Advocacy & Resources
One of the best methods to find resources and support when faced with the challenges of living with hearing loss, is gathering information and interacting with others who have lost hearing and remain positive.
This is not an exhaustive list of resources. Many of the entries below have links to other websites on their website. Publication of these references does not imply endorsement by HLAA Mid-Hudson.
Hearing Loss Association of America: National Organization:
https://www.hearingloss.org
Hearing Loss Association of America, New York State Association https://hearinglossnys.org
Mailing Address: HLAA-NYS, P.O. Box 1002, Fairport, NY 14450 E-Mail: hlaa.newyorkstate@gmail.com
Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc.
82 Washington St., Suite 214,
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
j.byrnes@taconicresources.org
Office: 845-452-3913 ext. 103
845-330-2083 (Video Phone for Deaf/ Hard of Hearing)
www.taconicresources.org
Business Hours: M-F 9 am – 5 pm
The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA: The Americans with Disability Act Region https://www.northeastada.org Region 2. Talk to an ADA Specialist 1-800-949-4232
Northeast ADA Center 203 Dolgen Hall Ithaca, NY.14853 607-255-6686 northeastada@cornell.edu
Assistive Listening System Venues locator by zip code:
http://www.aldlocator.com/ Enter your Zip code and find Listening Systems in your area. See below: Theater, Live Theater, Movie Theaters with Assistive Listening systems, etc.)
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Assistive Device Vendors
Adco: http://www.adcohearing.com/ 800-726-0851 sales@adcohearing.com Assorted products for purchase.
Diglo (formerly Harris Communications)(Discount for HLAA members) Assorted products: https://www.diglo.com 1-800-825-6758 VP: 952-388-2552
Hear More, Inc: Assorted products http://www.hearmore.com 1-800-881-4327 Voice, 631-752-3277 Text-messaging Service; 631-752-mail to: sales@hearmore.com
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Children/students with Hearing Loss, Parent and Student Resources
Access VR. Vocational Rehabilitation provides information/funds/devices for students with disabilities:
http://www.acces.nysed.gov/vrNational Technical Institute for the Deaf (hoh): http://www.ntid.rit.edu/ Email: ntidmc@rit.edu 585-475-6400 (TTY and Voice) ,NTID Admissions 585-475-6700 (TTY and Voice) email: NTIDAdmissions@rit.edu.
Hands and Voices:
http://www.handsandvoices.org/
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Cochlear Implant Related
Hearing Loss Association of America: Cochlear Implants:
https://www.hearingloss.org/hearing-help/technology/cochlear-implantable-devices/National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders -National Institute of Health:
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/cochlear-implantsUSDA: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/cochlear-implants/what-cochlear-implant
Deaf/Blind, hearing and vision information: https://www.perkins.org
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Emergency Preparedness for people with hearing loss
Dutchess County Emergency Preparedness:
No one knows when an emergency will happen or what type of emergency it will be. Because of this, each of us must be prepared BEFORE an emergency or disaster occurs.https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Emergency-Response/ER-emergency-preparedness.htm
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Hearing Aids
Hearing Aid Support from Companies: Note that due to many mergers and holdings by large companies, there can be a lot of confusion over which company owns vs manufactures a particular hearing aid. There may be one hearing aid that carries the brand name of its vendor, but is the same product. Below are some of the most common/familiar companies.
Oticon: https://www.oticon.com/support 855-400-9766
Phonak: https://www.phonak.com/en-us/support 800 679-4871
Resound: https://www.resound.com/en-us/help1 (888) 735-4327
Signia (Siemens):
https://www.signia.net/en-us/support/ 800-350-6093Starkey: https://www.starkey.com/support/get-help 888-227-8906
Unitron: https://www.unitron.com/ca/en_ca/help-and-support.html 866-230-0115
Widex: https://www.widex.com/en-us/support/ 844-497-8844
