Hearing Loss

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Academy of Audiology
11730 Plaza America Drive
Suite 300
Reston, VA  20190
Phone: 1-800-AAA-2336 (1-800-222-2336)
(703) 790-8466
Fax: (703) 790-8631
Web Address: www.audiology.org
 

The American Academy of Audiology promotes quality hearing and balance care through advocacy, education, public awareness, and research. Its Web site has extensive information on hearing loss and hearing aids.


Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
401 - 200 Elgin Street
Ottawa, ON  K2P 1L5
Phone: (613) 567-9968
Web Address: http://www.caslpa.ca
 

The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists provides information to the public, and supports the needs and development of speech-language pathologists and audiologists across Canada.


Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
135 Hunter Street East
Hamilton, ON  L8N 1M5
Phone: 1-800-263-8466
(905) 572-4400
Fax: (905) 572-4500
Web Address: www.ccohs.ca
 

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety.


Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA)
2435 Holly Lane
Suite 205
Ottawa, ON  K1V 7P2
Phone: (613) 526-1584
1-800-263-8068
Fax: (613) 526-4718
TDD: (613) 526-2692 (TTY)
E-mail: chhanational@chha.ca
Web Address: http://www.chha.ca
 


Hearing Foundation of Canada
80 Richmond Street West
Suite 1401
Toronto, ON  M5H 2A4
Phone: (416) 364-4060
1-866-HEAR-YOU (1-866-432-7968) toll-free
Fax: (416) 364-9638
TDD: (416) 364-9446
E-mail: info@hearingfoundation.ca
Web Address: www.thfc.ca
 

The Hearing Foundation of Canada is committed to eliminating the devastating effects of hearing loss on the quality of life of Canadians, particularly youth, by promoting prevention, early diagnosis, leading-edge medical research, and successful intervention.



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Author: Douglas Dana
Monica Rhodes
Last Updated: June 27, 2007
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Donald R. Mintz, MD - Otolaryngology
Charles M. Myer, III, MD - Otolaryngology

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