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Hearing Services

NIA provides itinerant services to students with hearing loss (age 3-22) in district programs and/or mainstream education. Hearing service staff members help educational planning teams identify those who qualify for and are in need of hearing service intervention to ensure academic success.

Services

Hearing Itinerant

Direct and Consult services
Language Development
Self advocacy skills
Management of hearing loss and impact on language, communication and social interaction
Share current resources and information with education team and families

Hearing Supervision

Technical assistance supervision for programs and teachers

Review failed hearing screenings and hearing referrals
Functional Hearing Assessments and provide recommendations if needed
Program and curriculum development
Professional Development for educators
Links to specialized resources
Coordinate site-based hearing clinics and district-specific hearing screening days
Coordinate annual needs assessment *Supervise classroom and/or itinerant teachers serving deaf/hard-of hearing students, providing technical assistance on an ongoing regular basis

Who We Are

Our hearing team consists of Licensed Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and ISBE Approved Interpreters. Leadership and support is provided by supervisors who are also licensed in the area of Deaf and Hard of Hearing. On average our hearing team members have 15 of years experience. We access ongoing and continuing education through the Illinois Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Conference as well as other state and local training.