Special-Needs Schools

Childs Voice

Special-Needs Schools · Wood Dale, IL
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Focus
Day School D Developmental Delay Hearing Impairment Other Health Impairment S/L Specific Learning Disability
Area
Wood Dale, IL
Description
ISBE-approved nonpublic special-education facility (day school), serving students with d, developmental delay, hearing impairment, other health impairment, s/l, specific learning disability. Illinois districts can place and fund students here under Section 14-7.02.

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Child's Voice is a Wood Dale, Illinois organization serving children who are deaf or hard of hearing, empowering them to listen and speak through early intervention, school programs, and audiology services. Founded in 1996, it prepares students for successful participation in mainstream educational and social settings.

Populations served
Children who are deaf or hard of hearing Children with cochlear implants or hearing aids
Setting
Day
Ages
Birth through age 8 (Early Intervention birth–3; School Program ages 3–8)
Grades
Early Intervention through First Grade
On-site therapies
Speech therapy Auditory-Verbal Therapy Counseling Audiology
Services
Early Intervention Program School Program Audiology Center Hearing testing Device evaluation and support Alumni support services (through age 21) Family resources and guidance
Programs
Early Intervention Program (birth–3) School Program (ages 3–8) Audiology Center
Founded
1996
Phone
(630) 595-8200
Highlights
234 students have graduated since opening; serves approximately 400 children and families annually from 30+ Chicago-area school districts; 140 early intervention families served in 2024; 250+ annual audiology patients; operating for 30 years.
Approach
Collaborative, family-centered model emphasizing listening and spoken language development to enable mainstream school participation; mission is to "empower children who are deaf or hard of hearing to be successful in all educational and social settings by optimizing their listening, speaking, and academic skills."

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