Links

National HLAA

http://www.hearingloss.org/

The following link on the National HLAA website provides links to over 160 hearing loss sites:

http://www.hearingloss.org/html/links.html

Fun Links

http://www.sound101.org

http://noisyplanet.nidcd.nih.gov/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/globalisation/noisyplanet/index.shtml

The following link offers a dynamic view of the US Government's organization.  Click and drag on a department (box) that is of interest:

http://www.netage.com/economics/publish/USGov.html

For Veterans

Note: A HLAA National membership is discounted to veterans.

https://knol.google.com/k/jim-strickland/a-military-veterans-guide-to-disability/i4hm0dxfnnzs/14#

http://www.hearinglossweb.com/Medical/Causes/nihl/mil/mil.htm

http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11099&page=R1

http://www.rit.edu/ntid/veterans/

The following link is an excellent article on Tinnitus from the New Yorker Magazine:

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/02/09/090209fa_fact_groopman

Hearing Loss Health and Medical Advice

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hearing-loss/DS00172

http://www.betterhearing.org/about/index.cfm?gclid=COrBz6Cr5pYCFQMnGgodWja9PQ

http://www.hearinglossweb.com

http://www.hearingresearch.org/Dr.Ross/Audiogram/Audiogram.htm

The following link has several excellent articles about issues that the hearing impaired have.  It also offers a Patient's Awareness Kit for Hospitals and Medical Facilities:

http://www.hohadvocates.org/index.php

The following links pertain to heredity hearing loss:

http://www.geneclinics.org/profiles/deafness-overview/details.html

http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3138&q=387720

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/news/releases/09/03_16_09.htm

http://www.hearingreview.com/insider/2009-04-23_02.asp

The following links pertain to ototoxicity, which is an growing cause of hearing loss:

http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/bilat/ototoxins.html

 

http://www.hearinglosshelp.com/articles.htm#ototoxic_drugs

The following link describes University of Rochester research: Estrogen Controls How Brain Processes Sound:

http://www.hearingreview.com/insider/2009-05-14_02.asp

Induction Loop Systems

The following link offers information about Induction Loop Systems.  It includes a questionnaire to determine requirements, shows a schematic of the loop, and describes how it works.

http://www.ovalwindowaudio.com/about.htm

Soundproofing

The following site provides terrific information on soundproofing applications:

http://www.allnoisecontrol.com/index.cfm

Our Airspace Issue

Frequent, low-flying aircraft are a major contributor to ambient noise.  Increasing ambient noise makes it difficult for everyone to communicate and over time can contribute to hearing loss.  The following links describe the issue more broadly than just hearing loss:

http://www.sensibleairspace.org/

http://www.ourairspace.org/

Use the link below to complain about noisy airplanes:

http://www.westchestergov.com/airport/complaint_form.htm

Use the link below to contact your US Senators:

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

Use the link below to track action in Congress:

http://thomas.loc.gov/

Use the link below to read the May-June 2009 Blumenthal-FAA Airspace Redesign lawsuit proceedings:

http://indictsturgell.blogspot.com/2009/06/injustice-searchable-transcript-of.html

Hearing Products

Note: the site below, Harris Communication Corp., offers 10% to HLAA National members:

http://www.harriscomm.com

http://www.tecear.com

The following link is to the Starkey Hearing Foundation that provides funding for hearing aids. It also will accept used hearing aids and donate them to the needy: 

www.sotheworldmayhear.org

Induction Loop Systems

The following link offers information about Induction Loop Systems.  The website includes a questionnaire to determine requirements, shows a schematic of the loop, and describes how it works. As a chapter policy, we do not endorse any vendor for any product, system, or service.

http://www.ovalwindowaudio.com/about.htm

Noise and Hearing Loss 

The link below is for kids who listen to iPods and MP3 music players:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_health_effects

http://www.euro.who.int/Noise

http://www.dawsontimes.com/news30534/potential-noise-ordinance-presented-to-dawson-coun.shtml

The link below is one of the best compendiums on noise and health risks:

http://www.lhh.org/noise/archives/index.html

The link below is for students and educators concerned about classroom design for good hearing.  It also points to the Noise Pollution Clearing House that offers other resources:

http://www.quietclassrooms.org/index.htm


Hearing Loss Statistics

http://www.who.int/pbd/deafness/en/

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/forum.asp?articlekey=24720

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19726433.400-aircraft-noise-poses-a-health-risk-for-sleepers.html

http://ehstoday.com/ppe/hearing-protection/ehs_imp_34096/

Music Listening and Hearing Loss

http://www.physorg.com/news80304823.htmlhttp://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_risk/committees/04_scenihr/docs/scenihr_o_018.pdf

http://www.eubusiness.com/Media/health-mp3-briefing

http://library.bridgew.edu/mt/max/2008/10/scientists_warn_of_health_risk.html

Books and Articles on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids

http://www.soundbytes.com/page/SB/CTGY/BooksonHearingLoss

http://www.hearingresearch.org/Dr.Ross/BestHearingAid.htm

Canine Companion Sites

http://www.cci.org

http://www.dogsforthedeaf.org/

Link to 100 More Links on Many Subjects

http://www.tecear.com/Resources_and_Links.htm

http://www.hearingresearch.org/ross.htm

www.dynamic-living.com

State Resources

http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3138&q=387720

The following site provides links to over 70 sites:

http://www.cdhi.ct.gov/cdhi/site/default.asp

The following site, the Disability Resource Center in Stratford, CT, provides equipment and devices that enable disabled people to live more independently.  They also have assistive listening devices for the Hearing Disabled:

www.drcfc.org

Fairfield County Resources

The following interactive query site lists close-captioned theaters, movies, and movie show-times for theaters that are supported.  Simply enter your home (or other) location  and see what's playing -- and when -- with captioning in theaters near you.  Theaters in Danbury, Milford, Stratford and other towns participate.

http://www.norwalkseniorcenter.org/