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Deafness

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Medical Definition:
      new window University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Medical Dictionary: "deafness"
 
 
Health Portals:
      new window FamilyDoctor.org Information Sheets: Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: Tips for Working With Your Doctor
 
 
Message Boards and Online Support Groups:
      new window iVillage.com - The Women's Network: Deaf & Hearing Impaired
new window Google Groups: alt.society.deaf
new window Google Groups: alt.support.hearing-loss
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Web Directory:
      new window Deafness/Hard of Hearing  [Recommended]   Description: Learn about the world of the deaf at About.com. (deafness.about.com)
new window About Feelings Description: Psychotherapy for deaf, hearing impaired, and hearing adults. Online counseling, deaf resources. (aboutfeelings.com)
new window All Deaf Description: Free discussion forum for the public. Categories include deaf life and issues, as well as general topics. (alldeaf.com)
new window ASL Boardroom Description: Information and educational workshops on sign language and deafness for parents, interpreters, deaf individuals, and the general public. (aslboardroom.com)
new window Auditory Neuropathy Message Board Description: Message area to share information and ask questions about AN. (pub16.bravenet.com)
new window Cause of Hearing Loss Description: 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. (hearing-loss-cause.com)
new window Chiromeme Description: News and community resource forum includes sections on deaf culture, education, technology, and medical issues. (chiromeme.com)
new window Coping with Hearing Loss Description: Interactive online course to help individuals, family, and friends cope with the loss of hearing. (suite101.com)
new window Deaf and HOH Culture Information Description: Includes deaf history and resources, statistics on deafness, working with deaf and hard of hearing employees, and an annotated directory of links. (members.aol.com)
new window Deaf Clubs Description: Social networking service offers affiliation groups and the opportunity to make new friends. (deafclubs.com)
new window Deaf Linx Description: 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! (deaflinx.com)
new window Deaf Mall Description: 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. (deafmall.net)
new window Deaf Online Description: Discussion forum for sharing information and opinions. (deafonline2.com)
new window Deaf Rights Description: 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 (captions.com)
new window Deaf Spot Description: 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. (DeafSpot.net)
new window Deaf Town Description: 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. (deaftown.com)
new window DEAF-L Web Description: Home to a mailing list about deafness, as well as information and links to other deaf resources. (zak.co.il)
new window Deaf4Life Description: Discussion forum and chat board, mainly for deaf people; includes Deaf news, Deaf sports, and forums for ex-students of schools for the deaf. (deaf4life.co.uk)
new window DeafBase.com Description: Portal to deaf-related websites and information, as well as games and community interaction. (deafbase.com)
new window DeafChat.com Description: Real-time chat with deaf people and others. Requires Java. (deafchat.com)
new window DeafHorizons Description: Online community features news, personals, chat, and an event calendar. (deafhorizons.classydesigns.dynip.com)
new window Deafness Description: Deafness information on laws, psychological services, websites of interest, articles and psychology of deafness research. (farrell-posner-etc.com)
new window DEAFology 101 Description: Comedy about deaf culture. (deafology.com)
new window DeafPopulace Description: Discussion forum with topics related to interpreting, sign language, audiology, news, and non-deaf topics. (deafpopulace.net)
new window DeafTalk Description: Discussion board for the deaf community includes sections for sports, the media, classifieds, education, legal issues, clubs, and general chatter. (deaftalk.myikonboard.com)
new window DeafTek Description: Employment opportunities for deaf people and persons that serve this population. (deaftek.org)
new window Futurika Description: Community search engine, calendar, and directories. Requires Flash. (futurika.com)
new window Girls With Hearing Aids Description: Devoted to promoting hearing aid acceptance with information on the types of hearing aids available. (geocities.com)
new window Hearing Aids - Article Description: Site describes the evolution of hearing aids, working, patient selection and a lot of information on modern hearing aids technology. (entcentre.faithweb.com)
new window Hearing Exchange Description: 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. (hearingexchange.com)
new window I'm Listening as Hard as I Can! Description: Articles about coping with severe hearing loss in a society that is seldom considerate or accommodating toward the deaf or hard of hearing. (deafnotdumb.homestead.com)
new window Milan 1880 Description: Information on a novel by Nick Sturley. Includes background on the Milan Conference and its repercussions on the Deaf community. (milan1880.com)
new window OhSoEZ.com Description: Listings of deaf community and interpreter related events throughout the nation as well as important news related to the deaf community. (ohsoez.com)
new window On Using Colorful Hearing Aids Description: British study on the attitudes of children and their parents to the use of brightly colored behind-the-ear hearing aids. (websmith.demon.co.uk)
new window Police and Deafness Description: 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. (policeanddeafness.com)
new window Princeton Cutaneous Communication Lab Description: Department researches communication via skin vibrations and transmission of patterns as aids to the sensory-impaired. (princeton.edu)
new window Real Deaf World Description: Join deaf people in a discussion forum to chat about a variety of topics. (realdeafworld.com)
new window Sign Language CENTe-R Description: Information and support for graduate-level professionals serving families with infants and toddlers with a hearing loss. (sign-language.cente-r.org)
new window Snipe Net Description: Features information on deaf culture, ASL, art, and leather carving. (snipe.net)
new window The Deaf Resource Library Description: Online collection of resource material and links intended to inform about deaf communities and resources in the U.S. and Japan. (deaflibrary.org)
new window The Deafened People's Page Description: 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. (deafened.org)
new window The Listen Up Web Description: Specializing in information for the deaf and hard of hearing, and especially geared to the needs of hearing impaired children and their families. (listen-up.org)
new window TogetherDeaf.com Description: News and employment information, chat, events, and calendar. (togetherdeaf.com)
 




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