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 Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1400 W Washington St # 126 Phoenix , AZ 85007 (800) 352-8161 602.542.3323 V/VP 602.364.0990 TTY 800.352.8161 V/TTY nfo@acdhh.az.gov www.acdhh.org The purpose of the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing is to ensure, in partnership with the public and private sector, accessibility for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing to improve their quality of life. Arizona Recreation Center for the Handicapped (ARCH) 1550 W. Colter St. Phoenix, AZ 85015 602-230-2226 V 602-230-0308 fax http://www.archaz.org Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association 1-800-705-7510 (within AZ) 602-354-8062 V 602-595-1988 Fax http://www.arsha.org Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP) 2400 N Central Ave., Ste 300 Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-728-9534 V 602-728-9536 Arizona Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (AzTEP) 1400 West Washington, Room 126 Phoenix , AZ 85007 602.542.3323 V/VP 602.364.0990 TTY 800.352.8161 V/TTY http://www.acdhh.org/teleprogram/ Free phones and equipment for the hearing impaired. AZTEDP is continuing to take applications for equipment. Gently used devices are available at this time. Due to the current Arizona state budget reductions, new devices are not available. We encourage individuals to continue to apply for the telephone program. ACDHH will begin processing applications/vouchers for NEW equipment in approximately July, 2010. Telephone equipment demonstrations are available at the ACDHH offices in Phoenix. ComfortCare Senior Living Consultants Jackie Wargo 5225 N. Central Ave., Ste 100 Phoenix, AZ 85012 (602) 826-8893 comfortcareslc@aol.com http://www.comfortcareshp.com/ Jackie will take the confusion out of nursing facilities and assisted living facilities. There is no fee to the family for these services. Community Hearing Aid Program (CHAP) Phone: 602-679-9558 info@communityhearingaidprogram.org http://www.communityhearingaidprogram.org/index.html CHAP provides the poor and working poor with hearing aids. Hearing aids can also be donated to help fund the cause or donate directly. Click here for application: http://www.communityhearingaidprogram.org/images/Application%20CURRENT.pdf 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) cirs@cirs.org http://www.cirs.org EAR Foundation of Arizona Contact: Melissa Selbst 668 N 44th St. Ste 300 Phoenix , AZ 85008 602-859-3555 http://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) East Valley Sertoma 602-697-1988 gabrielle@desertsounds.net www.sertoma.org We meet every Thursday morning at 7 AM. The first Thursday is our business meeting. Our focus is on hearing. We meet at Crackers & Co. 535 W Iron Ave Ste 131, Mesa, AZ 85210 480-898-1717 Hands and Voices 1-866-685-1050 Shelby@azhv.org http://www.handsandvoices.org/chapters/az.htm Mission: Hands & Voices is dedicated to supporting families with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing without a bias around communication modes or methodology. We're a parent-driven, non-profit organization providing families with the resources, networks, and information they need to improve communication access and educational outcomes for their children. Our outreach activities, parent/professional collaboration, and advocacy efforts are focused on enabling Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children to reach their highest potential. 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 GinnyHLA_AZ@msn.com Legacy Home Care Jamie Fletcher, RN 2543 W. Madero Ave. Mesa, AZ 85202 (480) 700-7077 jamie@legacyhomecare.net http://www.legacyhomecare.net/ Legacy provides in home assessments, in home services and geriatric care. 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) http://www.raisingspecialkids.org Resources for Seniors Patrick Peters 7955 E. Via Costa Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (480) 250-4008 (WORK) pat@rfsac.com http://www.resourcesforseniorsandcaregivers.com/ Certified Senior Advisor Senior Help Line 602-264-4357 Valley Center for the Deaf 3130 E. Roosevelt Phoenix, AZ 85008 602-267-1921 TTY/V Vocational Rehabilitative Services 3221 North 16th Street, Suite 200 Phoenix , AZ 85015 Telephone: (602) 266-6752 TTY: (602) 241-1048 FAX: (602) 241-7158 https://egov.azdes.gov/cmsinternet/main.aspx?menu=32&id=1584&ekmensel=15074e5e_32_130_1584_1 The Vision for the Vocational Rehabilitation program is persons with disabilities becoming economically independent and decreasing or eliminating their need for ongoing government supports through integrated, meaningful, and sustained work. This is achieved through a rehabilitation process which engages applicants and clients fully in actively exploring their vocational interests, abilities, capabilities and service/process options and in making choices. The VR Program helps people with disabilities become or remain economically independent through work. There are several offices through out Maricopa County NATIONAL American Academy of Audiology 8201 Greensboro Drive Suite 300 McLean, VA 22102 http://www.audiology.org American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 10801 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 Answer Line: 888-321-ASHA Action Center: 800-498-2071 Voice: 301-897-5700 TTD: 301-897-0157 http://www.asha.org Americans With Disabilities Act Voice: 1-800-514-0301 TTD: 1-800-514-0383 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: American Tinnitus Association P.O. Box 5 Portland, OR 97207-0005 http://www.ata.org Association of Late Deafened Adults (ALDA) Inc. http://www.alda.org National Council of Aging Report (NCOA) http://www.ncoa.org/news/archives/hearing_loss.htm Self Help for the Hard of Hearing People New name: Hearing Loss Association of America 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200 Bethesda, MD 20814 http://www.shhh.org RECOMMENDED HEARING AID MANUFACTURERS Bernafon http://www.bernafon.com/eprise/main/com_en/Index GN Resound http://www.gnresound.com/GNResound/US/EN Lyric Hearing Aids Insound Medical www.lyrichearing.com 24 hour extended wear hearing aids. Oticon http://www.oticonus.com Phonak http://www.phonak.com Check out Sound Recover: Proven to help patients hear better in noise and hear high frequency sounds not normally available through other amplification options. 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 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 Looping Options Enhancing your ability to hear your own TV at home, in an office and devices that will allow you to communicate the bank, with the pharmacist or your soft spoken physician or attorney. These devices are safe for people who have pacemakers. TecEar - assistive listening technology consultants http://www.tecear.com TINNITUS TREATMENT Neuromonics http://www.neuromonics.com/ We are trained to fit the Neuromonics Device. This device is rarely covered through insurances. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) http://www.tinnitus-pjj.com/trta.html Dr. Sadowsky is trained in TRT by Dr. Jastreboff. Although the initial testing is covered by Medicare and most insurances, TRT is not. HEARING CONSERVATION Hearing Loss and iPods:What happens when you turn them to 11? OTOTOXICITY Hearing Loss Linked to Over the Counter Pain Medications SIDE EFFECTS OF BAD HEARING Auditory Deprivation   ...life never sounded so good!™