Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - New Jersey
This site offers information on activities in New Jersey, Parent Advocacy, and an online site for Deaf and Hard of Hearing 'tweens and pre-teens to speak with each other. It also gives information of how to find funding for hearing aids.
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Center for Disease Control
This website has EHDI (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention) programs that are located in states and are designed to identify infants with hearing loss by universal screening. It also gives information on a variety of topics related to deaf and hard of hearing.
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Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DDHH) advocates for people in New Jersey who are deaf or hard of hearing; assists them in numerous ways to gain access to programs, services and information routinely available to people upon request. Although DDHH once was involved primarily with trying to improve employment and vocational opportunities, today it assists people who are deaf and hard of hearing with a host of social, legal, medical, educational and recreational issues.
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Hand and Voices
This is a nationwide organization dedicated to supporting families of children who are deaf and hard of hearing as well as the professionals who serve them. It is a parent-driven, parent/professional collaborative group that is unbiased toward communication modes and methods. This site offers information on a wide variety of topics such as Early Intervention, Education, Deaf Ed. Reform, the Law, Advocacy and social and Emotional Issues.
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Hearing Loss Basics (About.com)
Hearing basics, including causes of hearing loss, types of hearing loss, demographics, later hearing loss, ear basics, multiple disabilities, and audiograms.
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Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Cochlear Implant Education Center: This site includes a selection of the resources that the Cochlear Implant Education Center has found useful when working with students and families in their demonstration schools. It does not represent a complete list of the many resources that may be available.
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Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center: Cochlear Implants
This Web document is designed to assist parents and educators in navigating the way through this extensive "forest" of information. It provides insights into topics where the Web has limited information-specifically educational considerations related to children with cochlear implants.
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Listen Up
This site offers information on a wide array of topics on all aspects of hearing impairment. This is an excellent website. It answers questions. lists resources, etc.
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My Baby's Hearing
This website offers information on the following: Newborn Hearing Screening; All About Hearing loss; Hearing Aid choices; Cochlear Implants; Causes of Hearing Loss and a Glossary
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National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities
A collection of useful tools for educators of children and young adults who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)
The mission of NECTAC is to strengthen systems at all levels to ensure that children (birth through five) with disabilities and their families receive and benefit from high quality. culturally appropriate and family centered supports and services. The primary business of NECTAC is technical assistance (TA).
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Resources for Schools - Hearing aid battery testers
1-888-477-2995
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Resources for Schools - Hearing aid stethoscopes
1-888-477-2995
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Resources for Schools - Hushh-ups
1-800-263-1828
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Resources for Schools - Quiet Feet
716-868-1123
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