Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative (BASSC)

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1 Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative (BASSC) 2411 Pathways Crossing Belleville, IL (618) The Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative serves students in the 24 school districts within St. Clair County. Services are provided by itinerant teachers with services that range from teacher consultation to resource instruction. The communication modes are based on student needs and preference. BASSC employs several educational interpreters and an audiologist as well. Jeff Daugherty, Director Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative 2411 Pathways Crossing Belleville, IL

2 CID Central Institute for the Deaf 825 South Taylor Avenue St. Louis, MO (314) Geographic Region: South Western Illinois CID is a school where children who are deaf and hard of hearing learn to listen, talk, and read without using sign language. We prepare children to participate and succeed in their local schools. With 100 years' experience putting children who are deaf and hard of hearing on the path toward independent and productive lives, CID is an excellent place to explore your child's potential. We offer generous scholarship support for families of children with hearing loss, from birth to age 12. Contact info: Andrea Osman, Director of Admissions & Program Evaluations (314) aosman@cid.edu 41

3 East St. Louis Area Joint Agreement Dept. of Special Education 1005 State St. East St. Louis, IL (618) East St. Louis Area Joint Agreement serves East St. Louis School District 189 and Brooklyn School District 188. Hearing Impaired Services are available for students in Early Childhood through 12th grade depending on needs of the child. Locations of services vary depending on student population. Contact Information: Director of Special Services 1005 State Street East St. Louis, IL

4 Madison County Region I Special Education District 3201 East 23rd Street Granite City, IL (618) The Madison County Region I Special Education District offers itinerant services for grades kindergarten through 12 to the following districts: Granite City District # 9, Madison District # 12, and Venice District # 3. It also has a self-contained class for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students at Prather Elementary School. Interpreter services are available as needed at the middle school and high school. Madison County Region I Special Education District 3201 East 23rd Street Granite City, IL (618) Prather Elementary School 2300 W. 25th St. Granite City, IL Connie Holtman, Teacher 43

5 Mid-State Special Education: Christian Region, Bond /Fayette Region, & Montgomery /Carlinville Region 202 Prairie Street, P.O. Box 46. Morrisonville, IL (217) Geographic Region: South Western Illinois Mid-State Special Education is divided into 3 areas. Mid -State Special Education -Christian Region offers itinerant / resource services to the following areas: Morrisonville, Taylorville, Edinburg, Pana, South Fork, and Nokomis. The Bond /Fayette Region offers itinerant services to St. Elmo, Brownstown, Vandailia, Ramsey, Mulberry Grove, and Bond County. The Montgomery /Carlinville Region offers itinerant services to Litchfield, Panhandle, Hillsboro, and Carlinville. Brenda Patrick, Director 202 Prairie Street, P.O. Box 46. Morrisonville, IL Tel:

6 Moog Center for Deaf Education South Forty Drive St. Louis, MO The Moog Center for Deaf Education is an independent, not-for-profit school that provides educational services to children with hearing loss, birth through the early elementary years and their families. Our goal at the Moog Center is to make it possible for more children with hearing loss to talk and experience success in their lives both in school and in the world at large. The focus of the curriculum is on the development of spoken language skills and includes a complete preschool program for children 3-5 and all academics for school age children. The Moog Center also provides audiology services, mainstream services, professional education, outreach programs and teleschool services. The Moog Center is considered a model program for other oral schools, and the Moog Center staff serve as consultants to numerous schools across the United States. Betsy Brooks, Executive Director Moog Center for Deaf Education South Forty Drive St. Louis, MO office@moogcenter.org 45

7 Perandoe Special Education District 1525 Locust St. P.O. Box 169 Red Bud, IL (618) This program employs two itinerant teachers who are available as needed for the following school districts: Chester CUSD # 139, Columbia CUSD # 4, Coulterville CUSD # 1, Prairie Du Rocher Comm. Dist. # 134, Red Bud CUSD # 132, Sparta CUSD #140, Steeleville CUSD # 138, Valmeyer CUSD #3, Waterloo CUSD #5. There is a primary classroom open as well. The location of the classroom is based upon the location of the students at the start of the school year. *Columbia CUSD #4 will be exiting the Perandoe Special Education District in the spring and will be providing their own D/HH services for their students. Carol Root, Director Perandoe Special Education District 1525 Locust St. P.O. Box 169 Red Bud, IL

8 Region III Special Education Cooperative 1800 Storey Lane Cottage Hills, IL (618) This program currently provides itinerant services for the following school districts: Bethalto #, East Alton Elementary # 13, EA / WR High School # 13, Jersey # 100, Southwestern # 9, and WR -Hartford # 15. Region III Special Education Cooperative 1800 Storey Lane Cottage Hills, IL Cindy Ponce, Director Audrey Englehart, D/HH Teacher Shelia Severs, D/HH Teacher Brianne Abellanno, D/HH Teacher 47

9 St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf 1300 Strassner Brentwood, MO (636) Geographic Region: As international leaders in listening and spoken language, teacher training, school district collaborations and hearing aid and cochlear implant technology, St. Joseph Institute (SJI) partners with families and schools to develop strategies to best meet the unique needs of each child. With two urban campuses (St. Louis and Indianapolis) and innovative ihear Internet Therapy, SJI is helping children discover their voice. SJI s early intervention programs provide a continuum of care working with infants and young children as well as their families. Our supportive staff helps you navigate through your questions and challenges and guides you in your role as your child s first and most important teacher of language. Focused on the specific needs of your child and family, individual sessions are available in your home, other appropriate setting or over the Internet. We help you navigate the waters of advocating for your child and learning about their hearing aids or implants. The comprehensive program also includes family support services, peer play groups and cochlear implant rehabilitation. St. Joseph Institute operates a state-of-the-art audiology clinic located on the St. Louis campus. The clinic provides a full range of audiologic testing and services. St. Joseph Institute audiologists are licensed by the State of Missouri and Illinois and certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). Please visit for further information. Cheryl Broekelmann MA LSLSCert AVEd Director of Operations, St. Louis St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf 1300 Strassner Brentwood, MO