearing Institute provides a Hearing Loss Simulator for various situations.
www.nidcd.nih.gov
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research and training and the dissemination of information on disorders of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech and language. The NIDCD Clearinghouse offers information to health professionals, patients, industry representatives and the public.
www.gallaudet.edu
Gallaudet University provides educational programs, vocational training, sign language programs, technology, and barrier free design for those with hearing loss. The site also contains fact sheets, resource listings, and reading lists on all aspects of deafness and hearing loss.
www.nih.gov/nia
The National Institute on Aging Information Center is the component of the National Institutes of Health devoted to improving the health of older people. This site offers the general public and health professional consumer-oriented information on a wide range of topics important to older people and their families as well as a description of their research program.
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www.hear-it.org
Hear-it was established to communicate with a number of target groups: hearing-impaired people, their relatives, colleagues, parents of hearing-impaired children and others with interest in hearing problems. Hear-it provides information about almost any issue related to hearing impairment.
www.hei.org
The House Ear Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing hearing science through research and education to improve quality of life. HEI scientists continue to explore the developing ear, hearing loss and ear disease, as well as the complex relationship between the ear and brain. They are also working to improve hearing aids and auditory implants, diagnostics, clinical treatments and intervention methods.
www.hearingloss.org
Hearing Loss Association of American (HLAA) is a consumer educational organization devoted to the welfare and interests of those who cannot hear well, their relatives and friends. HLAA has extensive publications on a variety of subjects related to hearing loss.
www.ata.org
The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) is a private funding source and national champion of tinnitus research The ATA provides tinnitus information, urges governmental and private organizations to support public policies impacting hearing issues, funds the nation’s brightest researchers, and facilitates self-help groups around the country. ATA's four program areas include Education, Advocacy, Research, and Support.
www.Audiciondelbebe.org
Audiciondelbebe.org offers information on hearing health issues in Spanish.
Please feel free to discuss information in these sites with Dr. Robinson at your next appointment.