Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention

National Resources for Parents and Professionals

The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf is an international membership organization and resource center on hearing loss and spoken language approaches and related issues.

The American Academy of Audiology is the world's largest professional organization of, by, and for audiologists.

The American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) is a national, independent non-profit organization whose purpose is providing support, encouragement, and information to families raising children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is a national professional membership organization with information about communication disorders for professionals, families, and media.

The Auditory-Verbal International (AVI) is an international membership organization with information about communication by listening and speaking for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is an organization promoting education and awareness of hearing loss with information for healthcare providers and families on hearing healthcare.

The CDC Early Hearing Detection and Intervention  program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborates with federal, national, and state agencies and organizations in assisting states and territories to develop and implement (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention) programs.

The Central Institute for the Deaf (CID)  is an educational and research facility providing materials and information for healthcare providers and consumers about hearing loss and communication.

The Early Head Start National Resource Center supports the healthy development of infants, toddlers, families and pregnant women. Ensures availability of information and training on best practices regarding leadership, technical assistance and partnership/linkages.

Family Voices is a national organization concerned with all children that have special health care needs. The organization is a clearinghouse for information and education concerning the health care of children with special health needs.

The Federation for Children with Special Needs provides advocacy and legislative information for parents and professionals including information on state and federal special education laws, to assist parents in the planning, decision-making, and monitoring of their child's IEP.

Gallaudet University's Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center's model schools are committed to developing the full potential of deaf and hard of hearing students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds who have a variety of abilities, skills, and experiences.

Hands & Voices  is a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families and their children who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as the professionals who serve them. This parent-driven, parent and professional collaborative group is unbiased towards communication modes and methods.

The Harvard Medical School Center for Hereditary Deafness brings researchers, clinicians and families together to better understand hereditary hearing loss.

The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) impacts accessibility, public policy, research, public awareness, and service delivery related to hearing loss on a national and global level.

The House Ear Institute is a research and education institute providing services and information related to diagnosis and treatment of hearing impairment, with a nationwide referral service.

The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) endorses early detection of and intervention for infants with hearing loss.

My Babies Hearing, sponsored by the National Institute for Deafness and Communication Disorders in partnership with the Boys Town National Research Hospital, is geared to family members of babies referred for a second hearing screening test or for follow up hearing testing, as well as Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Teachers of the Deaf, Geneticists, Doctors and Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children.

Listen-Up  specializes in information for the deaf and hard of hearing.

The John Tracy Clinic  provides, worldwide and without charge, parent-centered services to young children with a hearing loss offering families hope, guidance and encouragement.

The National Association for the Deaf-Blind (NFADB) is the largest national network of families focusing on issues surrounding deaf-blindness.

The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) is  a program through Utah State University to support newborn hearing screening programs and early intervention with infants and young children with hearing loss, this site has access to research and materials for states, healthcare providers, and families.

The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness  provides information to nurture, empower, and instruct children who are deaf-blind.

The National Cued Speech Association supports effective communication, language development and literacy through the use of Cued Speech.    

The National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) is a national information center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues.

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is a clearinghouse for information about hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language, and serves healthcare professionals, patients, industry, and the public.

Oral Deaf Education, sponsored by the Oberkotter Foundation, provides information about oral deaf education.