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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH, HHS

Mission Statement

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is mandated to conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. The Institute also conducts and supports research and research training related to disease prevention and health promotion; addresses special biomedical and behavioral problems associated with people who have communication impairments or disorders; and supports efforts to create devices which substitute for lost and impaired sensory and communication function.

Contact Information

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, NIH, HHS
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda MD 20892-2320

Phone: (301) 496-7243 (Information Office)
Toll-free Phone: (800) 241-1044 En/Sp
Toll-free Phone: (800) 241-1055 TTY: Information Center
Fax: 301-402-0018
Website: http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/

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