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...]
Ear Community welcomes new Program Director
Welcome to our newest Ear Community staff member! Meet Lauren Hoyal, Ear Community's new Program Director! Lauren is responsible for managing our organization’s events, advocacy outreach for … [Read More...]
The Ear Community welcomes newest Board Member, Dr. Kripa Raman!
The Ear Community announces it’s newest Board of Directors Member, Dr. Kripa Raman. "We would like to welcome Dr. Kripa Raman to Ear Community's Board of Directors, says Melissa Tumblin, Founder … [Read More...]
New Bill: Senator John R. Curtis introduces S. 3400: Ally’s Act
By: Quiver LegislationRadar Dec. 9, 2025 We have received text from S. 3400: Ally’s Act. This bill was received on 2025-12-09, and currently has 4 cosponsors. Here is a short summary of the … [Read More...]
Gael Receives the Gift of Hearing Thanks to Cochlear Americas, the Evans and the Gross Family and the Ear Community Organization
Meet Gael! Gael is eight years old and was born with unilateral microtia and aural atresia of his right ear. When Gael's family recently moved to North Carolina, his mom, Alba, started noticing that … [Read More...]
