Everything a child needs to go from silence to speech
Hearing is a chain — device, surgery, therapy, learning. We fund the whole chain, directly and based on financial need.
Five programs, one goal
Funds are distributed directly for each child's needs — paid to clinical providers, therapists, and educational suppliers rather than to middlemen.
1. Cochlear Implant & Surgery Financing
A cochlear implant system — device, surgery, and follow-up mapping — can cost tens of thousands of dollars, and even insured families face large out-of-pocket gaps. We finance implants and implant surgery for profoundly deaf children whose families cannot carry the cost, coordinating with each child's implant team.
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2. Speech & Listening Therapy
An implant opens the door; therapy teaches a child to walk through it. We fund speech-language pathology and aural (re)habilitation so children learn to make sense of the sound they receive — from first detection of sound to understanding spoken language to speaking for themselves.
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3. Spoken Literacy Curriculum
Children learning to listen need a literacy approach designed for them. Our reading, writing, and spoken-language curriculum builds phonological awareness and vocabulary hand-in-hand with listening skills, so a child's reading grows at the same pace as their hearing.
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4. "Approach to Learning" Curriculum
Our age-appropriate "Approach to Learning" curriculum gives children 1–5 the school-readiness skills — attention, play, turn-taking, early concepts — that every child needs, adapted to learners building language through listening.
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5. Assistive Technology & Accessibility Resources
Hearing well in the real world takes more than an implant. We help families obtain assistive listening devices and accessibility technology for home and early-education settings, and connect them to resources in the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
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Direct, need-based, and family-centered
We distribute equipment and support directly to the children we serve, with financial need as the deciding factor.
Apply
A parent or guardian tells us about their child's hearing needs and the family's financial situation.
Assess
We review the child's audiology and implant-candidacy documentation and confirm financial need.
Deliver
Approved support is paid directly to surgeons, clinics, therapists, and suppliers — so the family carries no new burden.
Who our programs are for
Age 1–5
Children between their first and sixth birthdays — the critical window for listening and spoken language.
Profound deafness
Profound hearing loss, with priority for children who are candidates for cochlear implantation.
Financial need
Support is awarded to families who cannot afford the full cost of devices, surgery, therapy, and programs.
Your gift funds a specific step in a child's journey
From a single therapy session to an entire implant, every contribution goes to a named need for a child in our program.