Research: Disability Specific Resources: Hearing Impairment or Deafness
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Includes Hearing Impairment, Deafness, Hard of Hearing, Hearing Loss.
Click on this link for Vestibular Disorders, Inner Ear Disorders, Meniere's Syndrome, or Dizziness.
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American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) serves two vital roles: to fund significant research in hearing and balance disorders, and to help educate the public about hearing loss and balance disorders related to the inner ear. They provide a list of universities and university hospitals funded. They offer a comprehensive listing of hearing and balance disorders with comprehensive descriptions and information on each. For more information, contact the American Hearing Research Foundation,
8 S. Michigan Ave. Ste. 1205,
Chicago, IL 60603, or
Phone: (312) 726-9670, or
Fax: (312) 726-9695 or use the e-mail form on their website.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) is a charitable organization working to promote a better quality of life for children and adults with communication disorders. Their mission is to advance knowledge about the causes and treatment of hearing, speech, and language problems.
They raise funds from individuals, corporations, and organizations to support research, graduate education, and special projects that foster discovery and innovation in the field of communication sciences. Contact the ASH Foundation, 2200 Research Boulevard,
Rockville, MD 20850-3289, Phone: 301-296-8700
Fax: 301-296-8567
or send E-mail to: foundation@asha.org
Hearing Health Foundation, a leading source of private funding for basic and clinical research in hearing science, offers information on various issues relating to deafness. More specifically, their website features information on cochlear implants, hearing aids, various ear conditions, and much more.
House Institute Foundation (formerly the House Ear Institute) advances hearing science through research, education, and outreach programs. A foundation dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with hearing loss and related disorders through scientific research, patient care, and the sharing of knowledge. Established in 1946 by Howard P. House, M.D., the House Institute has been engaged in the scientific exploration of the auditory system from the ear canal to the cortex of the brain for more than 60 years.
Institute scientists investigate hearing loss and ear disease at the cellular, molecular and genetic levels, as well as the complex neurological interactions between the auditory system and brain. We also study ways to improve auditory implants, diagnostics, clinical treatments and intervention methods. HRI, 2100 W. 3rd Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90057 USA,
Telephone: (800) 388-8612 or
(213) 483-4431 - Local or (213) 483-8789 - Fax or send e-mail to info@hei.org
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine is a research facility that studies the physiology and function of the ear. For more information, contact the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 6th floor Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, 601 N Caroline St., Baltimore, MD 21287, Phone:410-955-1080, or Fax: 410-955-6526. The Center includes researchers, teachers, clinicians, and others in the Hopkins medical community. The goal of the Center is to perform basic and clinical research, train basic and clinical investigators, and disseminate research results and relevant information to the medical community and the general public. Research is centered on auditory (hearing) and vestibular (balance) function in normal subjects and in patients with hearing and balance disorders, and on rehabilitation that includes researchers, teachers, clinicians, and others in the Hopkins medical community. The goal of the Center is to perform basic and clinical research, train basic and clinical investigators, and disseminate research results and relevant information to the medical community and the general public. Research is centered on auditory (hearing) and vestibular (balance) function in normal subjects and in patients with hearing and balance disorders, and on rehabilitation. Research articles by members of the lab faculty are included on this site under "Recent Findings."
Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center (VMBHRC) works on research on hearing, hearing loss, and related communication disorders. Through research, collaboration between eighteen University of Washington departments, teaching, and innovation, the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center focuses continually on its mission to work together so that all might hear. For more information contact the
University of Washington, Box 357923, CHDD Building, CD176 Seattle, WA
98195-7923, Phone 206.685.2962, FAX 206.616.1828, or send e-mail to bloedel@u.washington.edu
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