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UID:3804@dev.dscc.uic.edu
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20240613
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20240614
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URL:https://dev.dscc.uic.edu/events/2024-institute-for-parents-of-preschoo
 l-children-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing/
SUMMARY:2024 Institute for Parents of Preschool Children Who Are Deaf or Ha
 rd of Hearing
DESCRIPTION:A free program providing support and information for families o
 f young children with hearing loss\n\nThe Institute for Parents of Prescho
 ol Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing is a four-day program for pare
 nts of children ages 6 and under who have significant hearing loss. It tak
 es place on the campus of the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville
  from June 13-16\, 2024.\n\nThe Institute focuses on helping families find
  answers\, build connections and access resources all in one place.\n\nPar
 ticipating parents and caregivers will attend daily lectures by experts in
  the field to learn about raising a child with hearing loss.  Lecture top
 ics include:\n\n 	Child development\n 	Types of hearing loss\n 	Language d
 evelopment\n 	Communication choices\n 	Hearing aids and cochlear implants\
 n 	Deaf culture\n 	Parent rights\n 	School programming\n\nDuring the Insti
 tute\, children attend classrooms with experienced teachers of children wh
 o are deaf or hard of hearing. They will have the opportunity to receive h
 earing\, vision\, psychological\, speech\, language and educational evalua
 tions. They can also play with other children who have hearing loss.\n\nSi
 blings are also welcome to attend. They can stay with their families in th
 e dorms and go to recreational activities. There is no cost for families t
 o participate.\n\nUIC’s Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)
  supports the Institute along with other sponsors.\n\nSee the 2024 Institu
 te brochure for more details. (The brochure is also available in Spanish.)
 \n\nYou can also learn about the Institute's "life-changing" impact on the
  families who attended in 2023 in this powerful recap video:\n\n\n\nMore v
 ideos about the Institute experience\, including its impact on siblings an
 d individual families\, are on our Institute YouTube playlist.\n\nTo sign 
 up or find out more\, contact us at (800) 322-3722 or dsccinstitute@uic.ed
 u.
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Special Event
LOCATION:Illinois School for the Deaf\, 125 S. Webster Avenue\, Jacksonvill
 e\, Illinois\, 62650\, United States
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