Netwd Health Directory
Deafness

 
 

Deafness/Hard of Hearing
Learn about the world of the deaf at About.com.

About Feelings
Psychotherapy for deaf, hearing impaired, and hearing adults. Online counseling, deaf resources.

ASL Boardroom
Information and educational workshops on sign language and deafness for parents, interpreters, deaf individuals, and the general public.

Cause of Hearing Loss
Provides concise information on causes of hearing loss in children and adults, including tinnitus. Includes information on the difference between congenital and acquired hearing loss.

Chiromeme
News and community resource forum includes sections on deaf culture, education, technology, and medical issues.

Coping with Hearing Loss
Interactive online course to help individuals, family, and friends cope with the loss of hearing.

Deaf and HOH Culture Information
Includes deaf history and resources, statistics on deafness, working with deaf and hard of hearing employees, and an annotated directory of links.

Deaf Clubs
Social networking service offers affiliation groups and the opportunity to make new friends.

Deaf Linx
Visit Deaf Linx to find information about Deaf culture, meeting the Deaf Community, technology, sign language, interpreting, education, information for parents, history, poetry, art, linguistics, legal issues, health care, & much more!

Deaf Mall
Deaf-owned and Deaf-related businesses, selling deaf technology, deaf education, deaf novelties, deaf books, deaf videos, sign language videos, sign language books, deaf information, deaf events, and deaf recreation.

The Deaf Resource Library
Online collection of resource material and links intended to inform about deaf communities and resources in the U.S. and Japan.

Deaf Rights
Rights of Deaf And Hard of Hearing Under the Americans With Disabilities Act. This online brochure covers: Public Accommodations, Stores, Businesses; Medical Treatment; Employment; State and Local Government, Courts, Attorneys; and Telecommunications

Deaf Spot
Webmail, events, workshop listings, links, online relay, bulletin board, chat, and many other resources for the deaf community, students and teachers of ASL, and anyone interested in American sign language and deaf culture.

Deaf Town
Deaftown.com is a little town on the Internet that is being built by and for deaf people. Hearing people are more than welcome to visit, of course! Deaf-related features such as news, events, information, links and more will be included.

Deaf Websites
Extensive list of sites pertaining to deafness, sorted by category.

Deaf Women United, Inc.
An organization by, of, and for Deaf women which focuses on advocacy, education and outreach.

DeafBase.com
Portal to deaf-related websites and information, as well as games and community interaction.

The Deafened People's Page
Support and adjustment for acquired deafness / hearing loss, hosted by Kathryn Woodcock. Includes articles with information on late-onset deafness, including causes, technologic resources, first-hand experiences, and the Association of Late-Deafened Adults.

DEAF-L Web
Home to a mailing list about deafness, as well as information and links to other deaf resources.

DEAFology 101
Comedy about deaf culture.

Deafplanet.com
Resources and activities for Deaf and hearing children to learn together online. Site is written in English, French, American Sign Language, and Langue des Signes Québécoise.

DeafTek
Employment opportunities for deaf people and persons that serve this population.

Futurika
Community search engine, calendar, and directories. Requires Flash.

Girls With Hearing Aids
Devoted to promoting hearing aid acceptance with information on the types of hearing aids available.

Hearing Aids - Article
Site describes the evolution of hearing aids, working, patient selection and a lot of information on modern hearing aids technology.

Hearing Exchange
Community for people with hearing loss, parents of deaf and hard of hearing children and professionals. Offers comprehensive news, articles, forums, experts, resources and events.

I'm Listening as Hard as I Can!
Articles about coping with severe hearing loss in a society that is seldom considerate or accommodating toward the deaf or hard of hearing.

The Listen Up Web
Specializing in information for the deaf and hard of hearing, and especially geared to the needs of hearing impaired children and their families.

Milan 1880
Information on a novel by Nick Sturley. Includes background on the Milan Conference and its repercussions on the Deaf community.

OhSoEZ.com
Listings of deaf community and interpreter related events throughout the nation as well as important news related to the deaf community.

On Using Colorful Hearing Aids
British study on the attitudes of children and their parents to the use of brightly colored behind-the-ear hearing aids.

Police and Deafness
Information on an in-person presentation designed to educate law enforcement personnel about what to do when they encounter a deaf or hard of hearing individual.

Princeton Cutaneous Communication Lab
Department researches communication via skin vibrations and transmission of patterns as aids to the sensory-impaired.

Sign Language CENTe-R
Information and support for graduate-level professionals serving families with infants and toddlers with a hearing loss.

Snipe Net
Features information on deaf culture, ASL, art, and leather carving.

TogetherDeaf.com
News and employment information, chat, events, and calendar.

Wikipedia: Deaf
Explores the terminolog behind the word "deaf" and its synonyms.    XML Feeds: