Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Contact:
Gail Tanner, Au.D.
Vision & Hearing Program Administrator
Illinois Dept of Public Health
500 East Monroe, 1st Floor
Springfield, IL 62701 Tel: 217-782-4733 - Fax: 217-557-5324
Email

UNHS Program Information

Legislation

Grants

Illinois — For Health Care Providers

Newborn Hearing Screening

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programs
• Illinois UNHS Hospitals
• Illinois UNHS Statistics

UNHS Legislation
• Illinois UNHS Legislation
• Illinois UNHS Legislation - Summary

Also see:
• General Newborn Hearing Screening »

Diagnostic Audiology & Pediatric Rehabilitation Services

Also see:
• General Diagnostic Audiology Information »

Early Intervention

Early Intervention Organizations
• Low Incidence Cooperative Agreement (LICA)
The Low Incidence Cooperative Agreement (LICA) is an agency that is made up of 45 local school districts in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago, whose mission is to provide diagnostic, educational and related services to students who are deaf and hard of hearing, ages birth to 21.
 

Early Intervention Agencies
• Early Intervention -- Illinois Department of Human Services

Also see:
• General Early Intervention Intervention »

Data Management

State Grants for Data Management
• Illinois CDC State Grant (2001)

Also see:
• General Data Management Information »

Medical Home

State Medical Home Information
• Medical Home Information (Illinois)
The American Academy of Pediatrics's Medical Home state web page is "designed to keep you informed about events and activities happening in the state that will help improve access to medical homes for children with special health care needs (CSHCN)."
 

Also see:
• General Medical Home Information »

Program Evaluation Tools

Also see:
• General Program Evaluation Information »

Illinois — For Families

Family Support & Resources Information

Parent Outreach Information
• Choices for Parents
The mission of CHOICES For Parents is to facilitate the optimal development of children with newly identified hearing loss by providing their parents with immediate access to support, information and resources to meet their family's needs.
 

Early Intervention Information
• Low Incidence Cooperative Agreement (LICA)
The Low Incidence Cooperative Agreement (LICA) is an agency that is made up of 45 local school districts in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago, whose mission is to provide diagnostic, educational and related services to students who are deaf and hard of hearing, ages birth to 21.
 
• Early Intervention -- Illinois Department of Human Services

State Children's Health Insurance Program Information
• Illinois -- KidCare

State Organizations
• Choices for Parents
The mission of CHOICES For Parents is to facilitate the optimal development of children with newly identified hearing loss by providing their parents with immediate access to support, information and resources to meet their family's needs.
 

State Chapters to National Organizations
• Illinois Family Voices Chapter

Also see:
• Additional Family Support Information »