The program currently serves 120 families state wide. Forty-five percent live in rural or frontier counties. Tho facilitator works with the family and the Intervention team to find the proper method of therapy for the child at each developmental stage. Some facilitators have expertise in cued speech. When a family chooses to use American Sign Language, additional expertise is solicited from native ASL users.
All children have the opportunity to use amplification.
Funding sources are extensive. The managing audiologist may coordinate with the CHIP regional coordinator to acquire funding. The facilitator works with the family to Implement a hierarchical auditory training program. These individuals serve as a source of information and support for the parents. Just as important, these adults provide the child with a successful role model.