Government Agencies Websites

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - An independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services. An online resource that gives you information about hearing loss and Communication options.
Health Resource Services Administration (HRSA) - Provides information about children with hearing loss and Universal Newborn Hearing Screening programs.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders - Federal government's focal point for biomedical and behavioral research in human communication. The website provides information about hearing, ear infections, and deafness.
National Library of Medicine (NLM) Newborn Screening Coding and Terminology Guide - Includes standard codes and terminology for newborn tests and the conditions for which they screen, and links to other related sites.
The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - OSERS supports programs that help educate children and youth with disabilities, provides for the rehabilitation of youth and adults with disabilities, and supports research to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.