Audiology

Auditory Verbal UK is a national charity committed to the Auditory Verbal method of enabling hearing-impaired children acquire listening and spoken language skills.

Auditory Verbal UK
Ground Floor
The Dairy
Bignel Park Farms
Chesterton
Nr Bicester
Oxon
OX26 1TD
Tel: 01869 321492
Email: info@auditoryverbal.org.uk
Web: www.auditoryverbal.org.uk

This is a professional association of consultants working in audiological medicine. It oversees the professional standards and competencies required to practice the speciality which deals with investigation, diagnosis, rehabilitation of hearing impaired children and adult patients presenting with tinnitus, balance disturbances and dizziness. The members of the association participate in surveillance, screening and preventative audiology programmes.

British Association of Audiological Physicians
Department of Audiology
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street
London WC1N 3JH
Tel: 0207 829 7844 / 0208 725 1988
Fax: 0208 725 1874
Email: honsec.baap@virgin.net
Web: www.baap.org.uk

British Association of Audiological Scientists
Department of Audiology
Princess of Wales Hospital
Coity Road
Bridgend
CF31 1RQ
Fax: 0118 935 1915
Web: www.isvr.soton.ac.uk/BAAS

Professional membership body for audiologists. Provides advice on education and training of audiologists. Offers professional examinations and promotes high quality practice and professional development. Runs conferences and workshops.

British Academy of Audiology
PO Box 346
Peterborough RM
PE6 7EG
Tel: 01733 253976
Email: admin@baaudiology.org
Web: www.baaudiology.org

The British Society of Audiology aims to increase knowledge of hearing and balance and to enhance audiological practice by dissemination and education. It is the umbrella society for audiology professions.

British Society of Audiology
80 Brighton Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 1PS
Tel: 0118 966 0622
Fax: 0118 935 1915
Email: bsa@thebsa.org.uk
Web: www.thebsa.org.uk

Founded by parents whose children have cochlear implants, the CICS Group was formed to help others whose children already have implants and those who are thinking about an implant for their child.

Cochlear Implanted Children’s Support Group
PO Box 28843
London
Tel: 020 8876 8605
Email: info@cicsgroup.org.uk
Web: www.cicsgroup.org.uk

Supports children and young people with cochlear implants, their families and supporting professionals. Provides information, workshops, training materials and carries out research into outcomes from cochlear implantation.

Marjorie Sherman House
83 Sherwin Road Lenton
Nottingham
NG7 2FB
Tel: 0115 942 1985
Text: 0115 942 1985
Fax: 0115 942 9054
Email: info@earfoundation.org.uk
Web: www.earfoundation.org.uk

Hearing Aid Council
Witan Court
305 Upper Fourth Street
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK9 1EH
Web: www.thehearingaidcouncil.org.uk/

NCIUA aims are to provide a forum for users of cochlear implants, their partners, families etc, to promote and publicise the benefits of cochlear implants, and to encourage best practice and to provide information.

National Cochlear Implant User Association
70 Sycamore Road
Amersham
Bucks.
HP6 5DR
Email: enquiries@nciua.org.uk
Web: www.nciua.org.uk