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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20270608
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20270613
DTSTAMP:20260903T185223Z
URL:https://dscc.uic.edu/events/2027-institute-for-parents-of-preschool-ch
 ildren-who-are-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing/
SUMMARY:2027 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 8-12\, 2027.\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\nYou can learn about the Institute’s 
 powerful impact on the families in this short video.\nMore videos about th
 e Institute experience\, including its impact on siblings and individual f
 amilies\, are on our Institute YouTube playlist.\nTo sign up or find out m
 ore\, contact us at (800) 322-3722 or dsccinstitute@uic.edu.
CATEGORIES:Camp,Conference,Education,Retreat,Special Event
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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