Professional Associations & Resources   LOCAL   Advocates for the Disabled 5060 N 19th Ave., Suite 306 Phoenix, AZ 85015 602-212-2600 V 602-212-2702 TTY 1-800-875-2272 V/TTY   Arizona Bridge to Independent Living (ABIL) Contact: Ann Pasco 1229 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 602-256-2245 1-800=280-2245 TTY/V 602-254-6407 fax www.abil.org   Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped (ARCH) 1550 W. Colter St. Phoenix, AZ 85015 602-230-2226 V 602-230-0308 fax www.archaz.org   Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association 1-800-705-7510 (within AZ) 602-354-8062 V 602-595-1988 Fax www.arsha.org   Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP) 2400 N Central Ave., Ste 300 Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-728-9534 V 602-728-9536   EAR Foundation of Arizona / Community Hearing Aid Program (CHAP) Contact: Melissa Selbst 668 N 44th St. Ste 300 Phoenix, AZ 85008 602-859-3555 www.earfoundationaz.com   Easter Seals Arizona Karen Latimer, Contact 903 N 2nd St., Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-252-6061 X112 (Assistive Devices and Evaluation and Demonstration Center)   Hear for Kids 602-690-3975 602-296-0425   Hearing Loss Association of America State Chapter Coordinator Ginny Clark-Wright 5741 W Evergreen Rd Glendale, AZ 85302-5928 623-915-3030 e-mail: GinnyHLA_AZ@msn.com   Hearing Loss Association of America East Valley Chapter Meetings are held at the Citadel Wanda Barrett Phone: 964-3101 e-mail: wbarrett4@cox.net   Never Too Young Bureau of Community and Family Health Services Office of Women's and Children's Health 150 N 18th Ave, Ste 320 Phoenix, AZ 85014 602-364-1400 V 602-364-1496 fax   New Born Screening 602-364-1409   Raising Special Kids 2400 N Central Ave, Ste 200 Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-242-4366 V/TTY 602-242-4306 Fax 1-800-237-3007 (AZ only) www.raisingspecialkids.org   Senior Help Line 602-264-4357   Valley Center for the Deaf 3130 E. Roosevelt Phoenix AZ 85008 602-267-1921 TTY/V   Community Information and Referral 1515 E. Osborn Road Phoenix, AZ 85014 602-263-8856 V/TTY 1-800-352-2792 V/TTY (from area codes: 520 and 928) www.cirs.org e-mail: cirs@cirs.org     NATIONAL   American Academy of Audiology http://www.audiology.org 8201 Greensboro Drive Suite 300; McLean, VA 22102   American Tinnitus Association http://www.ata.org P.O. Box 5, Portland Oregon 97207-0005   American Speech-Language-Hearing Association http://www.asha.org 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 Answer Line: 888-321-ASHA Action Center: 800-498-2071 Voice: 301-897-5700 TTD: 301-897-0157 FAX: 301-571-0457   Americans With Disabilities Act http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm Call to obtain answers to general and technical questions about the ADA and to order technical assistance materials: Voice: 1-800-514-0301 TTD: 1-800-514-0383   Association of Late Deafened Adults (ALDA) Inc. www.alda.org   Self Help for the Hard of Hearing People New name: Hearing Loss Association of America http://www.shhh.org 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200, Bethesda, Maryland 20814   National Council of Aging Report (NCOA) http://www.ncoa.org/news/archives/hearing_loss.htm     RECOMMENDED HEARING AID MANUFACTURER LINKS   Bernafon http://www.bernafon.com/eprise/main/com_en/Index   GN Resound http://www.gnresound.com/GNResound/US/EN   Oticon http://www.oticonus.com   Phonak http://www.phonak.com   Sebotek http://www.sebotek.com   Siemens Hearing http://www.siemens-hearing.com   Sonic Innovations http://www.sonici.com   Sonovations http://www.avrsono.com   Starkey http://www.starkey.com   Unitron http://www.unitron.com   Vivatone http://www.vivatone.com   Widex http://www.widex.com *Note: We do not list franchises such as Avada (sells Oticon), NuEar (sells Starkey), Audibel (sells Starkey), Miracle Ear (sells Siemens), or Beltone (sells GN Resound) as they dispense relabeled names (see parenthesis)     EARMOLDS   Sensaphonics http://www.sensaphonics.com   Westone Labs, Inc. http://www.earmold.com     BATTERIES   Rayovac Corporation http://www.rayovac.com     LOOP SYSTEMS   TecEar - assistive listening technology consultants http://www.tecear.com   ...life never sounded so good!™