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...]

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MED-EL USA Invites Young Innovators to Shape the Future of Hearing Technology in the 2025 IDEASforEARS Contest

November 15, 2024 By Leave a Comment

November 14, 2024 – (DURHAM, NC) – MED-EL, a pioneer in hearing implant technology, today launched the 2025 IDEASforEARS competition in celebration of World Inventors Day. This global initiative … [Read More...]

Microtia and Atresia Awareness Day 2024

November 13, 2024 By Leave a Comment

On November 9th, 2024, our Ear Community Organization's 9th dedicated International Microtia and Atresia Awareness Day took place for our beautiful community! We had families, medical professionals, … [Read More...]

Helping Zoey Hear on National Microtia and Atresia Awareness Day

November 8, 2024 By Leave a Comment

Meet Zoey, a sweet 14 year old girl from San Antonio, Texas! Zoey was born with a congenital anomaly affecting her right ear, known as microtia and aural atreisa - where her outer ear and ear canal … [Read More...]

How the Lang Family is helping give back in Minnesota

November 5, 2024 By Leave a Comment

Alexander and Maggie Lang wanted to help give back to the community by supporting a nonprofit that not only was near and dear to their hearts, but one that would help children and adults in … [Read More...]

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