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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20260609
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URL:https://dscc.uic.edu/events/2026-institute-for-parents-of-preschool-ch
 ildren-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing/
SUMMARY:2026 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 five-day program for pare
 nts of children ages 6 and under who have hearing loss. It will take place
  on the campus of the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville from Ju
 ne 9-13\, 2026.\n\nThe Institute focuses on helping families find answers\
 , build connections and access resources all in one place.\n\nParticipatin
 g parents and caregivers will attend daily lectures by experts in the fiel
 d to learn about raising a child with hearing loss.  Lecture topics inclu
 de:\n\n 	Child development\n 	Types of hearing loss\n 	Language developmen
 t\n 	Communication choices\n 	Hearing aids and cochlear implants\n 	Deaf c
 ulture\n 	Parent rights\n 	School programming\n\nDuring the Institute\, ch
 ildren attend classrooms with experienced teachers of children who are dea
 f or hard of hearing. They will have the opportunity to receive hearing\, 
 psychological\, speech\, language and educational evaluations. They can al
 so play with other children who have hearing loss.\n\nSiblings are also we
 lcome to attend. They can stay with their families in the dorms and go to 
 recreational activities. There is no cost for families to participate.\n\n
 UIC’s Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) supports the Inst
 itute along with other sponsors.\n\nSee the Institute flyer for more detai
 ls:\n\n 	Institute flyer in English\n 	Institute flyer in Spanish \n\nYou
  can learn about the Institute’s powerful impact on the families in this
  short video:\n\n\nWatch “One Word to Describe the Institute” on YouTu
 be\n\n\n\nMore videos about the Institute experience\, including its impac
 t on siblings and individual families\, are on our Institute YouTube playl
 ist.\n\nTo sign up or find out more\, contact us at (800) 322-3722 or dscc
 institute@uic.edu.
CATEGORIES:Camp,Conference,Education,Retreat,Special Event,Workshop
LOCATION:Illinois School for the Deaf\, 125 S. Webster Avenue\, Jacksonvill
 e\, Illinois\, 62650\, United States
GEO:39.7341839;-90.2507008
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