Intervention & Family Support Services

  • The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) - International nonprofit membership organization, support network, and resource center on pediatric hearing loss and spoken language approaches and related issues.
  • American Society for Deaf Children - A national organization of families and professionals that helps create opportunities for children who are deaf and hard of hearing to gain full communication access, particularly through the use of sign language.
  • Better Hearing Institute - Provides comprehensive information on hearing loss, tinnitus, and hearing aids, as well as a directory of hearing care providers (audiologists, hearing instrument specialists, and otolaryngologists).
  • Boys Town National Research Hospital - Clinical and research programs focusing on childhood hearing loss. The website's "Knowledge Center" provides information and resources on hearing loss including podcasts, articles, and forums.
  • Bright Futures at Georgetown University - The mission of Bright Futures is to promote and improve the health, education, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, families, and communities.
  • 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.
  • Council on Education of the Deaf - This site facilitates information sharing and collaborative activities within the field of deaf education
  • The Family Village - Provides a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities and for their families.
  • Hands and Voices National - Nonprofit, parent-driven organization that provides support to families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Includes links to individual state chapters.
  • Hereditary Hearing Loss - Aims to give an up-to-date overview of the genetics of hereditary hearing impairment for researchers and clinicians working in the field. This site lists data and links for all known gene localizations and identifications for nonsyndromic hearing impairment.
  • Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center - Provides information on various topics related to deafness, including topics of interest to parents of children with hearing loss and multicultural issues.
  • Marion Downs Hearing Center - The Center provides resources, education, and research to support the needs of individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, their families, the community, and hearing health professionals.
  • Maternal and Child Health Bureau Homepage (HRSA) - The official website for the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau.
  • Maternal and Child Health Library - An online resource for frequently updated reports regarding Maternal and Child Health issues.
  • My Baby's Hearing - Babyhearing.org has been created to answers parents' questions about hearing screening and follow-up testing, steps to take after diagnosis of hearing loss, hearing loss and hearing aids, language and speech, and parenting issues.
  • National Association of the Deaf (NAD) - Provides information on programs and activities including grassroots advocacy and empowerment, public awareness, deafness-related information, legal assistance, and policy development.
  • National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management - Provides information on newborn hearing screening programs, legislation, equipment, and other works.