by admin | Feb 3, 2014 | Blog, iHear Internet Therapy
Maggie is having dinner with her family. As they are all asking each other to pass different bowls or plates of food to one another, Maggie’s mother, Kathy, recognizes that dinner time is a great opportunity for her to practice the skill of combining two words to make...
by admin | Oct 17, 2013 | Event, News
This weekend, SJI’s Executives Peter, Cheryl, Teri, and Dawn will attend the National Rural Education Association’s Annual Convention. NREA is hosting its 105th Convention and Research Symposium in Branson, Missouri. The focus will be “A New Generation of Learning in...
by admin | Oct 9, 2013 | Blog
One child enrolled in Molloy has profound hearing loss and didn’t benefit from hearing aids alone. She could hear when sound stopped but could not develop oral language. In the first session after turning on her cochlear implant, the child was crawling away from Mom....
by admin | Sep 11, 2013 | Event, News
We are pleased to announce that SJI will be featured on the American Health Front, a medical news programming, on Thursday, September 12, 2013. The feature will air on KMOV-CBS 4 and KFVS-CBS 12 at 6:30 PM immediately following the local 6:00 PM news. SJI will have a...
by admin | Aug 5, 2013 | Blog, iHear Internet Therapy
Every six months, students enrolled in the iHear program are assessed. The latest data collected in June 2013 shows that 89% of children enrolled in iHear have increased their standard scores, indicating that these children are making better than month-for-month...
by admin | Jul 29, 2013 | Blog
They’re listening even when we’re not sure they are. iHear therapist Amy uses positive reinforcement to encourage the students during sessions. Often when a student completes a task, Amy calls out “There you go, Sweetheart!” After one such session with Amy, one...
by admin | May 10, 2013 | News
If you have ever wondered what your donation helps fund, check out this moving video: Five years of progress in three years is incredible. Congratulations, Madeline. You can continue to support families just like Madeline’s. Through a generous foundation, $260,000 in...
by admin | Feb 3, 2013 | Blog
Babies and Toddlers: Making Snow Ice Cream (If you do not live in an area that has many snowy days, you can easily modify this activity by baking cookies or any other fun treat with your child as well!) Materials: –Clean snow (4-6 cups) –Bowl and spoon –Vanilla...
by admin | Oct 9, 2012 | News
ASHA, the American Speech-Language Hearing Association has published an article about iHear! Read all about it!...
