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...
the child’s diagnosis emotional and social supports hearing and hearing loss hearing tests hearing devices (hearing aids, bone conduction aids, cochlear implants, FM systems) early communication listening and spoken language development tips to encourage listening and...
CID services include family and caregiver coaching at CID, in the home and community settings. We have a class for toddlers that combines group instruction and individual therapy. Services begin when our intake coordinator contacts a family to help them navigate the...
We do use phonics — and phonological awareness. Our pediatric audiologists ensure the students have optimal access to auditory information from their hearing aids and/or cochlear implants. We teach our children to read using all of the same methods, strategies and...
