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June 27, 2011
Hoosier Children with Hearing Loss are Doing Deaf Differently- click here to read the press release
Hear Indiana applauds Governor Mitch Daniel’s appointment of new board members to Indiana School for the Deaf.
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Tuesday, May 18, 2011
Contact: Naomi Horton, 317-828-0211, Naomi.Horton@HearIndiana.org
Hear Indiana applauds Governor Mitch Daniels for his thoughtful selection of four new, well-qualified Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) board members, including Ann Reifel, Lucy Witte, Mary Susan Buhner, and Scott Rigney.
Hear Indiana’s Naomi Horton released the following statement:
“These four new members represent the growing diversity of 21st century parents and children living with hearing loss. The new members help bring the ISD board into compliance with the regulations for board composition as outlined by Indiana Statute (IC 20-22-3).
“168 years after the founding of the Indiana School for the Deaf, more parents, educators and legislators are increasingly realizing that medical innovation is ushering in a new day for deaf education. When hearing parents learn that their deaf child can hear with the help of modern medical innovation, many leap at the chance. Others choose sign language. Both of are effective ways of communicating, and Hear Indiana continues to advocate on behalf of parents’ rights to do what parents have always doneundefinedpursued what they felt was the best communication option for their children.
“Today less than 20% of all families choose traditional American Sign Language, the remaining 80% want their children to enjoy the full range of sounds and to be able to listen and speak. Hear Indiana applauds Governor Daniels and the Indiana School for the Deaf for recognizing that parents want access to new options, and we will continue working together on improving the outcomes for all deaf and hard of hearing Hoosier students.
There are a total of 2,400 students in Indiana public schools who are deaf or hard of hearing. In 2010, about 14% of these students (i.e., 336) attended the Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD), which was established in 1843 as a residential institution for deaf children. The remaining 86% attend their neighborhood schools with a variety of support services.
For further comment, please contact executive director, Naomi Horton, at 317-828-0211 or Naomi.Horton@HearIndiana.org.
PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Contact: Naomi Horton, 317-828-0211, naomi.horton@hearindiana.org
Indianapolis-
Commissioner Teresa Lubbers to speak at Hear Here Fishers 2010
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Teresa Lubbers, the Commissioner of Higher Education for the State of Indiana, will deliver opening remarks at Hear Indiana's Hear Here Fishers 2010. The organization’s 28th Annual Conference, presented by Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St.Vincent, will take place in Fishers, Indiana on October 29, 2010.
Senator Lubbers encourages all Hoosiers to support advocacy individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing.
“One of the goals of the Commission of Higher Education is that 50% of Indiana high-school students will earn a Core 40 with Honors diploma by 2015,” said Commissioner Lubbers.
“In order to reach this goal, we support improving public education for all students, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Eleven years ago, as a state Senator, I co-authored HB1410, which mandated hearing screening for all Hoosier newborns. That bill has allowed us to identify and treat hearing loss during the critical language-learning years.
Last year less than 40% of students who were hard of hearing or deaf passed their I-STEP exams. The Indiana Commission of Higher Education applauds Hear Indiana for calling on Hoosiers to raise this bar by hosting Hear Here 2010, the annual conference to improve the listening and spoken language skills of individuals with hearing loss.
It is my hope that more and more children with hearing loss will graduate from high-school, pursue a post-secondary education, and become successful and independent Hoosiers. Please join me on Friday, October 29, 2010 as we renew our commitment to deaf education and expand our support for adults with a hearing disability in Indiana."
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Did you know that hearing loss is one of the most common birth defects? In the state of Indiana, a baby is diagnosed with hearing loss every 48 hours.
Newborns can be fitted with hearing aids, and children as young as one may receive a cochlear implant. With today’s technology, most deaf children can learn to listen and speak.
We know that if deaf babies receive appropriate early intervention by six months of age, they have an excellent chance of achieving age-appropriate language skills by the time they enter mainstream kindergarten.
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See and hear the outcomes of early identification, intervention and oral deaf education for pediatric hearing loss.
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