Hearing Loss Association of
(301) 657-2248 (Voice)
(301) 657-2249 (TTY)
(301) 913-9413 (FAX)
Email: info@hearingloss.org
Website: www.hearingloss.org
Disabling Conditions Served: Hearing loss
Users Served: People
with hearing loss, their family and friends, and hearing health professionals
Services Provided:
• Advocacy,
education, information, and support
• Annual
national convention
• The
American
• Chat
rooms and forums
Resources Available:
• Hearing Loss Magazine
• Public Inquiry Hotline (301) 657-2248
• Web
links to more hearing loss information
• HLAA
e-newsletter
Local Branch:
Dyer, IN
(219) 864-5779
Email: kimiam265@aol.com
Website: http://hearinglossnwi.tripod.com/hearinglossfornorthwestindiana/
(317) 570-0039
(800) 241-CURE
(317) 570-0057 (Dental insurance
program)
(317) 570-0058 (FAX)
Website: www.hemophiliaofindiana.org
Disabling Conditions Served: Hemophilia: von Willebrands
Users Served: Individuals with hemophilia and
other bleeding disorders, their families, professionals, and the public
Services Provided:
• Referral to
Hemophilia Comprehensive Care Clinic
• Medic Alert
identification tags
• Family support
groups and membership meetings
• Advocacy with schools,
employers, medical providers, insurers and other third-party payers, and
community organizations
• Summer camperships
• Educational
resources
• Support for
research
• Dental
insurance program
Resources Available:
• The Vital
Link
• Brochures
• Films
(317) 355-5946
(800) 551-4665
(317) 351-7708 (FAX)
Website: www.ecommunity.com
Disabling Conditions Served: Orthopedic injuries or procedures, coma management,
brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, amputation, MS and other neurological
diseases, lupus, cancer and other medical conditions.
Users Served: Patient
needs are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Most patients are 16 years of age
or older.
Services Provided:
• Care
coordinated for each patient by a rehabilitation physician in conjunction with
a team of specialists including rehab nurses, physical therapists, occupational
therapists, speech pathologists, neuropsychologists,
case managers, therapeutic recreation specialists, dieticians, and pharmacists
• Both
inpatient and outpatient services to assist individuals to become more
independent and return to their role in the family and community of which they
are a part
• Networking
and assisting families and patients whose lives have been changed by a brain
injury through our network of contacts throughout the
Human Growth Foundation (Dwarfism)
Glen
(800) 451-6434
(516) 671-4055 (FAX)
Email: hgf1@hgfound.org
Website: www.hgfound.org
Disabling Conditions Served: Growth disorders
Users Served:
Children and adults with growth disorders
Services provided:
• Education
• Research
• Support
• Advocacy
Resources Available:
• Specialized
growth charts
• Short and OK: A psychosocial guide for parents
of short children
• Ready For School:
Advice for parents of preschoolers and school-aged children
• Help The Children
Grow: An informative overview of the Human Growth Foundation and how we help
children with growth disorders
• A complete list of resources is available on Website
Breaking New Ground
Purdue University
ABE Bldg., 225 S. University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093
(800) 825-4264 or (765) 494-5013
www.breakingnewground.info
bng@ecn.purdue.edu