| Resources for Children with Disabilities Developed by Margaret Rose Hearing, Speech, and Language Impairments  ADARA Post Office Box 727 Lusby, MD 20657 E-mail: ADARAorgn@aol.com Serves professionals who work with deaf individuals and people interested in learning about deafness. Publishes a journal and newsletter by subscription; offers memberships. (Formerly Professional Workers with the Adult Deaf [PRWAD] and the American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association.) Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf 3417 Volta Place NW Washington, DC 20007 Phone: 202-337-5220 TTY: 202-337-5221 Fax: 202-337-8314 E-mail: info@agbell.org Umbrella organization for International Organization for the Education of the Hearing Impaired (IOEHI), Parents’ Section (PS), and Oral Hearing Impaired Section. Provides general information and information on resources. Encourages improved communication, better public understanding, and detection of early hearing loss. Works for better educational opportunities; provides scholarships and training for teachers. American Hyperlexia Association 195 West Spangler Suite B Elmhurst, IL 60126 Phone: 630-415-2212 Fax: 630-530-5909 E-mail: info@hyperlexia.org Nonprofit organization composed of families of children, speech-language professionals, and educators dedicated to identifying hyperlexia, promoting effective teaching techniques, and educating the general public about hyperlexia. American Society for Deaf Children Post Office Box 3355 Gettysburg, PA 17325 Voice/TTY: 717-334-7922 Parent hotline: 800-942-2732 Fax: 717-334-8808 E-mail: asdc1@aol.com Provides information and support to parents and families with children who are deaf or who have hearing impairment. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Voice/TTY: 800-638-8255 E-mail: actioncenter@asha.org This professional and scientific organization and certifying body for professionals providing speech-language and hearing therapy conducts research in communication disorders; publishes several journals; provides consumer information and professional referral. Boys Town National Research Hospital 555 North 30th Street Omaha, NE 68131 Professionals can access a variety of resources relating to children with hearing, language, and learning disabilities and the research currently underway at Boys Town National Research Hospital. Captioned Media Program 1447 East Main Street Spartanburg, SC 29307 Phone: 800-237-6213 TTY: 800-237-6819 Fax: 800-538-5636 E-mail: info@cfv.org Government-sponsored distribution of open-captioned materials to eligible institutions, individuals, and families. Application sent on request. (Formerly Captioned Films/Videos.) Deafness Research Foundation 1050 17th Street NW Suite 701 Washington, DC 20036 E-mail: webmaster@drf.org Solicits funds for the support of research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of deafness and other hearing disorders. International Hearing Society 16880 Middlebelt Road Livonia, MI 48154 Provides information on how to proceed when hearing loss is suspected; free consumer kit, facts about hearing aids, and a variety of literature on hearing-related subjects are available. National Center for Stuttering 200 East 33rd Street New York, NY 10016 Phone: 800-221-2483 Provides free information for parents of young children just starting to show symptoms of stuttering; runs training programs in current therapeutic approaches for speech-language professionals; provides treatment for people older than 7 years of age who stutter. National Deaf Education Network and Clearinghouse Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002-3695 Voice/TTY: 202-651-5031 E-mail: clearinghouse.Infotogo@gallaudet.edu Provides information related to deafness; has a multitude of resources and experts available for individuals with hearing impairment, their families, and professionals. Collects information about resources around the country. Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) 7910 Woodmont Avenue Suite 1200 Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: 301-657-2248 TTY: 301-657-2249 Fax: 301-913-9413 E-mail: National@shhh.org Educational organization that provides assistance to individuals with hearing impairments to participate fully in society. Publishes journal, newsletter, and other materials; provides advocacy and outreach programs and extensive network of local chapters and self-help groups; and hosts an annual convention. Signing Exact English (SEE) Center for the Advancement of Deaf Children Post Office Box 1181 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 Phone: 562-430-1467 Fax: 562-795-6614 E-mail: seectr@aol.com Offers information and referral services for parents of children newly diagnosed with hearing impairments. Speech Therapy Activities Web site provides free, printable speech-language activities for speech-language pathologists and parents. |
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