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Articles - National and International Deaf and Hard of Hearing Organizations

From AgBell to NAD

By Jamie Berke, About.com

Updated: December 6, 2007

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Association of Late-Deafned Adults(ALDA)
ALDA, for late-deafened adults.

ASDC
Focus on American Society for Deaf Children.

ASHA
Focus on a speech and language organization.

AVI
Focus on an auditory verbal organization.

BELL Assn
Focus on one of the oldest organizations serving deaf people and their families.

Cochlear Implant Association(CIA)
Focus on a growing organization for cochlear implantees.

CODA
Focus on (adult) Children of Deaf Adults.

Deaf Magicians
Ever wish you could wave a magic wand and make things appear or disappear? These deaf people do it all the time.

Deaf Women
National organizations and services for deaf women.

KODA
Focus on Kids of Deaf Adults.

NAD
Focus on the National Association of the Deaf.

National Black Deaf Advocates(NBDA)
Focus on the National Black Deaf Advocates.

RID
Interpreters are a part of the fabric of the deaf community, and they have their own professional organization.

Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH)
Focus on the largest hard of hearing organization in the U.S.

World Federation of the Deaf
Not every country in the world treats deaf people that well. That is where an organization like the World Federation of the Deaf steps in.

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