Communication Choices

Parents have so many questions when their child who is deaf or hard of hearing is about to start LSL early intervention.

💬 What is early intervention?
💬 What should I expect?
💬 Where do intervention sessions occur?
💬 What kind of role do I play as a parent?
💬 Will my child be able to listen and talk?

If you are a parent with these questions, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! This video will answer what you’ve been craving to know about LSL early intervention and prepare your child to become a goal-getter - hitting all of those important milestones on their journey to listening and talking. Each LSL professional you work with is considered your partner on this journey.

At Hearing First, we want all children to have the opportunity to take advantage of access to sound – to power their potential to be whatever they want to be.

Ears are the doorway to the brain and hearing is the foundational building block for children to listen and talk, become healthy readers, and do well in school. We know that early learning is critical to a child's language development and lifetime success. For children who are deaf or hard of hearing to have the same opportunities as their hearing peers and to capitalize on the early period for brain development, they must be able to take advantage of today's resources and technology to access sound.

Our mission is to help families ensure their child who is deaf or hard of hearing has opportunities to reach their full potential through listening and spoken language. We're here to support families through the critical early days and along their journey raising their child, whenever they have questions or just need to connect with someone.

A.G. Bell wants all families to be informed and supported, professionals to be appropriately qualified to teach and help children with hearing loss, public policy leaders to effectively address the needs of people with hearing loss, and communities to be empowered to help their neighbors with hearing loss succeed.

St. Joseph Institute is a leader in providing LSL services to children and families. We partner with local schools, state agencies, and both local and national organizations to make highly specialized professionals available to Indiana families. We are partners in the CDHHE Network, providing LSL early intervention (birth to three) services in your home anywhere across the state of Indiana through First Steps. Preschool and primary programming is available for students in Central Indiana through our Indianapolis location. Mainstream services can support students and school districts through Teacher of the Deaf direct services and professional training