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Educator Sez: It’s Playtime!
It’s time for “The Educator Sez’, an occasional post designed to help increase Listening and Spoken Language through everyday activities. Today’s post is from Theresa Bartoni, MS and Early Childhood Special Educator. “Everyday interactions with your child are simple...
Holiday Baking and Speech Skills
The holidays are here and baking is a marvelous tradition for many families! This can be a wonderful opportunity to incorporate many skills with your child such as vocabulary, sequencing, using the 5 senses, fine motor, math, and reading. Baking can also get a little...
Thank You for Driving Up Another Successful 2023 Golf Classic!
We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day for our golf outing. Thank you to all our sponsors, golfers, volunteers, and the staff at Wood Wind Golf Club who made our event a success! We were inspired by Olivia, an SJI alum, who exemplifies the incredible...
186th Birthday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SJI! 186 years ago, our beloved CSJs landed in Carondelet on the banks of the Mississippi River, moved into a tiny log cabin, and began to serve the community. Since that day, we've helped thousands of children with hearing loss learn to listen...
SJI Therapist Barb Meyers, CED, Celebrates 51 Years in Deaf Education
51 years ago today, Barb Meyers, CED, entered the field of Deaf Education. She began teaching children with hearing loss before cochlear implants, digital hearing aids, rechargeable batteries, Early Intervention, iHear teletherapy, laptop computers, hybrid cars, and...
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf Hires Director of LSL Advancement
In 2022, St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf (SJI) identified an opportunity to enhance our current program model and advance Listening & Spoken Language (LSL) standards of excellence by establishing an organizational-wide LSL Advancement position. SJI recently...
LSL Strategy: Open-Ended Questions – A helpful hint!
Open-Ended Questions require more than a yes/no answer. Some children benefit from being provided with choices. These types of questions allow for your child to engage in meaningful conversations with adults and eventually with their peers. How are both strategies...
Michelle Graham Appointed as New Executive Director of Missouri operations
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Graham, MS, CED, LSLS Cert AVEd as the new Executive Director of our Missouri operations. She will oversee all STL Program areas, including EI, Preschool, Audiology, and iHear. Michelle will work jointly with...
LSL Strategy: Stop and Wait
Welcome back to a new school year! Summer is drawing to a close, and now that SJI-I is in full session, we will be sharing monthly LSL Strategies to try with your students at home or in the classroom! This month’s strategy is shared with us today by Speech-Language...
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf Appoints a New President
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - St. Joseph Institute Board of Directors and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet (CSJ) have appointed Jeffrey R. Chapman as the new President of St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf (SJI). As of August 16, 2021, he has assumed the most senior...