Resource Page/Helpful Links

Effective communication is crucial when you visit the dentist, doctor, or other healthcare provider and is even more critical when you enter the hospital. The Hearing Loss Association of America offers a valuable guide to help you prepare before your next healthcare visit. 

Guide for Effective Communication in Healthcare

Additional Resources

The publication of these links does not imply endorsement of organizations, companies or products by the Hearing Loss Association of Sarasota.

Four websites that have up-to-date information regarding hearing loss:

National HLAA website:  http://www.hearingloss.org/

The Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (the Governor appoints two HLAA-FL members to the
Council by statute): https://www.floridahealth.gov/provider-and-partner-resources/fccdhh/

The HLAA-Florida State Association: https://www.hla-fl.org

The Center for Hearing & Communication (CHC): https://www.chchearing.org

Hearing Loops

LoopFinder: http://www.loopfinder.com/

Assistive Listening Device Locator: http://www.aldlocator.com/

Hearing Aid Financial Assistance for Florida Residents

Alexander Graham Bell www.agbell.org

Audient Program www.audientalliance.org

Hear Now www.sotheworldmayhear.org

Kiwanis www.kiwanis.org

Lions Club International www.lionsclubs.org

Sertoma www.sertoma.org

Association of Late-Deafened Adults http://aldasuncoast.com/

Center for Hearing and Communication http://chchearing.org/

Children’s Hearing Help Fund http://www.childrenshearinghelpfund.com/

Florida Associations of the Deaf, Inc. https://fadcentral.org

Sertoma Club of Venice, Inc. https://www.venicesertoma.com

Hearing Aid Financial Assistance for Children

Alexander Graham Bell www.agbell.org

Sertoma www.sertoma.org

Miracle Ear Children’s Foundation www.miracle-ear.com

Assisted Listening Devices

Life with Ease http://www.lifewithease.com/fithear.html

What are Hearing Loop Systems? http://www.hearingloop.org

Hearing Aids

Hearing Loss Association of America http://www.hearingloss.org/content/hearing-aids

Cochlear Implants

Hearing Loss Association of America http://www.hearingloss.org/content/cochlear-implants

Advanced Bionics https://www.advancedbionics.com/us/en/home.html

CochlearAmericas http://www.cochlearamericas.com

Med-El https://www.medel.com

Auditory Training

Read My Quips (Free trial) http://sensesynergy.com

LACE ($79) http://www.neurotone.com/lace-interactive-listening-program

Brain HQ (HQ and not IQ) http://positscience.com

Other Helpful Links

Hearing Loss Association of Florida https://www.hla-fl.org

Americans with Disability Act (ADA) http://www.ada.gov/adahom1.htm

Rehab Centers Accessible to People with Hearing Loss https://drugrehabus.org/rehabs/treatment/deaf/

Resources and Help (by Phonak) http://www.hearinglikeme.com/

Addiction Treatment for Deaf and/or Blind Individuals http://www.rehabcenter.net/rehab-for-deaf-and-blind/