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  • Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (ADSM)
    http://www.aadsm.org
    Overview: The Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (ADSM) is a professional membership organization promoting research on the use of oral appliances and dental surgery for the treatment of sleep disordered breathing and provides training and resources for those who work directly with patients.

  • Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA)
    http://www.audiologist.org
    Overview:     The Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, founded in 1976, provides valuable resources to the private practitioner in audiology and to other audiology professionals who have responsibility for the concerns of quality patient care and business operation. Member benefits include a quarterly business-focused journal, online forums, and various practice management resources. ADA strives to be the leader in professional development, high ethical standards, career enhancement, practice improvement, and student outreach.

  • Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology (ARA)
    http:// www.audrehab.org
    Overview:     The Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology (ARA) was founded in 1966 as a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and experience related to rehabilitative aspects of audiology and associated disciplines. Membership in ARA is open to professionals holding a graduate degree in audiology or speech-language pathology or in the education of persons with hearing impairment. Associate and student memberships also are available. Holds annual institute; contact ARA for date and location. A professional newsletter/bulletin, a directory, and books and monographs are available.

  • Alcatraz 100
    http://www.alcatraz100.com
    Overview: On June 11, 1962, Frank Morris and the waters, Anglin brothers, Clarence and John, chipped through their cell walls, squeezed through a ventilation shaft to the roof, climbed down a drain pipe, scaled a 15-foot fence, entered the water wearing meager life preservers made from stolen rain coats and disappeared into the night forever, thereby attaining overnight and long-lasting notoriety. Isolated a mile and a half from San Francisco in frigid 50-degree, shark-infested escape is made even more daunting by the treacherous and choppy currents that race in and out of the Golden Gate at speeds that sometimes exceed 8 miles per hour, more than twice as fast as the quickest person can swim. To this day, controversy rages whether the trio made it or whether they drowned. What really happened is anyone's guess; authorities never found any bodies. Thirty-nine years later, on June 11 2001, Pedro Ordenes & Gary Emich became the first people ever to complete the Alcatraz Swim 100 times.

  • Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell)
    http://www.agbell.org
    Overview: The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) is a lifelong resource; support network; and advocate for listening, learning, talking, and living independently with hearing loss. Through publications, advocacy, training, scholarships, and financial aid, AG Bell promotes the use of spoken language and hearing technology. Headquartered in Washington, DC, AG Bell has chapters located in the United States and Canada and also includes a network of international affiliates.

  • American Academy of Audiology (AAA)
    http://www.audiology.org
    Overview:     The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) is a professional organization of individuals dedicated to providing quality hearing care to the public. The academy enhances the ability of its members to achieve career and practice objectives through professional development, education, research, and increased public awareness of hearing and balance disorders and audiologic services. Holds annual convention; see AAA Web site for dates and location. Resources include a professional magazine and journal as well as professional computer software/assisted education. Online professional/consumer publications, an audiologist locator, and a professional membership directory also are available. Some Spanish materials are available.

  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine
    http://www.aasmnet.org
    Overview: The AASM is leading the effort to make sleep medicine an independent medical specialty. The Academy is establishing fellowship training programs, encouraging center accreditation and developing a sleep medicine academic unit to enhance the specialty field in order to achieve this goal.

  • American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)
    http://www.entnet.org
    Overview:     The nonprofit American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) strives to unite, serve, and represent the interests of ear, nose, and throat specialists and their patients to the public, government, other medical specialists, and related organizations. The AAO-HNS provides leaflets and geographic lists of physicians to the public at no charge. Holds annual meeting; contact AAO-HNS for date and location. AAO-HNS provides a professional bulletin, journal, and directory as well as books and other materials.

    http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/hearing/noise_hearing.cfm
    Overview: One in 10 Americans has a hearing loss that affects his or her ability to understand normal speech. Excessive noise exposure is the most common cause of hearing loss.     To prevent hearing loss wear earplugs in enviroments where there is repeated exposures to loud noise.

    http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/ears/swimmers.cfm
    Overview: Swimmer’s ear is an infection of the outer ear structures. It typically occurs in swimmers, but the since the cause of the infection is water trapped in the ear canal, bathing or showering may also cause this common infection. Wear earplugs to prevent swimmer's ear.

  • American Auditory Society (AAS)
    http://www.amauditorysoc.org
    Overview: The purpose of the American Auditory Society (AAS) is to increase knowledge and understanding of the ear, hearing, and balance; their disorders and how these may be prevented; and habilitation and rehabilitation of individuals with hearing and balance dysfunction. AAS coordinates and disseminates information, particularly through regular meetings, sponsorships, and publication of a professional journal and newsletter and other informational materials. Holds annual meeting; contact AAS for date and location.

  • American Board of Sleep Medicine
    http://www.absm.org
    Overview: The American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM) was established to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards of Sleep Medicine, and issue certificates of special knowledge in Sleep Medicine    .
  • American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF)
    http://www.american-hearing.org
    Overview: The American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) is a nonprofit organization. Its purposes are to promote, conduct, and furnish financial assistance for medical research into the causes, prevention, and cure of deafness, impaired hearing, and balance disorders; encourage the collaboration of clinical and laboratory research; encourage and improve teaching in the medical aspect of hearing problems; and disseminate the latest and most reliable scientific knowledge to physicians, hearing professionals, and the public. Professional/consumer publications are available, with some available online.

  • American Insomnia Association
    http://www.americaninsomniaassociation.org
    Overview: The American Insomnia Association (AIA) is a patient-based organizaiton that is dedicated to assisting and providing resources to individuals who suffer from insomnia.

  • American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society (ALROS) - The Triological Society
    http://www.triological.org
    Overview: The American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society (ALROS, and also known as the Triological Society) is an international society of otolaryngologists and head and neck surgeons. The society provides continuing education opportunities for its members through its meetings. Four section meetings and an annual meeting are held each year; contact the society for dates and locations.

  • American Neurotology Society (ANS)
    http://www.americanneurotologysociety.org
    Overview: The American Neurotology Society (ANS) is composed of physicians and audiologists devoted to the fields of neurotology and otology. ANS holds two scientific meetings each year, which are open to anyone in the health sciences and particularly to individuals with major interest areas related to hearing and balance. Contact ANS for dates and locations.

  • American Otological Society (AOS)
    http://www.americanotologicalsociety.org
    Overview: The American Otological Society (AOS) is a professional organization with the missions of advancing and promoting medical and surgical otology, including the rehabilitation of hearing impairment and the encouragement and promotion of research in otology and related disciplines. Holds annual meeting; contact AOS for date and location.

  • American Sleep Apnea Association
    http://www.sleepapnea.org
    Overview: The American Sleep Apnea Association was founded in 1990 as a nonprofit organization by persons with apnea and concerned health care providers and researchers.

  • American Sleep Medicine Foundation
    http://www.aasmnet.org
    Overview: The Foundation promotes the highest quality education and research within the field of sleep medicine. This is accomplished through consultation with representatives of the AASM, industry, and the public.

  • American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)
    http://www.deafchildren.org
    Overview: The American Society for Deaf Children supports and educates families of deaf and hard-of-hearing children, and advocates for high-quality programs and services. Holds biennial convention; contact ASDC for date and location. Consumer brochures are available.

  • American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
    http://www.asha.org
    Overview: The mission of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is to promote the interests of and provide the highest quality services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science, and to advocate for people with communication disabilities. Holds annual conference; contact ASHA for date and location. Professional brochures/pamphlets and professional/consumer online publications are available. Some Spanish materials are available.

    http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/disorders/hearing_protect.htm
    Overview: Hearing protection includes ear plugs and earmuffs that are made to reduce the intensity or loudness of sound.

  • American Tinnitus Association
    http://www.ata.org
    Overview:     The mission of the American Tinnitus Association (ATA) is to silence tinnitus through education, advocacy, research, and support. This nonprofit organization provides the latest information and resources to tinnitus patients, promotes tinnitus awareness to the general public and the medical community, and funds the nation's brightest tinnitus researchers. A consumer directory and professional/consumer fact sheets, consumer brochures/pamphlets, and professional/consumer online publications are available. Some Spanish materials are available.

    http://www.ata.org/about_tinnitus
    Overview: Tinnitus: the perception of sound in the ears or head where no external source is present. In almost all cases, tinnitus is a subjective     noise, meaning that only the person who has tinnitus can hear it. Someone with tinnitus often describes it as "ringing in the ears."

  • Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA)
    http://    www.alda.org
    Overview:     Acute otitis media is an infection of the middle ear, generally caused by bacteria. In acute otitis media (i.e., an ear infection or an infection of the middle ear), pus and infected fluid accumulate in the middle ear space.

  • Association of Polysomnographic Technologists
    http://www.aptweb.org
    Overview: The APT is an international society of professionals dedicated to improving the quality of sleep and wakefulness in all people.

  • Associated Professional Sleep Societies
    http://www.apss.org
    Overview: The Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) was formed in 1986 as a federation of two sleep societies. The Sleep Research Society and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine sought to multiply their individual efforts by joining together for an annual meeting and a publication of a scientific journal, SLEEP.

  • Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO)
    http://www.aro.org
    Overview:     The Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) is an international scientific society of researchers who investigate basic science and clinical problems associated with hearing, speech, balance, smell and taste, and diseases of the head and neck. ARO's goals are to encourage and promote both basic and clinical research in the broad field of otolaryngology and related areas, and to foster friendly assembly and stimulate scientific interest among its members. Holds mid-winter research meeting; contact ARO for date and location.

  • Better Hearing Institute (BHI)
    http://www.betterhearing.org
    Overview:     The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is a nonprofit corporation that educates the public about the neglected problem of hearing loss and what can be done about it. BHI maintains a "Hearing Helpline" telephone service that provides information on hearing loss, sources of assistance, and other available hearing help to callers anywhere in the United States and Canada. The institute also publishes an annual study of issues related to hearing loss. BHI receives funding from the hearing aid industry to support its professional/consumer outreach efforts.

  • Care Well Being
    http://www.carewellbeing.com/
    Overview: Information about Hearing, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Diabetes Hearing Loss and Health Environment.

  • Central Institute for the Deaf (CID)
    http://cid.edu
    Overview:     Founded in 1914, Central Institute for the Deaf (CID) is a nonprofit organization that helps deaf children learn to speak, listen, and read with proficiency without the use of sign language. CID provides pediatric audiology; research collaborations; continuing education workshops for professionals; and books, tests, and curricula used to help deaf children throughout the world. CID has a proud history of training professionals and conducting pioneering educational, clinical, and biological research in hearing and deafness. CID is affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine
  • Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center: Otitis Media, Acute
    http://www.pediatricweb.com/seattle/article.asp?ArticleID=835&ArticleType=9
    Overview:     Acute otitis media is an infection of the middle ear, generally caused by bacteria. In acute otitis media (i.e., an ear infection or an infection of the middle ear), pus and infected fluid accumulate in the middle ear space.

  • Coney Island Bright Beach Open Water Swimmers (CIBBOWS)
    http://www.cibbows.org/
    Overview:     CIBBOWS is a non-profit group dedicated to being a community resource for open water swimmers of all levels.     This includes providing regular training practices at Brighton Beach & Coney Island from April to November and helping maintain/improve the water quality in New York City. In addition, all of our races highlight some aspect of a borough's waterfront history.

  • Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC)
    http://www.caohc.org
    Overview:         The main objective of the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) is to provide education, information, and guidance to industry and mining and to those serving industry and mining for the successful implementation of an occupational hearing conservation program. See the Web site for the "Scope of Practice for Professional Supervisors" for the audiometric portion of a hearing conservation program, "Scope of Practice for the Occupational Hearing Conservationist," archived newsletters, and other comprehensive information.

  • Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD)
    http://    www.capcsd.org
    Overview:     The Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) is an organization of university programs in speech-language pathology; audiology; and speech, language, and hearing sciences. It represents more than 2,000 faculty and administrators from universities in the United States and abroad. CAPCSD advocates for academic programs in communication sciences and disorders and facilitates information exchange among programs and personnel. It also serves as an advisory group to professional associations, legislative bodies, and government agencies. Holds annual conference; contact CAPCSD for date and location. A professional directory, brochures/pamphlets, and reports are available.

  • Deafness Research Foundation
    http://www.drf.org
    Overview:     The primary purpose of the Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) is to promote research into the causes, treatments, and prevention of deafness and other ear disorders. DRF is committed to making a lifetime of hearing health possible for all through the funding of quality research, public education, and advocacy. DRF launched the World Council on Hearing Health (WCHH) to put hearing health on the global agenda. The WCHH works on the platforms of detection, intervention, and research to ensure a lifetime of hearing health. A professional/consumer directory, fact sheets, brochures, and free earplugs are available.

    http://www.drf.org/hh_dictionary/hh_dictionary.htm
    Overview: Hearing Health Dictionary including: Cochlear Implants, Endolymphatic Hydrops, Glossary of Medical Terms, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Meniere's Disease, Noise & Hearing Protection (Toxic Noise), Otitis Media (Ear Infections), Otosclerosis, Signs of Hearing Loss in Adults, Signs of Hearing Loss in Children, Signs of Hearing Loss in Children (Spanish), Sudden Deafness, Tinnitus, Usher Syndrome

  • Ear Doctor and Hearing Aid Specialist
    http://www.eardoctor.org
    Overview: Doctor Shohet is an Ear Doctor in Los Angeles, California Providing Hearing Aids and Autology Screening.

  • emedicine.com: Otitis Media
    http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic351.htm
    Overview: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) define acute otitis media as an infection of the middle ear with acute onset, presence of middle ear effusion (MEE), and signs of middle ear inflammation.

  • FamilyDoctor.com: Ear Infections (Otitis Media With Effusion)
    http://familydoctor.org/330.xml
    Overview: Otitis media with effusion means that there is fluid in the middle (inner) ear and that the inner ear is inflamed (swollen). (Effusion is another word for fluid.) This fluid usually doesn't bother children. It almost always goes away on its own. So, this kind of ear problem doesn't have to be treated with antibiotics, unless the fluid doesn't go away.

  • Golden Gate Triathlon Club
    http://www.ggtc.org
    Overview: The Golden Gate Triathlon Club was established in 1991 to support all levels of triathletes and duathletes in the Bay Area. The club has over 400 members currently. We offer weekly training swims, bike rides and runs throughout each year as well as meetings and socials. We also feature an awesome tri-newbie program called Tri-and-Give. See the "Programs" page for more information.

  • Hands & Voices National
    http://www.handsandvoices.org
    Overview:     Hands & Voices National is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families and their children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing as well as the professionals who serve them. The organization is a parent-driven, parent/professional collaborative group that is unbiased towards communication modes and methods. Its membership includes those who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and their families who communicate orally or with signs, cued speech, or combined methods. Hands & Voices National exists to help children reach their highest potential. See the Web site for local chapters.

  • Hard of Hearing Advocates (HOHA)
    http://www.hohadvocates.org
     Overview:     The goal of Hard of Hearing Advocates (HOHA) is to create and implement programs and solutions in areas where people who are hard-of-hearing have undue problems. HOHA identifies specific problem areas, develops solutions, and seeks support to implement these solutions. The HOHA Web site has an online discussion board where hard-of-hearing people can discuss problems, solutions, and issues related to hearing loss.

  • Hard of Hearing Hall of Fame
    http://www.hardofhearinghalloffame.com
     Overview: The Hard of Hearing Hall of Fame recognizes achievement of people who have suffered hearing loss AND those that are working to help those with hearing loss. There are twelve categories from Rock and Roll to Science.

  • Health and Safety Executive: Protect Your Hearing or Lose it!
    http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg363.pdf
    Overview: Clean your hands before fitting your earplugs. Replace your earplugs at regular intervals. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for washing your earplugs. Do not share your earplugs.
  • Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (H.E.A.R.)
    http://www.hearnet.com/
    Overview:     Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers (H.E.A.R.) is world-renowned for its efforts to educate the public about the dangers of excessive noise and to provide adequate hearing protection to musicians and music fans. H.E.A.R. promotes awareness about hearing damage by disseminating public service announcements to the media and by establishing information and earplug tables at concerts in the United States. H.E.A.R. programs include affiliate programs in cities worldwide, custom musicians' hearing protection programs, hearing screening clinics, and hearing health and music online resources. Professional/consumer publications and computer software/assisted education are available.

    http://www.hearnet.com/at_risk/risk_aboutloss.shtml
    Overview:     At rock shows, the dB level can be as great as 140 dB in front of the speakers, but less than 120 dB at the back which is still very loud and dangerous. Hearing Protection should be worn in any enviroment 90 dB and above.

  • Holley Ear Institute (HEI)
    http://www.stjohn.org/hei
    Overview:     The mission of the Holley Ear Institute (HEI), a nonprofit organization founded in 1993, is to assist deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals by providing services and programs aimed at improving their quality of life. HEI volunteers screen newborn infants for deafness and hearing loss at St. John Hospital in Detroit, MI. HEI owns and operates the Holley Family Village, located in Brooklyn, MI, where HEI offers educational, recreational, and mental health programs for deaf, deaf-blind, and hard-of-hearing children, adults, and their families. HEI offers American Sign Language classes.

  • Hope for Hearing Research Foundation
    http://www.hope4hearing.org
    Overview:     The purpose of the Hope for Hearing Research Foundation is to stimulate and support research into the causes and treatment of ear diseases and the education and rehabilitation of people who are hearing-impaired. This is accomplished by sponsoring research grants, summer research scholarships for high school students, and a community outreach program that supplies counseling, support groups, workshops, lipreading instruction, a lecture bureau, and a hearing aid bank. A professional/consumer newsletter and fact sheets, brochures/pamphlets, online publications, and audiovisuals are available.

  • House Ear Institute (HEI)
    http://www.hei.org
    Overview:         The House Ear Institute (HEI) is a private, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing hearing science through research and education to improve quality of life. Scientists are exploring the developing ear and ear diseases at the cellular and molecular level as well as investigating the complex ear-brain interaction. They also are working to improve hearing aids and auditory implants, clinical treatments, and intervention methods. Professional/consumer brochures, books, and audiovisuals are available.

    http://www.hei.org/education/health/protect.htm
    Overview:     When excessive exposure is unavoidable, wear hearing protection!

  • The Hyeracusis Network
    http://www.hyperacusis.net
    Overview:         The Hyperacusis Network is an international support group established to care for individuals with collapsed tolerance to sound. The network helps educate the medical community and families about this rare auditory disorder by sharing ways to cope, providing advice on how to secure disability assistance, and reporting on current research and treatment options. Membership is free. Professional/consumer newsletter, directory, fact sheets, brochures/pamphlets, and online publications are available.

    http://www.hyperacusis.net/hyperacusis/what+is+hyperacusis/default.asp
    Overview:     Hyperacusis makes living in this noisy world difficult and dramatically changes the patient's pattern of life. Moving about, traveling, and communicating with others is challenging. Ear protection must be worn in areas that seem too loud. This includes earplugs, industrial earmuffs or both if necessary. |

  • Journal SLEEP
    http://www.journalsleep.org
    Overview: The journal publishes articles ranging from clinical investigation of sleep/wake disorders and medical problems during sleep to investigations of the basic physiological and biomedical events and anatomical structures in normal and abnormal sleep.

  • KidsHealth.com: Middle Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
    http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/otitis_media.html
    Overview: Next to the common cold, ear infections are the most commonly diagnosed childhood illness in the United States. More than three out of four children have had at least one ear infection by the time they reach 3 years of age. To understand how ear infections develop, it's
    important to first understand how the ear works.

  • KN Production: Hearing Conservation OSHA Training and Safety Video Program
    http://www.knproduction.com/
    Overview: P    roduces quality, reasonably priced hearing conservation training films, "It's A Noisy World...", "Noise Destroys Your Hearing" and "Always Protect Your Hearing!".

  • League for the Hard of Hearing (LHH)
    http://www.lhh.org
    Overview:     The nonprofit League for the Hard of Hearing (LHH) works to improve the quality of life for people with all degrees of hearing loss and to offer comprehensive services regardless of age or mode of communication. Services include hearing assessment, hearing aid fitting and dispensing, speech-language and auditory evaluation and therapy, otology, cochlear implant evaluation and training, career development and job placement, research projects, and a speakers bureau. Holds monthly cochlear implant support group and other meetings. Print and online publications are available.

  • Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
    http://www.ldaamerica.org
    Overview:     The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying causes and promoting prevention of learning disabilities and to enhancing the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families. LDA encourages effective identification and intervention, fosters research, and protects the rights of individuals with learning disabilities under the law. The association is an information and referral service for both parents and professionals. Information packets are available on any type of learning disability. LDA, which has more than 300 local chapters across the country, sponsors an annual conference and offers membership. Professional journals, newsbriefs, and brochures are available. Some Spanish materials are available.

  • Mayo Clinic: Swimmer's Ear
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/swimmers-ear/DS00473
    Overview: Swimmer's ear is an infection of your outer ear and ear canal. It can be associated with a middle ear infection (otitis media) when the eardrum ruptures.

  • Medline Plus Medica Encyclopedia: Swimmer's Ear
    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000622.htm
    Overview:     Swimmer's ear is an inflammation, irritation, or infection of the outer ear and ear canal.

  • MEDSleep Educational Materials
    Overview: In 1996, under the leadership of Director Claude Lenfant, M.D., the NHLBI National Center of Sleep Disorders Research established the Sleep Academic Awards program. The program was developed to improve the quality of medical education , stimulate the development of patient & community education and encourage high quality clinical and basic research programs and clinical practice guidelines focused on the diagnosis, treatment and control of sleep disorders.

  • Menieres.org
    http://www.menieres.org
    Overview: Latest news on Meniere's Disease

  • Narcolepsy Network
    http://www.narcolepsynetwork.org
    Overview: Narcolepsy Network is a national, nonprofit organization incorporated in 1986. Their members are people who have narcolepsy (or related sleep disorders), their families and friends, and professionals involved in treatment, research, and public education regarding narcolepsy.

  • National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
    http://www.nad.org
    Overview:     The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is a national federation of state and organizational affiliates. It offers civil rights advocacy, grassroots and youth leadership development, and legal expertise across a broad spectrum of areas such as accessibility, education, employment, health care, mental health, rehabilitation, technology, telecommunications, and transportation.

  • National Center on Deafness (NCOD)
    http://ncod.csun.edu
    Overview:     The National Center on Deafness (NCOD) is housed in Jeanne M. Chisholm Hall on the campus of California State University, Northridge. Established in 1962, the NCOD was the first postsecondary program in the nation to provide paid sign language interpreters for deaf students. The program has grown to be the largest of its type in the western United States, serving approximately 250 students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing each year. Print communications access options also are available. NCOD also provides outreach and training through several federal grants.

  • National Cued Speech Association (NCSA), Deaf Children's Literacy Project
    http://www.cuedspeech.org / http://www.cuedspeech.com
    Overview:     The National Cued Speech Association (NCSA) and its Deaf Children's Literacy Project promote the effective use of cued speech for communication, language acquisition (in more than 50 languages), and literacy through the use of cued speech. NCSA provides education, awareness, and support for people with language, hearing, speech, and learning needs through publications, exhibits, family/professional learning vacations, and conferences. NCSA sets standards of cueing and certifies instructors of cued speech. Visit the NCSA's bookstore for books, games, computer software, and more.

  • National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA)
    http://www.hearingconservation.org
    Overview: The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), an association of hearing conservation professionals, is dedicated to preventing hearing loss caused by noise and other environmental factors in all sectors of society. NHCA promotes professional development by improving its members' skills and practices, providing education and encouraging research, stimulating information exchange and distribution, promoting development of improved and more effective occupational hearing conservation programs, and participating in standards and regulatory activities. Holds annual conference; contact NHCA for date and location.

  • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: Ménière's Disease
    http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/balance/meniere.asp
    Overview: Ménière's disease is an abnormality of the inner ear causing a host of symptoms, including vertigo or severe dizziness, tinnitus or a roaring sound in the ears, fluctuating hearing loss, and the sensation of pressure or pain in the affected ear. The disorder usually affects only one ear and is a common cause of hearing loss.

  • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
    http://www.cdc.gov/niosh
    Overview: Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most common workplace diseases and the second most self-reported occupational illness or injury. Industries with high numbers of exposed workers include agriculture, mining, construction, manufacturing and utilities, transportation, and the military. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts a vigorous research and prevention program to assist employers and workers in protecting workers' hearing. Together with the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIOSH sponsors WISE EARS!®, a national public education campaign to prevent NIHL. Professional and consumer newsletters, fact sheets, brochures, and other resources are available in print and online.

    http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/
    Overview: Noise is not a new hazard. It has been a constant threat since the industrial revolution. Too much noise exposure may cause a temporary change in hearing (your ears may feel stuffed up) or a temporary ringing in your ears (tinnitus). These short-term problems usually go away within a few minutes or hours after leaving the noise. However, repeated exposures to loud noise can lead to permanent, incurable hearing loss or tinnitus. To prevent hearing loss wear earplugs in enviroments where there is repeated exposures of loud noise.

    http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/abouthlp/chooseprotection.html
    Overview: Choose The Hearing Protection That's Right For You!

  • National Organization for Hearing Research Foundation (NOHR)
    http://www.nohrfoundation.org
    Overview:     The National Organization for Hearing Research Foundation (NOHR) is a 501(c)(3) public foundation with a primary objective to increase understanding about hearing and deafness. NOHR grant proposals target innovative auditory projects and are reviewed by members of NOHR’s Scientific Review Committee. The most important review criteria for research proposals are scientific value and potential to yield significant new insights in the field of auditory science. Examinations by other scientific disciplines are encouraged. Regeneration of sensory hair cells of the inner ear is a research funding priority; however, qualified research in the prevention, causes, treatments, and cures of hearing loss and deafness is supported. Online publications and grant applications are available.

  • National Sleep Foundation
    http://www.sleepfoundation.org
    Overview:     NSF is dedicated to improving public health and safety by achieving understanding of sleep and sleep disorders, and by supporting sleep-related education, research, and advocacy.

  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
    http://www.osha.gov
    Overview:     The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), is the lead federal organization devoted to protecting the safety and health of America's workers. OSHA produces and enforces protective standards for occupational safety and health as well as provides employers and employees with technical and consultative assistance. OSHA also works with employers through various programs and partnerships to help them develop effective safety and health systems to reduce injuries and illnesses in the workplace. Assistance products and tools are available.

  • SleepCenters.org
    http://www.sleepcenters.org
    Overview: A sleep center can help detect and treat any sleep disorder that may trouble you. Here you can find a sleep center in your area.


  • Sleep Disorders Guide
    http://www.sleepdisordersguide.com/
     Overview:  Your guide to A-Z sleep disorders. Descriptions,  symptoms,  causes, treatments of various sleep disorders like  sleep apnea, insomnia,  snoring, restless legs, narcolepsy,  jetlags and night  sweats.


  • SleepEducation.com
    http://SleepEducation.com
    Overview: Featuring clear descriptions of sleep disorders and treatments, the site also provides current news and helpful hints to further educate online visitors. A searchable listing of accredited AASM-member sleep centers is a trusted resource that will assist the public in finding local practitioners of sleep medicine.

  • Sleep Research Society
    http://www.sleepresearchsociety.org/site/
    Overview: The Sleep Research Society fosters scientific investigation, professional education and career development in sleep research and academic medicine.

  • Society of Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC)
    http://www.sentac.org
    Overview:     The Society of Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children (SENTAC) is an interdisciplinary society of health professionals who share an interest in ear, nose, and throat diseases in children, including communication disorders. Its membership includes physicians, nurses, speech therapists, audiologists, and social workers. The annual meeting provides a forum for the presentation and exchange of ideas and information; contact SENTAC for date and location. A professional newsletter, directory, and brochures are available.

  • South End Rowing Club
    http://www.south-end.org/
    Overview:     The South End Rowing Club of San Francisco is an institution in our city. We are oldest of the clubs founded solely for the purpose of rowing. Shortly after the club opened we expanded to include swimming, handball, and running as club sponsored sports.

  • State of Michigan: "Hearing Safety"
    http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CIS_WSH_talk22_73415_7.htm
    Overview:     Earplugs, in effect, reduce noise levels at the inner ear. Hearing protection is particularly important when noise exposures cannot be controlled adequately by environmental changes.

  • Tinnitus
    http://www.t-gone.com/tinnitus
    Overview: Tinnitus - Natural tinnitus relief remedies that provide lasting tinnitus relief, safely and effectively -  
    Money Back Guarantee - Online since 1999.

  • Team Mongo
    http://www.teammongo.com
    Overview:     Team Mongo (Co-sponsored by Mack's Earplugs) is a triathlon team based in South-eastern Michigan.  The team has a shared interest in triathlon, health and fitness, and community service.  The team uses the Mack's line of ear care products for helping prevent swimmer's ear, surfer's ear, and to get a good night's rest.  Formed in 2005, the team has made an immediate impact on
    the local community, several charities, and the international, national, and local racing scene.  The elite athletes on this team range from those relatively new to the sport of triathlon to National and World Champions.

  • U.S. Department of Labor: MSHA's Occupational Illness and Injury Prevention Program Health Ideas
    http://www.msha.gov/Illness_Prevention/ideas/hearingprotection.htm
    Overview: In addition to the use of engineering and administrative controls to reduce noise exposures to permissible levels, personal hearing protection is used to supplement these measures. In fact, for a few occupations (like jackleg drill operators) hearing protectors may be your only means of protection. The following tips are for the use of personal hearing protection in the mining industry.

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  • U.S. Department of Labor: OSHA's Safety and Health Topics, Noise and Hearing Conservation
    http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/noisehearingconservation/
    Overview: Every year, approximately 30 million people in the United States are occupationally exposed to hazardous noise. Fortunately, the incidence of noise-induced hearing loss can be reduced or eliminated through the successful application of engineering controls and hearing conservation programs. To prevent hearing loss wear earplugs in enviroments where there is repeated exposures of loud noise.

  • Water World Swim
    http://www.waterworldswim.com/
    Overview: Our founder, Pedro H. Ordenes, is known around the world for his challenging, record-breaking swims. Pedro holds the world record for Alcatraz swim crossings (currently 340!). He is also the only person to have completed a round trip crossing of the Beagle Channel between Chile and Argentina, in water temperatures averaging 39. And in 1999, Pedro swam across the Strait of Magellan in 39.7 waters to celebrate the new millennia. In 1990, Pedro brought his passion and expertise to the Bay Area by founding WaterWorldSwim. His mission was simple: to help swimmers make the transition from pool to open water, and to inspire a love and enthusiasm for the sport.

  • Way Creative Media, LLC.
    http://www.waycreative.com
    Overview:     In today’s information age distinguishing oneself requires more than conventional advertising. A web presence with distinctive design, interactive function, and versatile media-marketing is a vital component of ongoing success. Offering the best in the industry, our clients obtain the edge they need to thrive in a digital world. Let us work for you!

  • webBikeWorld.com: Ear Plugs - Hearing Protection
    http://www.webbikeworld.com/Earplugs/macks-ear-plugs
    Overview: Everything you need to know about ear plugs, wearing earplugs, hearing protection, sources for earplugs for motorcycling.

  • World Federation of Sleep Research Societies (WFSRS)
    http://www.wfsrsms.org
    Overview: The World Federation of Sleep Research Societies (WFSRS) was founded in 1987. Its mission was and is to encourage international collaborations, facilitate the generation and dissemination of information, and increase public awareness of the importance of sleep research and the impact of sleep disorders.

  • Xtreme Swims
    http://www.xtremeswims.com/
    Overview: A place documenting the extreme swims and events of Pedro Ordenes.






     





     

 

 
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