Free Conferences for Parents Statewide

Save the Date Statewide Conferences for Parents of Children with Hearing Loss November 5th, 2011 South of 80 – Jacksonville, IL March 24th, 2012 North of 80 – Rockford, IL April 14th, 2012 South of 70 – Mt. Vernon, IL CONTACT INFO: Gail Olson, Coordinator Hearing and Vision Early Intervention Outreach Illinois School for the [...]

New Yahoo Group for Families of Children with Unilateral Hearing Loss

Spread the word! Hands & Voices has a new yahoo group for families of children with unilateral hearing loss! These families often have specific questions and challenges that are not necessarily shared by families of children with bilateral hearing loss.  This group offers an opportunity for real-time parent to parent support, as well as a safe, [...]

Read the GBYS Newsletter

Read the newest edition of the GBYS (Guide by Your Side) Newsletter.  We have posted the march issue of the Guide By Your Side newsletter on the GBYS page of our website.  Click  here to read the newsletter.

Updated Parent Manual from Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission

If your child is below the age of 3, there is a parent manual put out by the State of Illinois Deaf and Hard Hearing Commission called “Experiencing The Journey”.  It has lots of good information for parents of newly diagnosed infants and toddlers to helpyou navigate the Early Intervention system in Illinois and get [...]

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