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A mild to moderate hearing loss that may be congenital or occur in the prelingual period but is not of sufficient severity to preclude the development of some spoken language; or which is acquired later in life after speech has been developed. Functionally, individuals who are termed “hard of hearing” have some hearing, are able to use it for communication purposes, and feel reasonably comfortable doing so.
This audiology practice provides a variety of hearing healthcare services including hearing assessments and rehabilitation, education, and counseling. It fits and dispenses sophisticated hearing aids and related devices to suit all types of hearing loss and life styles. Services offered include hearing aid sales and service (provides loaner hearing aid when own aid is in…
This is a community-based agency for people who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or late-deafened. It offers a range of services including: advocacy, skills training, information and referral, peer counseling, Title VII, Part B Program to assist with the purchase of assitive technology, communication equipment and ASL classes.
The Hearing Aid Center specializes in evaluating hearing impairments and will determine if an individual is a candidate for a traditional hearing aid, an implantable device, or requires treatment by a physician. There is a satellite Hearing Center in Peabody (1 Essex Center Drive), 978-538-4020.
This program is a service that provides residents with a permanent disability access to the telephone network in their homes by offering specialized telephones for free or at a reduced cost depending on income. Applicant must have access to a land line (residential telephone service). Individual’s permanent disabilitiy must be verified by a Massachusetts licensed…
ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) is the professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 234,000 members and affiliates who are speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. Its mission is to promote the interests of and provide the highest quality services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and…
MassAbility promotes dignity for individuals with disabilities through employment and independent living in the community. It is the agency of the Commonwealth that is responsible for Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Community Services, and eligibility determination for SSDI SSI benefits. The Home Care Assistance Program, 617-204-3853, provides homemaker services including meal preparation, grocery shopping, medication pick-up, laundry…
The Hear Now Program of the Starkey Hearing Foundation is a national program providing assistance to those permanently living in the US to acquire hearing aids through an application process. All applicants must meet the program’s financial criteria, complete the application process and be approved for hearing aids. Verification of the applicant’s financial situation and…
MCDHH is the central agency in the Commonwealth providing information, referral, public education and many specialized services for people who are deaf, late-deafened or hard of hearing. It offers a variety of services/programs including interpreter services, public education on all issues related to hearing loss, and case management and social services. It contracts with agencies…
NILP is a non-proft, consumer controlled Independent Living Center providing advocacy and services to people with disabilities in the Greater Merrimack Valley who wish to live as independently as possible in the community. It provides information and referral, peer counseling, independent living skills training, options counseling, Transition to Adulthood for Youth Program, and self-advocacy training….
New England Homes for the Deaf offers independent living, rest home, long term skilled nursing available 24/7, deaf senior centers, inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation, and hospice care.