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According to the National Association of the Deaf, "Generally, the term "deaf" refers to those who are unable to hear well enough to rely on their hearing and use it as a means of processing information.
The term "hard of hearing" refers to those who have some hearing, are able to use it for communication purposes, and who feel reasonably comfortable doing so. A hard of hearing person, in audiological terms, may have a mild to moderate hearing loss."
View the Michigan Department of Community Health's brochure on Hearing Testing
| Michigan Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
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| Did you know... People with hearing loss comprise the largest disability group in the United States, making up 14% of Michigan's population. MADHH is dedicated to improving the lives of Michigan's deaf and hard of hearing populations through education, services and technology. |
| Website: http://www.madhh.org/ |
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| Phone: (517) 487-0066 |
| Fax: (517) 487-2586 |
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5236 Dunmond Ct., Suite C |
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Lansing, MI 48917 |
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| Michigan Hands and Voices is an organization dedicated to non-biased support to families who have children who are deaf or hard of hearing. They will provide activities and information statewide to parents and professionals that may include outreach events, education seminars, advocacy, parent-to-parent networking, and newsletters. |
| Website: http://www.mihandsandvoices.org/ |
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PO Box 325 |
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Diamondale, MI 48821 |
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| Sound Support - University of Michigan |
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| Hearing loss affects a child’s ability to hear speech and, in turn, delays speech and language development. For this reason, it is important to identify hearing loss in children at an early age and begin rehabilitation services as soon as possible. Sound Support was developed through a joint grant from the U-M Department of Otolaryngology, the U-M Head and Neck Surgery Division, and the State of Michigan. |
| Website: Click here to visit the website. |
| Phone: (866) 595-5585 |
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1500 E. Medical Center Drive |
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Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
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| Alexander Graham Bell Association- Michigan Chapter |
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| The mission of the Alexander Graham Bell Association of the Deaf, an organization of persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, parents of deaf or hard of hearing children, professionals, and other interested persons, is to empower persons with hearing loss to function independently by promoting universal rights and optimal opportunities for such persons, from infancy through adulthood, to learn to use, maintain, and improve all aspects of their verbal communication, including their abilities to speak, read, use residual hearing, and process both spoken and written language. |
| Website: http://www.agbell.org/MI |
| Contact: Ada Yerman, President |
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| Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program |
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