Meet Our Parent Support Team
Listening. Speaking. Learning Together.
Lindsay Diethorn, Au.D.
Teacher of the Deaf in Preschool Department
- Early Childhood Educator
- Mom of 10- and 12-year-old
- Passionate about play-time, literacy development, and music
Susan Schmitt, MA, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVEd.
Speech/Language Pathologist
Listening and Spoken Language Specialist
Speech Department Head
- Little Listeners Toddler Program Classroom Teacher/SLP
- Mom of 8- and 5-year-old
- Loves to form relationships with families and caregivers of little ones with hearing loss
Tessa Wirt, Au.D.
Educational Audiologist
- Previously worked at a Children's Hospital
- Mom of 3- and 6-year-old girls
- Committed to helping families increase wear time of hearing devices
Michelle Parfitt, MA, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVEd.
Speech/Language Pathologist
Listening and Spoken Language Specialist
Director of Early Intervention Programs at DePaul
- Pediatric speech/language pathologist for 30 years
- Mom of grown children ages 18 and 23
- Enjoys helping parents facilitate speech and language development through toys, games, and crafts
Sound Support for Families Like Yours
WHAT WE OFFER
Flexible Support Options . . .
meet in person or virtually, one-on-one or as a team, based on your family's needs, at no cost to you
Guidance . . .
understand your child's hearing loss with clear, compassionate explanations for anyone in your child's life, including family members and caregivers who are unable to attend appointments
Help Navigating Next Steps . . .
so you don't have to figure out the journey alone
Encouragement and Reassurance . . .
from professionals who are also parents
Information about Programs and Services . . .
available through DePaul School
We're Here to Help!
Our support is completely free with no commitment required