EarCommunity.orgEar Community is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers a warm and supportive community for individuals who were born with Microtia (missing or underdeveloped ears) and Aural Atresia (absent or underdeveloped ear canals resulting in hearing loss). Our organization also helps individuals who have Craniofacial Microsomia and Goldenhar Syndrome. Learn more about Ear Community.  

 

Ally's Act, H.R. 2439 and S. 1135

                                   Please support Ally's Act and make it the law!

 

Ally's Act, H.R. 2439/S. 1135 is a bipartisan/bicameral national level bill that was reintroduced on March 30th, 2023 ensuring that private insurance companies provide coverage for osseointegrated hearing devices ("OIDs"), including Bone Anchored Hearing Aids ("BAHA") and Cochlear Implants ("CIs") for both children and adults from birth to age 64, including the appointments and associated costs and services that come along with these hearing devices. This bill would help hundreds of thousands of people thrive in their communities and be given the opportunity to live a better quality of life.
To learn more about how you can help support Ally's Act and make it the law, please click here. This bill is endorsed by over 55 supporting organizations, adovates and medical professionals including Ear Community, the ACIA, AAA, EAA, ASHA, ASPO, APSA, ANA, ATA, AG Bell, HHF, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia University, Weill Cornell, Johns Hopkins as well as many hearing institues, nonprofit organizations and ENT/Otolaryngologists.

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National Microtia Awareness Day is every November 9th! (Learn more here)
→Click here to visit our Ear Community awareness item store←
→Click here to order awareness day gaiters/masks/socks/backpacks/mugs/more←
→Click here to order our traditional awareness day shirts←

 

 

The Founder

Hello Everyone, My name is Melissa Tumblin. I am not a medical doctor nor am I a psychologist, but I am a mother to a child who was born without her right ear who has hearing loss. I am a stay at home mom who is married to my best friend, Brent, and I have two very happy little girls, … [Read More...]

Hearing Loss

This section contains information about mixed hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, and conductive hearing loss. You will find helpful resources for hearing loss, information about bone anchored auditory processors … [Read More...]

Can’t Afford a Hearing Device?

Ear Community is proud to partner with Cochlear Americas, MED-EL USA and Oticon Medical to help individuals with Microtia and Atresia obtain new bone conduction hearing devices when qualifying through Ear Community's application process.  The processor models that are available through Ear … [Read More...]

Microtia & Atresia

What is Microtia / What is Atresia? Microtia is a congenital anomaly affecting the outer ear (pinna) where the ear does not fully develop during the first trimester of pregnancy. A Microtia ear … [Read More...]

Most Recent Posts

Ear Community presents at the 8th International Congress on Bone Conduction Hearing and Related Technologies in Denver, Colorado

October 3, 2024 By Leave a Comment

September 6th-9th, 2023 What an exciting week being part of the 8th International Congress on Bone Conduction Hearing and Related Technologies that was hosted here in Denver, Colorado! Melissa … [Read More...]

Spreading Microtia awareness in Georgia through the children’s play, “Finding Nemo Jr.”!

October 2, 2024 By Leave a Comment

How one family is giving back to the microtia and atresia community through Ear Community and the arts!               Meet Lauren … [Read More...]

September is Craniofacial Acceptance Month with the Ear Community Organization!

September 26, 2024 By Leave a Comment

September is Craniofacial Acceptance Month! This month, take the opportunity to spread awareness for those with cleft and craniofacial differences. In addition to spreading awareness, … [Read More...]

Collin Elmore Receives Ear Community College Scholarship

September 16, 2024 By Leave a Comment

September 2024 Congratulations to Collin Elmore for being one of our Ear Community college scholarship recipients this year! Collin was born with microtia and atresia of his right ear and grew up … [Read More...]

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