Ear Community is a 
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 of 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...]
Hearing Loss Association of America Honors Ear Community’s Melissa Tumblin with the Advocacy Impact Award
On June 10th, Ear Community's Founder and Executive Director, Melissa Tumblin, was awarded the Advocacy Impact Award at the Hearing Loss Association of America Convention in Louisville, … [Read More...]
Amaia Receives the Gift of Sound thanks to Pax’s Ear Fund and Cochlear Americas
On June 21st, 2026, our Ear Community Organization proudly helped Amaia receive the gift of hearing! Amaia is ten years old and was born with microtia and atresia of her left ear. She lives in Arizona … [Read More...]
The Ear Community Organization Welcomes Newest Advisory Board Member – Dr. Ron Eavey
Introducing, Dr. Ron Eavey! - Ear Community's newest Advisory Board Member! The Ear Community Organization is incredibly proud and absolutely honored to introduce and welcome our newest Advisory … [Read More...]
Zuria Receives the Gift of Sound thanks to Pax’s Ear Fund and Cochlear Americas
Today, May 21st, 2026, our Ear Community Organization proudly helped Zuria receive the gift of hearing!Zuria is six years old and was born with microtia and atresia of her right ear. She lives in … [Read More...]
