Collection of links
For further information on children with hearing loss, visit the following websites:
www.oticon.com
A leading supplier of advanced hearing instruments.
www.phonicear.com
Phonic Ear, manufacturer of innovative enhanced listening technology, e.g. FM systems.
American sites:
www.agbell.org
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf (A.G.Bell)
In depth information and chat with experts.
www.cuedspeech.org
National Cued Speech Association (NCSA)
Information on this sound-based visual communication method. Also contains the NCSA bookstore.
www.nidcd.nih.gov
National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Lots of information on children and hearing loss – identification, communication, research.
www.hearingexchange.com
Active discussion forums and briefs from chats.
www.hearingloss.org
Hearing Loss Association of America
Representing consumers who are hard of hearing. General information.
www.listen-up.org
The Listen Up Web
Lots of practical advice and links. Fun stuff for children.
www.hear-it.org
Several languages
Advice and statistics, extensive subsidy and funding information.
British sites:
www.hearingconcernlink.org
Hearing Concern
Support and information to people with hearing loss and their families.
Australian sites:
www.betterhearing.org.au
Better Hearing Australia
A self-help group. Brief, general information.
Canadian sites:
www.chs.ca
English and French
The Canadian Hearing Society
Articles, magazines and lots of links.
www.chha.ca
English and French
The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
Portal for other organisations
Danish sites:
www.hoereforeningen.dk
Danish (English overview)
Landsforeningen for Bedre Hørelse
(The National Association of Hearing Impaired in Denmark)
General information, useful links, information about seminars.
www.boernekliniken.dk
Danish
Børnekliniken
Articles, seminars and links.
Dutch sites:
www.nvvs.nl
Nederlandse Vereniging Voor Slechthorenden – mainly Dutch
Discussion forum, information and links to forum groups.
www.nvvs.nl/foss/index_fw.htm
Nederlandse federatie van ouders van slechthorende kinderen en van kinderen met spraak-taalmoeilijkheden – Dutch
Good parent advice about hearing impaired children.
German sites:
www.schwerhoerigen-netz.de
Deutsche Schwerhörigenbund – German
Very active discussion forums. General information and events.
www.taubenschlag.de
Taubenschlag – mainly German
Great children section, world-wide links and daily news updates.
www.german.hear-it.org/
German hear-it
Advice and statistics, extensive subsidy and funding information.
www.german.youth.hear-it.org
Hear-it’s youth section in German
Information for young hearing impaired people. No chat.
Norwegian sites:
http://www.hlf.no/
Hørselshemmedes Landsforbund (HLF) – Norwegian
Links, articles and lots of local news.
http://www.hlfu.no/
Hørselshemmedes Landsforbund Ungdom (HLFU) - Norwegian
Chat, forum, lots of articles and local news.
Spanish sites:
www.spanish.hear-it.org/
Spanish hear-it
Advice and statistics, extensive subsidy and funding information.
www.spanish.youth.hear-it.org/
Hear-it’s youth section in Spanish
Information for young hearing impaired people. No chat.
Swedish sites:
www.hrf.se
Hörselskadades Riksförbund – Swedish
Good links to other Swedish hearing organisations.
Swiss sites:
www.bssv.ch
Bund Schweizerischer Schwerhörigen-Vereine - German
Links, news and local contact information.
www.ecoute.ch
La Fondation Romande des Malentendants - French
General information on hearing loss, hearing instruments, funding, statistics and local contact information.
International sites:
www.ifhoh.org
International – English
International Federation of Hard of Hearing People
Link to articles.
www.who.int/topics/deafness/
International – several languages
WHO deaf and hard of hearing site.
Mostly about the developing countries.
Limited information on prevention of deafness and hearing impairment.
http://www.ifhohyp.org
International – English
International federation for Hard of Hearing Young People.
Links and events for young people.
http://www.ndcs.org.uk/index.html
European - English
European federation of Parents of hearing Impaired Children.
Help line, events, funding and information on childhood deafness.
www.youth.hear-it.org
International – several languages
Hear-it.org’s youth section.
Information for young hearing impaired people. No chat.
