
The following links provide information of a general nature. for example book reviews or causes of hearing loss.
Australian Communication Exchange (ACE) is a not-for-profit, Australian organisation dedicated to empowering those who are Deaf or have a hearing, speech or communication impairment, to obtain access to the telephone and other telecommunication networks.
We provide Hearing Dogs and training in their use to hearing impaired people throughout Australia.
Our clients are people with a hearing disability, they live in all parts of our country and just like everyone else, they want to manage their lives with as much dignity and independence as possible
Lions Hearing Dogs are trained in a particular work task, Sound Awareness.
Our specially trained dogs and services are free to those we serve, thanks to the donations, time and freely given effort from the Australian "Lions International" organisation and our other generous sponsors, whom we list in our Sponsors page.
The Australian Caption Centre is Australia's leading media access organisation and one of the largest captioning companies in the world.
The aim of this site is to provide a collection of resources for owners and potential owners of deaf dogs in the UK and around the world. Much of this information is provided via links to other sites which we have discovered and we hope you will find useful.
Teaching Hand Signs:
Understanding your dog and knowing how to control him, develop his potentials, and resolve behavior problems, emotional conflicts and frustrations are no less essential than love and respect.
- Michael W. Fox
If you've recently brought a deaf dog into your life, or even if you've had one for years, you may want to learn more about owners of similar dogs.
About 900 people with deaf dogs take part in an online community that shares advice and stories, both silly and serious.
Our email community also provides a forum for list-members to advertise deaf dogs who need homes (America only), and homes that need deaf dogs. (We think most homes would benefit from a good deaf dog, but then again that's just us.)
Established in 1988, NIDCD is mandated to conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. The Institute also conducts and supports research and research training related to disease prevention and health promotion; addresses special biomedical and behavioral problems associated with people who have communication impairments or disorders; and supports efforts to create devices which substitute for lost and impaired sensory and communication function.
This glossary provides a general reference for frequently used medical terms that may be helpful to you when searching our site.
This website is designed to educate doctors and patients about Otolaryngology (ear, nose & throat); pronounced " oh - toe - lair - in - goll - oh - jee ". Information on allergy, surgery, smoking, cancer, hearing aids, tinnitus (ear ringing), cholesteatomas, ear and larynx (voice box) photographs and videos is contained in this website. There are also extensive sections on Temporal Bone Anatomy, Occupational Hearing Loss, and Smoking & Tobacco Use .