• AARP (endorses S1019, Senate version of legislation)
  AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over. AARP is dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age.

• A.G. Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (A.G. Bell)
  A.G. Bell is a support network for parents and families, as well as an advocate for better listening, learning, talking, and living independently with hearing loss.

• Academy of Doctors of Audiology
  The Academy of Doctors of Audiology, founded in 1977 as the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, provides valuable resources to the private practitioner in audiology and to other audiology professionals who have responsibility for the concerns of quality patient care and business operation.

• American Academy of Audiology
  With over 10,000 members, the Academy is the world's largest organization of audiologists dedicated to providing the highest quality of hearing healthcare services described by their slogan "Caring for America's Hearing."

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
  ASHA provides quality services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science, and advocates for people with communication disabilities.
  
  
• Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) (formerly SHHH)
  HLAA is the nation's largest organization for people with hearing loss. HLAA exists to open the world of communication for people with hearing loss through information, education, advocacy, and support.

• Hearing Industries Association
  HIA is the trade association that represents over 90% of hearing aid device manufacturing companies and their suppliers.

• International Hearing Society (IHS)
  IHS is the professional association of hearing instrument specialists, state licensed professionals who test hearing, fit and dispense hearing aids, and provide associated rehabilitation and counseling.

Other, just as important but more specialized, endorsing organizations include:

• Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD)
  CEASD is committed to providing equitable educational opportunities for children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing.

• Council of the American Instructors of the Deaf, Inc. (CAID)
  CAID is an organization for teachers, administrators, educational interpreters, residential personnel, and other concerned professionals involved in the education of the deaf.

• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alliance (DHHA)
  DHHA provides opportunities for leadership and personal growth within the signing (deaf) community.

• Deafness Research Foundation (DRF)
  DRF is a leading source of private funding for basic and clinical research in hearing health issues.

• Independence through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition
  The ITEM Coalition is devoted to raising awareness and building support for policies that will enhance access to assistive devices, technologies, and related services for people with disabilities and chronic conditions.

• League for the Hard of Hearing
  The League is a leading not-for-profit hearing rehabilitation and human services agency for infants, children, and adults who are hard of hearing, deaf, and deaf-blind.

• Media Access Group at WGBH
  The Media Access Group at WGBH has been pioneering and delivering accessible media to disabled adults, students, and their families for over 30 years.

• National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
  NAD is a non-profit organization designed to empower deaf and hard of hearing individuals.

• National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)
  NCRA is committed to advancing the profession of those who capture and integrate the spoken word into a comprehensive and accurate information base for the benefit of the public and private sectors.

• National Cued Speech Association (NCSA)
  NCSA is a non-profit organization that promotes and supports the effective use of cued speech and its applications.