ST JOSEPH INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF

School-age educational services: students in st joseph hearing + speech's site-based accelerated language develop program receive daily individual speech, language, and auditory therapy from our specialized listening and spoken language providers, while expanding knowledge in the classroom with lsl focused teachers. St joseph hearing + speech also offers audiology, music therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy as part of our curriculum. St joseph hearing + speech aligns curricula with state standards and supports transitions to traditional academic settings. Off-site services include a full continuum ranging from consultation to direct therapy provided in person or via teletherapy. The goal is to "close the language gap and return students to their local school no later than 1st grade with language and academic levels that match their hearing peers. This fiscal year st joseph hearing + speech served 140 children through this program.