The news that your child has a hearing loss can be a shock. The emotions can be confusing and overwhelming. CHOICES for Parents can help. CHOICES for Parents is a single point of contact for parents who have a child with hearing loss. We know that you have many decisions to make. Understanding the services and options that are available to you is the first step. CHOICES for Parents can connect you with services and support, helping diminish your feelings of isolation.

A child’s most important learning takes place during the first years of life. Over 90 percent of babies with hearing loss are born to hearing parents. Hearing loss can create communication barriers that may delay your child’s emotional, cognitive and social development. Getting an early start helps you navigate these challenges. CHOICES for Parents can refer you to resources so that you can make the best decisions for your child and family.

​CHOICES for Parents is a statewide coalition of parents and professionals ensuring that children with identified hearing loss and their families receive the necessary resources, advocacy, information, services and support. CHOICES for Parents is committed to providing unbiased information.

We can refer you to:

• Developmental Therapy
• Audiological Services
• Sign language classes
• Psychological/counseling services
• Educational options
• Cued Speech classes
• Religious services
• Individual and group parent support
• Child and Family Connections offices
• Medical Services
• Insurance/Public Aid
• Assistive technology
• Home-based support
• Events in the Deaf Community
• Division of Specialized Care for Children
• Events in the Latino Deaf Community
• Hearing Aids
• Cochlear implants/implantable devices
• Speech Therapy
• Auditory-Verbal Therapy
• Auditory-Oral Therapy
• Deaf Mentors

• Advanced Bionics 
• Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School-AEHI
• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
• Auditory Verbal Center of Wheaton
• C.A.R.T.E.R. - Creating ASL Resources to Enhance Relationships
• Catholic Office of the Deaf
• Chicago Hearing Society: A division of Anixter Center
• Chicago Park District
• Chicago Public Schools
• Children of the Peace Deaf/HH Program
• Child's Voice
• Cochlear Americas
• Communication Clubhouse
• Deaf Access Program Mt. Sinai
• Foundation for Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program
• Gallaudet University Regional Center Midwest
• HITEC
• Illinois Association of the Deaf
• Illinois Deaf Latino Association
• Illinois Hands and Voices Guide By Your Side
• Illinois Service Resource Center
• Illinois School for the Deaf Outreach
• Illinois State University/AIM To Be Ahead
• International Center on Deafness and the Arts
• John Kinzie Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
• MED-EL
• NorthShore University Health System
• Northwestern University, Hearing and Language Lab
• Rush University Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences
• Sertoma Speech and Hearing Center
• SIU School of Medicine Pediatric Hearing and Language Program
• Sound Health and Healing
• The University of Chicago Pediatric Hearing Loss Program
• University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System

We meet approximately every 8 weeks.

You can join us in person or via audio or video conference call.

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/950273889
 
Or Telephone: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 558 8656
    
Meeting ID: 950 273 889

Our upcoming meeting dates are as follows:

• August 22, 2017 at 1:30 pm at ISRC in Northbrook, IL
• October 10, 2017 at 10:00 am at CHS in Chicago, IL
• December 5, 2017 at 10:00 am at ISRC in Northbrook, IL

Coordinator: Karla Giese
Email: karlag@CHOICESforParents.org

Phone: 312.523.6400 (Outside of Chicago area 866.733.8729)

Mail: CHOICES for Parents
PO Box 646
Highland Park, IL 60035

website: www.choicesforparents.org