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Preparing Children for Success
We are excited to share a new video with you that highlights our impact on the many families we have served since 1996. Our dedicated parents, teachers and staff, many featured in this video, change the lives of children with hearing loss every day.
Join us in celebrating and sharing the Child’s Voice story! Please enjoy the whole video as well as some clips that you'll see in the upcoming weeks, and feel free to share them widely.
Words from Wendy: The Exceptional Journey
Graduation is a remarkable milestone for any student, but when it comes to children with…
Beyond Child’s Voice: Good News About Self-Advocacy
by Carrie Jackiewicz, Special Services Coordinator Every year, our School Program assesses our current students’…
Words from Wendy: What Is Your Origin Story?
Spring is the absolute best in Illinois. We have been stuck inside for months, waiting…
Beyond Child’s Voice: Life in the Workforce
by Carrie Jackiewicz, Special Services Coordinator We recently held a virtual alumni panel called Life…
Words from Wendy: Spring into Growth and change
We are excited for spring at Child’s Voice! It brings renewed change and growth, which…
Beyond Child’s Voice: Teacher Modeling to Correct Student Errors
by Carrie Jackiewicz, Special Services Coordinator At Child’s Voice, our staff members use modeling and…
Beyond Child’s Voice: Accommodations Survey Responses
by Carrie Jackiewicz, Special Services Coordinator This fall, I sent a survey to all of…
Words from Wendy: We Love How Far We have Come!
February is a very fun month at Child’s Voice with a lot of celebrating. We…
Words from Wendy: We are About Families
At its heart Child’s Voice is about families. We are dedicated to enhancing the lives…
Words from Wendy: Didn’t Hear That? Ask For a Repeat!
Holiday preparations are in full swing at Child’s Voice! Our staff takes every opportunity to…
Thankful and Joyful
Holiday preparations are in full swing at Child’s Voice! Our staff takes every opportunity to…
Make Your Festivities Inclusive for Guests With Hearing Loss
by Carrie Jackiewicz, Special Services Coordinator It is the holiday season, which means gathering with…
Having A Growth Mindset
by Carrie Jackiewicz, Special Services Coordinator This year at Child’s Voice, our school theme is…
New Board Members Include Child’s Voice Class of 1999 Alum
Our latest new board members are financial experts — and one is a Child’s Voice…
Meet Mr. Mitch
Child’s Voice staff is always pleased to see alumni when they visit or attend events….
A Call for More Support for Parents From a Long-time Child’s Voice Champion
by Meg McSherry Breslin, Child’s Voice Board Member Few surgeons are more committed to the…
Child’s Voice Names Wendy Deters As New Executive Director
Child’s Voice is excited to announce that Wendy Deters has been selected to be Child’s…
Welcome New Board and Staff Members!
Child’s Voice is pleased to announce a new member of the Board of Directors and…
The Purpose-Driven Career
A purpose-driven career. That’s exactly what I have. It started in 8th grade when I…
Audiologists and Parents Work Together to Improve Child Hearing
October is National Audiology Awareness Month. This article on audiology for children was written by…
Take a Book, Leave a Book, and Read with Joy!
Our Early Intervention/school Professional Development Coordinator Wendy Deters tells us how our new Little Free…
Assessing Primary II Reading Levels
Child’s Voice uses the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System to assess our PII students’…
We Are Ready to Debut Our Latest Strategic Plan
Since last June, our many committees have worked hard to develop and outline new strategic…
Voice from the Heart Legacy Celebration
Thank you to everyone for attending and supporting Child’s Voice! Thank you to our…
So Much to Brag About!
Happy August! All programs are up, open, and running. It’s wonderful to hear these kiddos…
Families Can Measure the Words Children Hear at Home
The goal at Child’s Voice is for our students to learn how to listen and…
Child’s Voice Announces New Board Members
We are pleased to welcome Meg McSherry Breslin and Shannon Deamer to our Board of…
What Will the Future Bring? Excellence!
As I write this piece for the newsletter, our halls are quiet. Well that’s not…
Thank You to Volunteers of the Year!
Our Parent Association raises money for “extras” that transform Child’s Voice from a hearing-loss program…
Despite COVID-19, Alumni Made Progress Last Year
The 2020-2021 school year presented many challenges for our alumni. Remote learning, hybrid learning, and…
Child’s Voice Plays a Role in New Audiologist’s Training
Luck was on the side of our Audiology Center during the pandemic. Of course it…
Dr. Michele Announces Retirement in 2022
May 26, 2021 Dr. Michele Wilkins announced her June 2022 retirement from Child’s Voice. Since…
From “One Take” to “It’s a Wrap”
This year Child’s Voice celebrated our 25th birthday. It was a wonderful event, just like…
Listening vs Hearing: What’s the difference?
Merriam-Webster defines hearing as the “process, function, or power of perceiving sound; specifically: the special sense by…