Resource List: Hearing Problems

Books

Tinnitus: Questions and Answers; by Jack A. Vernon, Barbara Tabachnick Sanders; Allyn & Bacon, 2001.
Feeling Dizzy: Understanding and Treating Vertigo, Dizziness, and Other Balance Disorders; by Brian W. Blakley, Mary-Ellen Siegel (Contributor); Hungry Minds, Inc., 1997.

Other Resources

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Information Resource Center for Consumers
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Voice: 800-638-8255
Voice/TTY: 301-897-5700
Web address: http://www.asha.org
Helpline, educational materials on speech and language disorders and hearing loss in Spanish and English

American Tinnitus Association
65 SW Yamhill Avenue, Suite 200
Portland, OR 97204
800-634-8978
503-248-9985
Web site: http://www.ata.org
Supports research to find a cure for tinnitus (constant ringing or buzzing in the ears or head), sponsors local self-help groups, provides educational materials, treatment and coping options, provides referrals to health professionals

Better Hearing Institute
515 King Street, Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22314
800-EAR-WELL(327-9355)
Web site: http://www.betterhearing.org
Hearing helpline, educational materials, referrals for treatment and testing

The National Association of the Deaf
814 Thayer Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4500
Voice: 301-587-1788
TTY: 301-587-1789
Web site: http://www.nad.org
Dedicated to assuring that a comprehensive, coordinated system of services is accessible to those who are deaf or hard of hearing

The National Information Center on Deafness
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20002-3695
202-651-5051
TTY: 202-651-5052
Web site: http://ClercCenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/index.html
A centralized source of accurate, up-to-date, and objective information about all aspects of hearing loss and deafness

Self Help for Hard of Hearing People
7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 1200
Bethesda, MD 20814
Voice: 301-657-2248
TTY: 301-657-2249
Web site: http://www.shhh.org
Provides information, education and support to people with hearing loss.

This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to change as new health information becomes available. The information is intended to inform and educate and is not a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional.

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