Children who are deaf or hard of hearing sometimes may detect sounds without their hearing aids because they have what’s called “residual” hearing. It’s important to remember that these children have access to more sounds with their hearing aids on than they do with...
CID does not provide transportation to and from school. If your child receives services through a public school contract, the school district may transport her or reimburse you for travel expenses. If your child comes to CID through early intervention, Missouri or...
Tuition is free. Parents don’t spend a penny for their child to attend CID. Generous annual support from the community combined with state early intervention agency and school district funding, as appropriate, make it possible for the CID school to accept all eligible...
CID students participate in physical education, art, music and social skills classes to help develop and strengthen their skills and talents in those areas. Older children also participate in a media literacy class to practice digital safety and to learn important...
CID teachers use specialized tools to determine and target a variety of goals. At the preschool level, activities are play-based and theme-related. Daily individualized goals target emerging literacy skills, typical childhood development and pragmatic social skills in...
