American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association provides information pages, in both English and Spanish, on issues related to hearing and balance, speech and language, health insurance, and finding a professional.

The Center for Hearing Loss in Children at Boys Town National Research Hospital

The Center for Hearing Loss in Children at Boys Town National Research Hospital, established by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, provides a wealth of accessible and supportive information both medical and psychosocial for parents and families of deaf children, as well as descriptions of videotape guides that can be ordered from the Center and papers on ototoxicity and congenital hearing loss addressed to professionals.

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center

The National Information Center on Deafness at Gallaudet University is a centralized source of up-to-date information on topics dealing with deafness and hearing loss. The site includes a directory of national organizations and state commissions on deafness, a calendar of conferences and exhibits, and links to other resources.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)

In addition to an extensive list of FAQs, the NIDCD Web site includes a glossary of related terms, a directory of organizations, a list of clinical trials, publications, and access to a database of books, articles and patient education materials, put together by health-related agencies of the federal government.