Audiology
Hearing Loss Resources

Resources for Children and Families with Hearing Loss

The Division of Audiology at Cincinnati Children’s provides patients and families with the following online resources.

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

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
 * See State Chapters for Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana 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 Chapters for Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana 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 Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana 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
Phone: 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

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

Help Me Grow (Ohio Residents Only)
 or 1-800-755-GROW (4769)
Population Served
Infant
Information on: Early intervention

First Steps (Kentucky Residents Only)
 or 877-417-8377
Population Served: Infant
Information on:
Early intervention

Indiana First Steps (Indiana residents only)
 1-800-545-7763
Population Served: Infant
Information on:
Early intervention

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- Auditory Oral preschool
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

Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
 or 1-800-282-4536
Population Served: School-aged children
Information on: Community support

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Branch OVR-Frankfort
 or 1-800-372-7172
Population Served: School-aged children
Information on: Community support

KY Transition Signal (SIG) & KY Transition Collaborative
 or 502-564-4970 x 4124
Population Served: School-aged children
Information on: Community support

Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
 * Committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in post secondary education
Population Served: School-aged children
Information on: Community support

Adolescent Health Transition Project
Population Served: School-aged children
Information on: Community 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

Cochlear Americas' Communication Corner
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Interactive listening rehabilitation

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: All ages
Information on: School support, Hearing loss, Hearing loss devices, and Assistive listening devices

Oticon
Population Served: All ages
Information on: School support, Hearing loss, Hearing loss devices, and Assistive listening devices

Widex
Population Served: All ages
Information on: School support, Hearing loss, and Hearing loss devices

Bone Conduction Device Manufacturers

Cochlear Americas
Population Served: All ages
Information on: School support, Community support, Hearing loss, and Hearing loss devices

Med El
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Hearing loss and Hearing loss devices

Oticon Medical
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Hearing loss and Hearing loss devices

Cochlear Implant Manufacturers

Advanced Bionics
Population Served: All ages
Information on: Hearing loss and Hearing loss 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

CapTel
Population served: All ages
Information on: Captioned telephones

Programs and Services

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