Voice Problems-Other Places To Get Help

Voice Problems - Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)
1650 Diagonal Road
Alexandria, VA��22314-2857
Phone:	(703) 836-4444
Web Address:	www.entnet.org
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The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) is the world's largest organization of physicians dedicated to the care of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders. Its Web site includes information for the general public on ENT disorders.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD��20850-3289
Phone:	1-800-638-8255 (301) 296-5700
Fax:	(301) 296-8580
TDD:	(301) 296-5650
Email:	actioncenter@asha.org
Web Address:	www.asha.org/public
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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) promotes the interests of and provides services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science. ASHA also advocates for people with communication disabilities. The Web site has information on related health topics, self-help groups, and finding a professional in your area.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD��20892-2320
Phone:	1-800-241-1044
TDD:	1-800-241-1055
Email:	nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.nidcd.nih.gov
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The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, advances research in all aspects of human communication and helps people who have communication disorders. The Web site has information about hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.

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SOURCES:

American Dental Association, Healthy People 2010

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