- Acoustical Society of America
"The premier international scientific society in acoustics, dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications."
- Alexander Graham Bell Association
"The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is a nonprofit membership organization that was established in 1890 to empower people who are deaf or hard of hearing to function independently."
- American Academy of Audiology
"The American Academy of Audiology is an organization of professionals dedicated to providing quality hearing care to the public."
- American Auditory Society
"The primary aims of the Society are to increase knowledge and understanding of the ear, hearing and balance; disorders of the ear, hearing, and balance, and preventions of these disorders; and habilitation and rehabilitation of individuals with hearing and balance dysfunction." Publishes the journal, Ear & Hearing.
- American Speech-Hearing and Language Association
"ASHA is a national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 96,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists."
- American Tinnitus Association
Since 1971 - Education - Advocacy - Research - Support
"To promote relief, prevention, and the eventual cure of tinnitus for the benefit of present and future generations"
- Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA)
"ALDA's membership is international in scope. ALDA works collaboratively with other organizations around the world serving the needs of late-deafened people and extends a welcome to everyone, late deafened or not, who supports our goals."
- Better Hearing Institute
"Provides comprehensive information on hearing loss, tinnitus, and hearing aids, as well as a directory of hearing care providers (audiologists, hearing instrument specialists, and otolaryngologists)."
- Canadian Hearing Society
"The Canadian Hearing Society provides services that enhance the independence of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people, and encourage prevention of hearing loss."
- Cochlear Implant Association, Inc. (CIAI)
Formerly Cochlear Implant Club International, Inc. A non-profit organization for cochlear implant recipients, their families, professionals, and other individuals interested in cochlear implants. The Association provides support and information and access to local support groups for adults and children who have cochlear implants, or who are interested in learning about cochlear implants. Advocates for the rights of and services for people with hearing loss.
- Deafness Research Foundation
"The Deafness Research Foundation is a voluntary health organization committed to curing and preventing all forms of hearing loss and making life long hearing health a national priority. Over 40 years, DRF has awarded research grants totaling nearly $19 million, which have led to the dramatic innovations that promise to eliminate deafness and hearing loss in America."
- Educational Audiology Association
"The Educational Audiology Association (EAA) is an international organization of audiologists and related professionals whose primary interest is the comprehensive management of individuals from birth through graduation from school in all educational environments who have listening and/or hearing difficulties."
- Hearing Industries Association
This trade association provides a "Virtual Trade Show" with links to web sites of member companies.
- International Federation of Hard of Hearing People
"The International Federation of Hard of Hearing People has charitable and benevolent aims and is a non-political and non-sectarian organization."
- Irish Tinnitus Association
The Irish Tinnitus Association was founded in April 1996 on the initiative of Valerie O'Dea.
- Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
A comprehensive on-line Directory of National Organizations of and for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People. "This directory was developed with information provided by each organization. All of the organizations are national and nonprofit and provide information on deaf and hard of hearing people and/or specific professional or consumer areas of interest."
- League for the Hard of Hearing
"The League's Mission is to improve the quality of life for people with all degrees of hearing loss by providing hearing rehabilitation and human service programs for people who are hard of hearing and deaf, and their families, regardless of age or mode of communication."
- National Organization for Hearing Research Foundation
"Established to fund and support research into the causes, preventions, treatments and cures of hearing loss and deafness.
- Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology
"PAA members are professional audiologists who are university trained and licensed to practice audiology within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. You can count on us for all of the solutions to your hearing problems".
- Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association
"An advocate for the communicatively disabled and the professionals who serve them in order to insure that the integrity of services is maintained."
Also visit their link to Pennsylvania Legislative Alerts
- Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.
(SHHH National)
"A non-profit educational organization dedicated to the well-being of people of all ages and communication styles who do not hear well. SHHH is the largest international consumer organization of its kind."
- Vestibular Disorders Association
"VEDA is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide information and support to people suffering from inner-ear balance disorders. Symptoms of vestibular disorders may include dizziness, imbalance, vertigo, nausea, and fuzzy vision, and may be accompanied by hearing problems. Other symptoms are often reported."
