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HLAA is a non-profit organization for people who have hearing loss. With more than 120 chapters and state organizations all across the United States, you can join the closest HLAA chapter, and it’s a great way to meet fellow people with hearing loss problems and find support. Every chapter holds meetings, events, and other projects for the members - but mostly they exist to provide a safe space for hearing-impaired people to connect and learn.

C: HLAA even has a useful HLAA Calendar that shows the different events happening in the hearing loss community.

AT: A screenshot showing HLAA Calendar. 

There are over 40 active chapters of this organization across the USA and Puerto Rico. The AG Bell Association is specifically for children with hearing loss and their families. Sessions and other events are arranged to inform members about stuff, educate them, and provide support. There’s a ton of online resources for families, students, and even professionals (e.g., auditory-verbal therapists, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists). Professional membership provides resources like LSLS certification and research.

DeafandHOH is a website that features a discussion forum for people with hearing loss, various news about hearing loss, search directories for audiologists, speech-language pathologists, hearing care facilities, and more.

C: Here’s an example of a DeafandHoH forum page. You can register for free to post questions and share your opinions.

AT: A screenshot showing the DeafandHoH forum.

There are multiple topics covered on this site, such as living with hearing loss, sign language, hearing loss products, caring for others with hearing loss, etc. You can also enjoy live interaction with others on selective days.

Hearing Tracker is a website that shares lab-based product reviews to help users discover the newest hearing aids that best suit their individual needs. This site also has a forum focused on hearing loss devices. Here you can easily find user feedback and reviews on various hearing aids from different brands such as Phonak and Oticon. You can also ask questions about the features of these hearing aids to understand more about them.

This is a Reddit community for hearing loss problems that has over 7,000 members (at the time of writing). It offers a place where you can

C: If you want to connect with others, specifically about hearing aids, you can check out r/HearingAids.

AT: A screenshot showing the r/HearingAids Reddit front page

For over 65 years, HHF has been the largest non-profit funder of hearing and balance research in the United States to find better treatments for hearing loss, tinnitus, and other related conditions. They have a pretty active YouTube channel - and also publish a quarterly magazine and health blogs regarding hearing loss.

C: The Hearing Health issue for fall 2024. You can subscribe to it (in print or online version) for free.

AT: The cover of the Hearing Health issue for fall 2024. 

Sponsored by Advanced Bionics and the Bionic Ear Association, this forum is specifically for people that use cochlear implants due to hearing loss problems. Here you can learn about cochlear implants and share your experiences or concerns about them. Hearing Journey (together with Hearing Like Me and Musical Atmosphere) is a part of HearingSuccess - an online community that provides resources for parents, children, and professionals dealing with hearing loss. 

As mentioned above, this online community helps people with hearing loss problems to come together, connect regarding the difficulties they are facing, and share each other’s experiences. Phonak Hearing Aids sponsors this forum, but the community functions autonomously.

This is an active yet private Facebook group with over 33,000 members that supports people with hearing loss problems worldwide. It’s a space for anyone interested in discussing hearing-related topics, including hearing loss, hearing aids, cochlear implants, bone-conduction and bone-anchored hearing aids, or other hearing devices.

You can easily join this community, find the public support group for people with hearing loss problems, and connect through discussions. You can ask questions, share your experiences, and more. To participate, you must join Mayo Clinic Connect first before you can engage in discussions in the hearing loss section.