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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources & Organizations

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services – Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing:
dshs.wa.gov/altsa/office-deaf-and-hard-hearing

Hearing Loss Association of America – Washington State Association (HLA-WA):
hearingloss-wa.org • P. O. Box 265, Redmond, WA 98073-0265 • E-mail: info@hearingloss-wa.org

Hearing Loss Association of America
hearingloss.org/ • 6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 320, Rockville, MD 20852
E-mail: info@hearingloss.org

Loop Washington
Get in the Hearing Loop! An educational campaign to increase awareness about hearing loss, hearing aids,
benefits of telecoils, hearing loops and public hearing access accommodations.
hearingloop.org
E-mail: cheripz@gmail.com

Benefits of Early Hearing Loss Treatment
betterhearing.org/your-hearing-health/the-benefits-of-healthy-hearing/

Identifying Symptoms of Hearing Loss
hearingloss.org/hearing-help/hearing-loss-basics/symptoms-diagnosing/

How to Communicate with Someone Who Has Hearing Loss
agingcare.com/articles/hearing-loss-communication-techniques-144762.htm

It Takes Two to Communicate: Two-Way Communication Tip Cards:
hearingloss.org/news-media/brochure-downloads/

Hearing-Assistive Technology

Hearing assistive technology can assist a person to hear better in situations where a hearing aid is insufficient. Other assisted listening devices, such as pocket talkers, enable communication with a person who has a hearing loss but does not wear a hearing aid.

  • Diglo (formerly Harris Communications): Diglo.com
  • Washington State Office of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services: dshs.wa.gov/altsa/odhh/telecommunicationequipment-
    distribution (distributes amplified and captioned telephones to persons who are deaf or hard of
    hearing)

Hearing Professionals, Hearing Aids, and Hearing Centers Near You

  • Hearing Tracker: hearingtracker.com/hearing-aids/usa/washington (searches for hearing aid resources by location)
  • Hearing Speech and Deaf Center: hsdc.org/ (provides case management, advocacy and information to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing)

Financial Assistance for Hearing Aids

Northwest Access Fund: nwaccessfund.org/who-we-are/about-us/