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Reintroduction to DePaul

Happy New Year! We thought we’d kick off 2023 with a reintroduction of DePaul School for Hearing & Speech. We wanted to take this opportunity…

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Tyler Stack, DePaul Alumni and soccer player competing in Deaflympics

Alumnus, Tyler Stack, to compete in Deaflympics in May

Alumnus, Tyler Stack We are so proud of our school alumnus Tyler Stack! Tyler, who is profoundly deaf and has two cochlear implants, started preschool…

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Speech to Text Applications and Technology for Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

Tools to use for speech-to-text and technology for hearing aids and cochlear implants Covid-19 has drastically changed how kids learn at school as well as…

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Technology at DePaul School for Hearing & Speech

We love using technology at DePaul! We pride ourselves on using only the best equipment and technology so that our students have wonderful opportunities to…

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Anna’s Story, A Journey of Determination and Hope

Anna’s Story Learning of your child’s hearing loss can be overwhelming and heartbreaking. Any parent who receives news that their child will face struggles due…

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Bacterial Meningitis and Deafness

What is Bacterial Meningitis? According to the CDC, (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Bacterial Meningitis is an extremely serious infection that attacks the Central…

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Cochlear Implants – The What, Who, and When

Cochlear Implant technology has advanced leaps and bounds over the last 30+ years. From their first adult uses in the mid-1980s to the first infant…

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What causes hearing loss in infants?

Hearing loss is a common birth abnormaity The excitement and anticipation before the birth of a child is like no other. All of the celebration,…

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Deaf Schools in Pittsburgh

When it comes to the children in our lives, we want the very best. Whether it be the safest crib, the best daycare, or the…

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How to Find a Good Pediatric Audiologist

A pediatric audiologist performs hearing tests and evaluations to examine children for the presence and severity of hearing loss. If you feel that your child…

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What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech

What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech? Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a label for a motor speech disorder in which a child’s brain has…

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