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Oral Deaf Education
Information about programs and services for dozens of private OPTION oral deaf education schools.
web: www.oraldeafed.org
Opening Doors
Technology and Communication Options for Children With Hearing Loss: Four-page booklet provides overview for parents of children with newly-diagnosed hearing loss.
Web: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/products/opening_doors/index.html
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management
NCHAM provides resources to ensure that all infants and toddlers with hearing loss are identified as early as possible and provided with timely and appropriate audiological, educational, and medical intervention.
2880 Old Main Hill
Logan, Utah 84322
Tel: 435.797.3584
Web: www.infanthearing.org
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1-866-337-5220;
202-337-5220 (V);
202-337-5221 (TTY)
E-mail: info@agbell.org
Web: www.agbell.org
American Academy of Audiology
Consumer guides, including:
Early Infant Hearing Screening and Intervention and Frequently Asked Questions About Hearing Aids. In Spanish, too!
1-800-222-2336;
703-790-8466 (V)
Web: www.audiology.org
American Academy of Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery
Online overview of the cochlear implant
703-836-4444 (V)
Web: www.entnet.org
American Society for Deaf Children
ASDC Snapshots such as I Suspect My Baby Has a Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implants
1-866-895-4206;
717-703-0073 (V/TTY)
E-mail: asdc@deafchildren.org
Web: www.deafchildren.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Hearing Loss and Hearing Screening and Assessment
1-800-638-8255;
301-897-5700 (V/TTY)
E-mail: actioncenter@asha.org
Web: www.asha.org
1-866-337-5220;
202-337-5220 (V);
202-337-5221 (TTY)
Child Care Resource and Referral
Web: www.usuchild.usu.edu/policy
Local: 435-797-1552
Toll Free: 1-800-670-1552
Cochlear
Hearing Loss Association of America
Visit the Hearing Loss Association of America' s National Center for Hearing Assistive Technology and learn about hearing aids, cochlear implants, and more
301-657-2248 (V); 301-657-2249 (TTY)
E-mail: info@hearingloss.org
Web: www.hearingloss.org
Family Voices
Family Voices is a national grassroots network of families and friends which advocates for health care services and provides information for families with children and youth with special health care needs, including children with hearing impairments.
2340 Alamo SE, Suite 102
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 872-4774; (888) 835-5669
Fax: (505) 872-4780
Email: kidshealth@familyvoices.org
Web: http://www.familyvoices.org
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Hearing Aids and Other AssistiveDevices: Where to Get Assistance and visit the Cochlear Implant Education Center
202-651-5051 (V) , 202-651-5052 (TTY)
E-mail: Clearinghouse.Infotogo@gallaudet.edu
Web: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Contact information for the early intervention system, parent groups, disability groups, and the Parent Training and Information Center in your state
1-800-695-0285 (V/TTY)
E-mail: nichcy@aed.org
Web: www.nichcy.org
National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC)
Contact information for the early intervention system in your state
919-962-2001 (V); 919-843-3269 (TTY)
E-mail: nectac@unc.edu
Web: www.nectac.org
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants
1-800-241-1044 (V); 1-800-241-1055 (TTY)
E-mail: nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
Web: www.nidcd.nih.gov
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Parents of children with hearing loss can find helpful information and resources in a publication produced for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) by the Academy for Educational Development (AED). Opening Doors: Technology and Communication Options for Children with Hearing Loss provides background on early intervention, the use of technology and other support available to children and their families.
Web: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/products/opening_doors/index.html
Web (Spanish): http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/products/opening_doors/espanol.html
Utah Baby Watch Early Intervention
Baby Watch is Utah's network of service for children ages birth to three with developmental delays or disabilities.
Web: Utahbabywatch.org
Up to 3 Child and Family Development Program
Local Baby Watch agency serving Cache, Rich, and Box Elder Counties.
USU, UMC 6810
Logan UT 84322-6810
435-797-2043
Web: www.cpd.usu.edu/asset.php?id=269
Utah Parent Center
The Utah Parent Center (UPC) helps parents help their children with disabilities to live included, productive lives as members of the community.
2290 East 4500 South, Suite 110
Salt Lake City, UT 84117-4428
Phone: 801.272.1051 Fax: 801.272.8907
Toll Free: 800.468.1160 Español: 801.272.1067
Web: http://www.utahparentcenter.org/
Utah Family Voices
The coordinator for the state chapter of Family Voices helps families in need of resources as well as insurance issues.
Gina Pola-Money
801-584-8236;
801-808-4220
utahfamilyvoices@juno.com
Utah A.G. Bell
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.
To reach the state chapter representative, contact:
npaxton@gmail.com
Utah Hands and Voices
State chapter representatives are:
- Mindi Allen mjva5@xmissioncom
- Amy Rossi amyplantrossi@hotmail.com
- Catherine Scott catherine.scott@comcast.net
Web: http://www.handsandvoicesutah.blogspot.com
Utah Clicks
Website that helps you fill out applications and then electronically submit them to get Utah services.
Web: utahclicks.org
Utah Medhome Portal
Information, Tools, and Resources to aid Primary Care Physicians in caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) and providing a Medical Home for all of their patients.
Web: medhome.med.utah.edu/
Utah School for the Deaf and Blind (USDB)
USDB provides direct and indirect, educational services and consultations to children with hearing and/or vision impairments ages birth to 21 years as well as to their families and service providers living in Utah.
742 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84404
801-629-4700 Voice
801-629-4701 TDD
801-629-4896 FAX
TOLL FREE 1-800-990-9328
Web: www.usdb.org
Child Care Resource and Referral
Web: www.usuchild.usu.edu/policy_referral.htm
Up to 3 Child and Family Development Program
Local Baby Watch agency serving Cache, Rich, and Box Elder Counties.
USU,UMC 6810, Logan UT 84322-6810
435-797-2043
Web: www.cpd.usu.edu/asset.php?id=269
Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD)
The CPD is Utah's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Services, and their mission statement is to “ collaborate with partners to strengthen families and individuals across the lifespan through education, policy, research and services." The CPD offers diagnostic services, a family resource library, and houses the Part C early intervention program and is based at Utah State University.
Center for Persons with Disabilities
6800 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-6800
Phone (435) 797-1981
Toll Free 1-866-284-2821
Fax (435) 797-3944