IAD members are invited to join their local IAD chapter. Chapters are responsible for local advocacy and support the overall IAD mission and vision on a local level. Each chapter appoints a chapter…

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Degrees of hearing lossHow severe is your hearing loss? That depends on which levels of sound you can hear. Your hearing professional will chart these levels on an audiogram in order to determine your degree of hearing loss. Hearing loss is generally classified in seven degrees: normal, slight, mild, moderate, moderately severe, severe, and profound. Shapes of hearing lossYour hearing may be limited to one ear or affect both. There are four configurations of hearing loss that you could be experi

Deaf awareness

Examples of great posters to raise awareness about sensory loss, developmental disabilities and the autistic spectrum – the Deaf, blindness, tinnitus, hearing loss, vision loss, autism and Asperger’s Syndrome

“What’s that behind your ear?” my customer asked me curiously as I placed her items in a bag. I immediately stiffened up at the suddenness of the question, then relaxed again just as quickly. “Oh, it’s a hearing aid,” I replied with a smile. The customer looked directly at me, frozen on the spot. I knew she hadn't expected that answer, and her face spelled out shock, confusion, and embarrassment. “Oh I’m sorry…” she began to say, before tailing off into an inaudible whisper. I smiled at her again. “That will be £23.86 altogether, please.” She handed some cash over,

This article is a transcript of a live seminar presented on AudiologyOnline. Marcia Zegar: Ann and I are really honored to provide this training. We would like to thank the many children with hearing loss and all the families that we have worked with

If you feel that you have been unjustly treated due to your disability and would like to take further action, this group will advocate for your rights. THERE IS NO COST TO YOU.

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Find answers to a variety of disability related concerns, including information on how to seek individual assistance with disability-related rights issues, information on legislation and public policy that impacts the disability community, training to help you advocate for your own disability rights in a variety of circumstances, and information on ensuring that people with disabilities remain safe in the wide variety of settings where they live and work.

MOPD promotes total access, full participation and equal opportunity for people with disabilities of all ages in all aspects of life. It seeks to accomplish this mission through a multi-faceted approach that includes systemic change, education and training, advocacy and direct services.

Chicago Hearing Society’s mission is to empower deaf, hard of hearing and hearing people to communicate with each other, thereby lessening the isolation which separates them.