The alexander graham bell assoc. for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) is the world's oldest and largest membership organization promoting the use of spoken language by children and adults with hearing loss.

Members include parents of children with hearing loss, adults who are deaf or hard of hearing, educators, audiologist, speech-language pathologists, physicians, and other professionals in fields related to hearing loss and deafness.

Through advocacy, publication, financial aid and scholarships and numerous programs and services, AG Bell promotes its mission:

Advocating Independence through Listening and Talking!

Services include:

• Advocacy,
• Information and Referral,
• Biennial Convention,
• Financial Aid and Scholarship,
• Leadership Programs for Teens and College Students,
• Mentoring Programs for Adolescents,
• World's largest publisher of information on deafness and spoken language (books, pamphlets, membership magazine Volta Voices, scholarly journal The Volta Review).