I HearTM

 

 

“The I Hear program has empowered me with strategies to teach my son language and to listen. It has given me hope and lead me to embrace his hearing impairment. I Hear Therapy continues to renew my strength to advocate for my son to have him reach his full potential. Communicating with my son with words is priceless. Knowing he can talk and listen by seeing his progress and seeing what others have done thru SJID encourages me greatly. I am very thankful and feel very blessed to participate in this program. It has made all the difference. We started the program on Sept 18 with Auston only giving one word utterances to now he is speaking four to five word sentences and actually communicating with us and his playmates. It brings tears of joy and relief. We have a long way to go but SJID has given us a road to get there.”

 

- a mother from a rural Kansas town

What is I Hear?

 

IHear is an innovative program designed to bring listening and spoken language therapy services to families and children regardless of where they live or go to school. For many parents of children with hearing loss, these specialized therapy services are often not accessible due to distance or lack of qualified professionals in their community. IHear bridges the sound barrier to link families and therapists for live, interactive therapy sessions. Therapists identify practical activities to use at home to continue the learning process.

IHear services are provided through a high quality audio-visual connection and take place at designated times convenient to each child. The program is easy to access and use. High-speed DSL or broadband internet connections are required. Families owning a suitable computer will receive software and support necessary to establish tele-conference links. If no computer is available, families may elect to participate in our "Computer Loaner Club."

 

  
IHear Benefits    
  Convenient, cost-effective access to internationally recognized resources and therapists at SJI

  Comprehensive services available for  home use and

school/educational settings.

 

  
  Individualized therapy and consultation no matter where children reside

  Logistical set-up and support for computer software

 

  
    Tele-therapy services for infants, toddlers and children of all ages, beginning in infancy      Regular feedback and appropriate activities to support parents as their child's first teachers of language  

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

For more information about the IHear teletherapy program

please provide the following contact information:

 

   
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 For I Hear enrollment forms, click here.  Please complete and return via email to cbroekelmann@sjid.org.

 

 

 

For More Information contact:

Cheryl Broekelmann, MA ED,

LSLS Cert. AVEd

636.532.3211

cbroekelmann@sjid.org

 

     For Indiana residents only:

     Teri Ouellette, MA ED,

     LSLS Cert. AVEd

     317.471.8560

    touellette@sjid.org