Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Pedatric Cochlear Implant Program

 Director:
        P. Ashley Wackym, MD
       
        Co-Director:
        Christina Runge-Samuelson
       
        Pediatric Audiologists:
        Karla A. Balko, MS
        Hilary Szymanski, MS 

       
        Speech-Language Pathologists:
        Jaye Berghauer, MS
        Dione Langley, MS

        Jane Kellerman, Administrative Assistant at 1-414-266-2685   cochlear.implant@mcw.edu

The Koss Cochlear Implant Program is a collaborative venture between the Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital.  This program is recognized nationally for providing services to both children and adults.  The Koss Cochlear Implant Program is the only program in the state of Wisconsin that offers all three available cochlear implant devices, is participating in clinical trials with all three companies, and has both a comprehensive clinical program and a growing research program to study hearing loss and cochlear implantation, as well as auditory brainstem implantation.

Program Assistance Project/The Public School Caucus

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC  20007-2778
(202)337-5220 (v)
(202)337-5221 (TTY)
www.agbell.org

The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the deaf and Hard of Hearing is an information center on hearing loss, emphasizing the use of technology, speech, speechreading, residual hearing and written and spoken language.  AG Belll focuses specifically on children with hearing loss, provding ongoing support and advocacy for parents, profesisionals and other interested parties.

AUDITORY-VERBAL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2121 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 402
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703)739-1049 (v)
(703)739-0874 (TTY)
www.auditory-verbal.org

AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD  20852
(800)638-8255 (v/TTY)
(301)897-7355 (fax)
www.asha.org

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY
8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 750
McLean, VA 22102
(703)222-2336(v/TTY)
(703)610-9022(v/TTY)
www.audiology.org

THE BIONIC EAR ASSOCIATION
25129 Rye Canyon Loop
Santa Clarita, CA  93155
800-678-2575 (v)
800-678-3575 (TTY)
www.bionicear.com

Advanced Bionics offers a network of volunteers called the Bioonic Ear Association who are passionate, eater, and excited to share their experiences and answer questions. 

COCHLEAR IMPLANT CLUB INTERNATIONAL
5335 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 440
Washington, DC  20015-2034
(202)895-2781
www.cici.org

SELF-HELP FOR HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE
7910 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, MD  20814
(301)657-2248 (v)
(301)657-2249 (TTY)
www.shhh.org

LEAGUE FOR THE HEARD OF HEARING
71 W. 23rd Street
New York, NY  10010
(212)-741-6070
www.lhh.org

JOHN TRACY CLINIC
806 West Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA  90007-2505
(213)748-5481 (v)

NECCI (Network of Educators of Children with Cochlear Implants
The Children's Hearing Institute
210 East 64th Street
New York, New York  10021
(212)605-3794 (v)
(212)434-6679 (TTY)
info@childrenshearing.org

National Association for the Deaf (NAD)
814 Thayer Avenue
Silver Spring, MD  20910-4500
(310)587-1788 (v)
(310)587-1789 (TTY)
nadinfo@nad.org

WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING Outreach Program
Marcy Dicker Dropkin, 1-262-787-9540 v/tty
Outreach Program Director marcy.dropkin@wesp-dhh.wi.gov

THE CENTER FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Chris Kometer, Director (262)790-1040
3505 N. 124th Street
Brookfield, WI 53005

Christine Kometer
Program Director
Kellogg Child & Family Program
Center for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing ckometer@cdhh.org

The Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides services for people with hearing loss from birth through old age.  The goals of the Kellogg Child & Family Program are to build children’s communication skills and enhance their families’ ability to communicate with them.  Parents learn about communication options so that they can make informed decisions about what is best for their child and family.  Specialists in Deaf Education, Speech-Language Pathology and Auditory-Verbal Therapy work with each child and family to optimize communication and language development using the mode the parents have chosen.  Services are provided in the home or other natural setting, such as daycare, as well as in toddler communication groups that promote interaction with peers.  Parent education and support is an important part of the Program.  Workshops and meetings are held frequently to address issues of importance and concern.  In addition, CDHH provides fine arts opportunities for children, including the “Children of the Sun” Drum Troupe, a weekend Family Learning Vacation, social activities for families and much more.

UniversaLink

UniversaLink is the assistive technology and outreach program of the Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  UniveraLink provides assitive technology including amplified phones, TTY's, visual signaling devices and augmentative communication devices to individuals with hearing loss and speech or mobility impairments.  In addition to these services consultation, sales, and rentals are also provided.  In home installation services, community presentations and classes regarding hearing loss issues, and ADA assessments for businesses are also available through UniversaLink. 

The Wisconsin Educational Services Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students-Outreach supports children who are deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind by providing a broad array of services to families and educational programs. Services are determined based on the needs of the child. 

The diverse team of specialists includes:

• Diagnostic/Educational Specialist
• Deafblind Coordinator
• Birth to Six Services Coordinator
• Speech-Language Consultant
• Educational Audiology Consultant
• Sign Communication Specialist

For more information contact Marcy Dicker, Director of
WESPDHH - Outreach: marcy.dicker@wesp-dhh.wi.gov