Audiology Resources for Patients and Families
Hearing Loss Research and Journals:
- American Academy of Audiology (Professional organization for Audiologists)
Population served: All ages
Information on: Hearing loss, hearing loss devices, assistive listening devices - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (Professional organization for Audiologists and Speech, Language Pathologists)
Population served: All ages
Information on: Hearing loss, hearing loss devices, assistive listening devices - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Population served: All ages
Information on: Hearing loss
Parent Support Groups and Resources:
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
* See State Chapters for your nearest chapter
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Early intervention, school support, community support, hearing loss, and financial support - Cincinnati Children’s Facebook Page
Group Page: Cincinnati Children’s Audiology Parent Support
Email: audiologyparentsupport@cchmc.org
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Early intervention, school support, community support, hearing loss, hearing loss devices, assistive listening devices, and financial support - Hands and Voices
* See State Chapters for your nearest chapter
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Early intervention, school support, community support, and financial support - Hearing First
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Community support - The Hearing Journey
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Community support - Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
*See Local Chapters for your nearest chapter
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Community support, hearing loss, hearing loss devices, assistive listening devices, and financial support - The Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati
or Call: 513-221-0527
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Community support, hearing devices, assistive listening devices, and financial support - Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Population Served: All ages
Information on: School support, community support, and hearing loss - My Baby’s Hearing
Population served: Infants (available in Spanish)
Information on: Early intervention, community support, hearing loss, assistive listening devices - Success For Kids
Population served: Infants and school-aged children
Information on: Early intervention, school support, hearing loss
State Specific Hearing Loss and Educational Resources:
- Ohio Department of Education
Population served: School-aged children
Information on: School support - Ohio Department of Health
Population served: Infants and school-aged children
Information on: Early intervention, school support, hearing loss - Kentucky Department of Education
Population Served: School-aged children
Information on: School support - Kentucky Department of Health
Population served: Infants and school-aged children
Information on: Early intervention, school support, community support - Indiana Department of Education
Population Served: School-aged children
Information on: School support and community support - Indiana Department of Health
Population served: Infants and school-aged children
Information on: Early intervention, school support, community support, hearing loss
Early Intervention Programs:
- Help Me Grow (Ohio Residents Only)
1-800-755-GROW (4769)
Population served: Infants
Information on: Early intervention - First Steps (Kentucky Residents Only)
877-417-8377
Population served: Infants
Information on: Early intervention - Indiana First Steps (Indiana residents only)
1-800-545-7763
Population served: Infants
Information on: Early intervention
School Programs for Children with Hearing Loss:
- Ohio Valley Voices
Population served: Infants and school-aged children
Information on: Early intervention, school support, community support, and financial support - St. Rita’s School for the Deaf
Population served: Infants and school-aged children
Information on: Early intervention, school support, community support, and financial support - Hamilton County Head Start / Early Childhood Special Education Collaborative
Population served: Infants and school-aged children
Information on: Early intervention and school support - Montgomery County Educational Service Center - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Preschool Classrooms
937-224-8087
Population served: Infants
Information on: Educational program for children with hearing loss (preschool to age 6) - Kentucky School for the Deaf
859-936-6654
Video phone: 859-965-1889
Population Served: Infants
Information on: Educational program for children with hearing loss (preschool through high school) - Ohio School for the Deaf
Population Served: School-aged
Information on: Educational program for children with hearing loss (kindergarten through high school) - Kentucky Outreach Consultants for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
* Outreach consultant for Northern Kentucky: Sue Frisbee
Email: sue.frisbee@ksd.kyschools.us
Phone: 859-429-0617
Population Served: School-aged
Information on: School support and community support
* Check with your local school district for their specific hearing support professional
School Transition / Occupational Support:
- Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
1-800-282-4536
Population served: School-aged children
Information on: Community support - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Branch Office of Vocational Resources
1-800-372-7172
Population served: School-aged children
Information on: Community support - KY Transition Signal (SIG) & KY Transition Collaborative
502-564-4970 x 4124
Population served: School-aged children
Information on: Community support - Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
Population served: School-aged children
Information on: Community support - Adolescent Health Transition Project
Population served: School-aged children
Information on: Community support
Rehabilitation Support:
- Advanced Bionics' Family Centered Hearing Care
Support: Tools for School
Apps: AB Listening Adventures, VocAB Senses, able CLIX
Population Served: All ages - Angel Sound
Population served: All ages
Information on: Interactive listening rehabilitation and functional hearing program - Phonak's The Listening Room and Leo's World
Infant/Toddlers: Leo’s World, The Listening Room
Teens / Young Adults: Guide To Access Planning (GAP)
Population Served: All ages
Information on: School support and community support - Speaking of Speech
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Speech Therapy Activity Materials
Hearing Aid Manufacturers:
- GN Resound
Population served: Hearing aid candidates and patients
Information on: Hearing loss and Hearing devices - Phonak
Population served: Hearing aid candidates and patients
Information on: School support, Hearing loss, Hearing devices, and Assistive listening devices - Oticon
Population served: Hearing aid candidates and patients
Information on: School support, Hearing loss, Hearing devices, and Assistive listening devices - Widex
Population served: Hearing aid candidates and patients
Information on: School support, hearing loss, and hearing devices
Bone Conduction Device Manufacturers:
- Cochlear Americas
Population served: Bone conduction device candidates and patients
Information on: Community support, hearing loss, and hearing devices - Med El
Population served: Bone conduction device candidates and patients
Information on: Hearing loss and hearing devices - Oticon Medical
Population served: Bone conduction device candidates and patients
Information on: Hearing loss and hearing devices
Cochlear Implant Manufacturers:
- Advanced Bionics
Population served: Cochlear implant candidates and patients
Information on: Hearing loss and hearing devices - Cochlear Americas
Population served: Cochlear implant candidates and patients
Information on: School support, community support, hearing loss, and hearing devices - Med El
Population served: Cochlear implant candidates and patients
Information on: Hearing loss and hearing devices
Hearing Assistive Technology Manufacturers:
- Beyond Hearing Aids / Assistive Listening Systems
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Assistive listening devices - CapTel
Population served: All ages
Information on: Captioned telephones
