

Hearing Aid Assistance
Providing hearing aids and services to those in need since 1981.

Hearing Aid Recycling
All donated aids are considered an in-kind contribution.

Research
Advancements in hearing and speech science to enhance the quality of life
Welcome to The Hearing and Speech Foundation
The Hearing and Speech Foundation in Maryville, Tenn., is committed to empowering individuals with communication deficits to live their lives to the fullest. We serve individuals of all ages who have: Hearing Loss, Auditory Processing Disorders, and Reading Difficulties Through contracted services, we provide hearing assessments, auditory processing assessments and hearing aids. Our auditory therapists provide listening therapy using strategies based on the Verbotonal Method of aural rehabilitation. Our active network of donors and volunteers allows us to offer financial assistance when needed for our services to children and adults in East Tennessee. As the premier Verbotonal training facility in North America, we join a global network of 22 countries promoting the knowledge and use of the Verbotonal System. Workshops and continuing education seminars provide training for professionals from hearing and speech sciences, as well as special and regular education teachers.
2019 East Tennessee PBS Be More Award Winner
sponsored by Home Federal Bank
Testimonials
See what people are saying about The Hearing & Speech Foundation
These wonderful people are the reason I can have a conversation with my 9 year old!!!
-Jenny D.
What brought me the most joy was being able to hear my children’s voices again.
– Amy W.
…without my [new] hearing aids my world shuts down.
– J &. R Bass
– Tammy E.
I want to thank you and your organization for what you have done for me. I feel so blessed because I now feel NORMAL in life by hearing more! It has made me feel a part of things around me. I can communicate freely with people. These hearing aids work so well – and I couldn’t have afforded them without you!! God bless you because you are doing such a service to people like me.
– Client response in March 2022