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Resources: Deaf or Hard of Hearing

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  • American Academy of Audiology
    The American Academy of Audiology is the world’s largest professional organization of, by, and for audiologists.
  • Audiology Department of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
  • Cochlear Implants: An Overview from the MCDHH
    This Mass Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing web page includes a list of state and national organizations/providers to go to for more information on Cochlear implants.
  • Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation
    CIAF’s mission is to provide information, resources, and support to prospective Cochlear implant recipients and their families.
  • Described and Captioned Media Program
  • The DCMP provides a library of described and captioned educational media for free to students who are deaf, blind, hard of hearing, visually impaired, or deaf-blind; also a clearinghouse of information related to education, accessibility, deafness, blindness, and other related topics; and an internet Gateway to the largest database of accessible media in the world. The Described and Captioned Media Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the National Association of the Deaf.
  • Educational Audiology Association
    EAA is an international organization of Audiologists and related professionals who deliver a full spectrum of hearing services to all children, particularly those in educational settings.
  • The Federal Communications Commission’s Accessibility Clearinghouse
    This is a website of information on innovative telecommunications technologies for people of all abilities. Resources are organized by disability category. The website was created in compliance with the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act. Many great resources here, including a database of mobile devices sortable by disability for comparing accessibility features!
  • “Getting Started” (Fact Sheet)
    For parents of infants and toddlers who are deaf or have a hearing loss, advice from the Mass. Department of Public Health, Early Intervention Services, and Mass. Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
  • Mass Equipment Distribution Program Equipment Finder
    Browse telecommunications equipment available through the Mass EDP!
  • PEPNet2
    PEPNet 2 (PN2)’s mission is to improve postsecondary outcomes for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, including those with co-occurring disabilities. PN2 provides resources to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH), and the educators, schools, agencies and professionals who work with them.
  • The Savvy Consumer’s Guide to Hearing Loss (PDF) Download PDF Document
    Written by Karen Rockow, Ph.D, this book is filled with invaluable information for all those who find themselves in the difficult transition from being “hearing” to becoming Deaf or Severely Hard of Hearing. Chapters 5 and 6 are dedicated to AT and Auxilliary services. Written in an informal and entertaining style, the author’s first-hand experience with hearing loss shines through.