by Zareena Koch | Jan 10, 2018 | Blog, Education, iHear Internet Therapy, Uncategorized
iHear therapist, Barb, received a marvelous email over the break – her former student Zahra who is back in Saudi Arabia with family. “Zahra was served in the iHear program while her parents attended Purdue University. Through Indiana Firsteps, they found...
by Zareena Koch | Dec 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Photo on left, circa 1980, photo on right, circa 2009 Happy birthday, cochlear implant (CI)! On this day in 1977, the cochlear implant dream became a reality when Engineers Jim Patrick and Ian Forster presented the circuit diagram for the Mastermos silicon chip...
by admin | Nov 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Cheryl Broekelmann, MA, LSLS Cert. AVEd Executive Director, iHear and St. Louis More than 30 years of working with families has taught me that families are wonderful! In our family, we really love holidays and celebrate in one big, happy bunch (there’s 11 of...
by Zareena Koch | Nov 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Join us for a very special evening at the Frontenac Hilton as our students showcase their abilities in spoken language! All proceeds benefit children with hearing loss. RSVP...
by Zareena Koch | Aug 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Our neighbors and brand new community partner, Whole Foods Market – Galleria, has stepped up to help SJI kids in a great big way! On Wednesday 9/20/17, they will be donating 5% of total sales to SJI. Jessica Seratti, Senior Marketing Specialist for...
by Zareena Koch | Apr 26, 2017 | Blog, Education, Event, Featured, News, Uncategorized
Executive Functions are the set of mental skills that help you get things done like take notes in class, manage time, or knock out a to-do list (click here for a more detailed explanation). Children with Hearing Loss Research has shown that students with hearing...
by Zareena Koch | Apr 19, 2017 | Blog, Education, Event, Featured, News, parent topics
We’re so proud to be featured on the cover of the St Louis Review as a Catholic agency making a difference in the community, the nation and the world. Click here to read the full article on their...
by Zareena Koch | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, Event, News, Uncategorized
Strassner Oct, 2017, Strassner today Our buildout is nearly completed and it’s time to celebrate!! Join us as we throw open our doors 2-4:30pm on Sunday 3/26/17 to reveal a better, brighter, more technologically advanced St Joseph Institute. Wanna help us...
by Zareena Koch | Feb 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
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by Zareena Koch | Jan 31, 2017 | Blog, Education, parent topics
Yup – it’s cold outside but warm and cozy inside your child’s hat……that they traded with their BFF. What happens if your kid comes home with that dreaded orange paper indicating an outbreak? Our audiologist, Dr Liz Au.D, CCC-A has some...