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  • Why is Communicating
    so Important for Children?
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    hearing test
  • What next if my
    child didn't pass?
  • If you're ever concerned
    about your child's hearing
  • If my child has
    a hearing loss

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Illinois State Information

A mother holding her baby

Learning About Hearing Loss

Baby Hearing (English/ Spanish)

Beginnings for Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (English)

  • (800) 541-4327
  • raleigh@ncbegin.org

Beginnings for Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (español)

Early Intervention Clearinghouse

EHDI-PALS (English/Spanish)

Hear to Learn (English/ Spanish)

Hearing Loss in Children, CDC (English/ Spanish)

  • (800) 232-4636

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

Raising Deaf Kids (English/ Spanish)

A smiling mom and baby; the baby has a cochlear implant | photo courtesy of Cochlear Americas

Getting Services for Your Child

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program

Early Intervention (Part C)

Carle Auditory Oral School

  • (217) 326-2824

Child's Voice

Guide By Your Side

  • (224) 343-1873

Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC)

Illinois School for the Deaf

  • (217) 479-4200

Parent Information for Illinois EHDI

Sertoma

a dad signing -water- with his little boy

Learning More About Communication Options

Sign It!

ASL University

John Tracy Center (English/ Spanish)

National Cued Speech Association

two boys playing with toys, one has a cochlear implant | photo courtesy of Advanced Bionics

Finding Families Like Yours

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Illinois Chapter

American Society for Deaf Children

CHOICES for Parents

Family Resource Center on Disabilities

Family Voices of Illinois

  • (866) 931-1110 / (779) 254-9158

Hands and Voices of Illinois

  • (630) 697-3544

Illinois Raising Special Kids

  • Family Resource Center on Disabilities
  • (312) 939-3513
  • Family Matters

Illinois Service Resource Center

  • (847) 463-8170

The Arc Illinois

  • (815) 464-1832
A smiling mom and baby; the baby has a cochlear implant

Helping to Pay for Services

American Speech-Language Hearing Association

Association of Assistive Technology ATAP Programs

Healthcare and Family Services

Hearing Aid Loaner Bank Programs

Illinois Assistive Technology Program

  • (217) 522-7985

Specialized Care for Children

  • (800) 322-3722

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