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Center for Hearing and Deafness
The human costs of hearing loss are enormous when measured in terms of lost productivity, compromised lifestyle, and impaired cognitive and/or language skills in children. Solutions to these problems require the expertise of a broad range of scientific and clinical specialists.
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http://wings.buffalo.edu/faculty/research/chd/ - Details

British Tinnitus Association
Providing Support, Advice and Information about Tinnitus
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http://www.tinnitus.org.uk/ - Details

Bromley Chain
Bromley Chain is a charity set up by parents of deaf children in Bromley and is run by both deaf and hearing members working together to support Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people living in Bromley.
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http://www.bromleychain.org.uk/ - Details

Action for Deafness
We help thousands of people to communicate and enjoy a better quality of life by supplying help, support, advice and environmental aids. The organisation is core funded by West Sussex Social and Caring Services and works in partnership with many other local and national organisations including a contract with West Sussex PCT to provide audiology services for the over 50s in West Sussex.
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http://www.actionfordeafness.org.uk/ - Details

National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) 4.0
The National Deaf Children's Society is the only UK charity solely dedicated to the support of all deaf children and young deaf people, their families and professionals working with them.
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http://www.ndcs.org.uk/ - Details

Sign Health 4.5
We aim for a world where there is little risk of deaf people developing preventable mental health problems and that equality, respect and fulfilment are enjoyed by deaf people experiencing mental health difficulties.
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http://www.signhealth.org.uk/ - Details

Royal Association for Deaf people 4.0
RAD works with the Deaf community, Deaf clubs, Deaf individuals and the parents of Deaf children. Most of our work is in London, the East of England and the Southeast of England.
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http://www.royaldeaf.org.uk/ - Details

Cornwall Deaf Association 4.0
Based in Truro we were founded in 1932. Our aim is to Support, advocate and help meet the needs of Deaf and Hard of hearing Adults and Children in Cornwall and the Isle of Scilly. There are estimated 93,000 people in Cornwall with some degree of hearing loss from moderate to profoundly Deaf. There are also 300 British Sign language users in the County.
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http://www.cornwalldeafassoc.co.uk/ - Details

Ear Help
EarHelp contains over 70 articles written by our experts who continually update and add new content.
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http://www.earhelp.co.uk/ - Details

SignTranslate - BSL translation computer program
SignTranslate translates medical questions into sign language so that the doctor can communicate with Deaf patients without the need for another person to be at the consultation. It also offers an on-line interpreting service via a web-cam where a Deaf person can have a conversation with their doctor through a remote interpreter.
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http://www.signtranslate.com/ - Details

Deafness Research UK
Deafness Research UK is the medical charity for deaf and hard of hearing people. We exist to secure radical improvements in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all forms of hearing impairment. Ultimately, our aim is to find cures for these distressing and neglected disabilities.
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http://www.deafnessresearch.org.uk/ - Details

Just Smudge 5.0
A blog from a hearing dog for the deaf. Hi, my name is Smudge, I’m a Hearing Dog living in London, England. I’m a cocker poo (cocker spaniel and poodle cross), a breed that’s great for people with allergies. Mum says the best words to describe me are super-friendly, intelligent, and far too cheeky. Not to mention gorgeous hehehe! Enjoy the read.
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http://www.justsmudge.wordpress.com/ - Details

National Deaf Service - Mental health
National Deaf Services provides a range of comprehensive mental health services for deaf people, including services for adults, a child and family service, psychotherapy and counselling and an established community home network.
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http://www.swlstg-tr.nhs.uk/nds/ - Details

National Association of Deafened People (NADP)
NADP was founded as a charity in 1984 by a group of deafened people who felt that their needs were only partly catered for by existing organisations. Today, the NADP is recognised as the national representative organisation offering support for deafened people who have lost all or most of their useful hearing, and for their families and friends, to help them to regain their independence and enjoy the best quality of life
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http://www.nadp.org.uk/ - Details

Hi Kent
A charity that works with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community throughout Kent, is opening another of its free aftercare clinics for hearing aid users at the Queen Mother Court, Borstal Road in Rochester
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http://www.hikent.org.uk/ - Details

Elizabeth Foundation 5.0
The Elizabeth Foundation is a national charity supporting infants and pre-school aged children with hearing loss and their families, by providing help, support and encouragement. It is the Elizabeth Foundation’s belief that it is the right of every deaf child to be given the opportunity to learn to listen and talk.
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http://www.elizabeth-foundation.org/ - Details

Deaf Action 2.0
Formerly known as the Edinburgh & East of Scotland Deaf Society, is a long established (since 1835) voluntary organisation and registered charity providing a range of services to deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing people, their families and carers.
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http://www.deafaction.org/ - Details

Deaf Parenting UK 4.5
Previously known as Deaf Parenting Project under DPPi has been established in 2001 by Sabina Iqbal (Chair & Founder of DPUK), following her research in USA and UK on the gaps in services for deaf parents and deaf parents to be.
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http://www.deafparent.org.uk/ - Details

Sing and Sign 2.8
Baby signing with Sing and Sign is easy because we make it fun to learn! Your baby will recognise important words sooner and can use the signs to “talk” to you before speech.
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http://www.singandsign.com/ - Details

Hayfield Deaf Support Services
The Hayfield organisation was set up in the early 1970’s with the specific aim of providing developmental opportunities for deaf people with additional disabilities and today we are recognised by other organisations as a provider of a unique, quality service, with referrals from all over the United Kingdom.
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http://www.hayfield.org.uk/ - Details