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ABOUT
WHAT WE DO
We believe kids with hearing loss can do anything. That’s why we partner with parents to make that dream a reality. For nearly fifty years, Hear Indiana has empowered and supported families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing through listening and spoken language services. Walking alongside Hoosier parents and children, we provide the information, education, advocacy, and hope you need to move your child from striving to thriving.
KALEIGH CALISTO
MA, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT
Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Speech-Language Pathologist, Camp Co-Director
ABBI DEFORD
HAAPI Administrator, Development Associate
ELLYN MCCALL
MA, LSLS Cert. AVT
Interim CEO, Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Deaf Educator, Camp Co-Director, Conference Director
MARRIAH MCKILLOP
Audiology Extern
FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Hear Indiana is committed to handling all donations with the utmost integrity. A complete copy of our annual report is available for review.
CLICK HERECORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RESPONSE: IMPORTANT UPDATE ABOUT OUR SERVICES
03-20-2020
The situation is fluid, please follow us on social media for the most up-to-date information.
Dear Consumers and Families,
The daily news about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been very important to Hear Indiana. We remain concerned about the health and safety of our staff, patients, and outside guests.
Hear Indiana has limited all visitors. We are not holding any meetings in the building, and we are cancelling Hear INcouragement night and postponing any events through the end of April, though this could be extended. This includes postponing the Amplifier Awards originally scheduled for 4/21. Please stay tuned for updated event information in the future!
In terms of the Speech and Hearing Resource Center services, we are following guidance from the CDC and Easterseals Crossroads. At this point, Easterseals Crossroads and our office are open and operating as normal with the following exceptions:
- Hear Indiana will only be seeing patients on Mondays and Thursdays until further notice. Patients will be contacted to reschedule appointments as needed. Providers will be available to answer questions and troubleshoot devices during normal business hours.
- Easterseals is utilizing temporal thermometers to check temperatures of all individuals enter the building.
- Easterseals has limited visitors in the building by closing meeting spaces, suspending events, cancelling volunteers and guests other than staff and patients.
- Hear Indiana and Easterseals staff have been frequently cleaning and disinfecting all areas and equipment including computers, toys and therapy items that are commonly used. In addition, we have removed all but a few toys from the waiting room and treatment spaces.
- Hear Indiana is encouraging staff to stay home if they show signs of illness or have been exposed to someone with symptoms or confirmed cases of COVID-19.
- Hear Indiana will be asking screening questions during appointment reminders and upon entrance into our office.
We are strongly encouraging families to only bring the patient and one parent to an appointment. We also encourage you to stay home if you or a family member is sick or if you are uncomfortable keeping an appointment. Please call us and we will reschedule your appointment.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out should you have any questions about your child’s upcoming appointment, issues with devices, questions about telehealth services (e.g., teletherapy) or the measures we have taken to keep our facilities, staff, and families healthy.
May you be well,
Hear Indiana Staff
ps) One of our core values is INNOVATION. Please stay tuned for ways that we will continue to help deaf and hard of hearing children remotely through this time.