How We Make An Impact
Expanding Access & Inclusion
for All Learners.
FHSR is working to make sure no deaf or hard of hearing child in Illinois is without the tools they need to succeed in school. To achieve that goal, the FHSR Education Coordinator offers a unique, personalized resource to help deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students thrive in the classroom and beyond. The Education Coordinator partners with families living with pediatric hearing loss and the educators who serve them.
Read more about how the FHSR Education Coordinator helps students and educators – and how you can support the children and families who need these crucial services.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Save the Date to Walk with Us!
June 7, 2026
Every year, FHSR teams up with the Evangelides family and Mal's Pal's to walk for Lurie Children's and raise funds for the Lurie Pediatric Audiology clinic. In addition to raising much-needed support, it's a great family day out, with activities and fun for all ages.
Walk with us on June 7, 2026.
Funds raised on the Walk benefit pediatric audiology programs at Lurie's, including the Hart Family Clinical Education Coordinator and music therapy in the cochlear implant clinic of Dr. Nancy Young.
early literacy trainings for
parents,
school professionals and
early intervention providers
Early literacy is the foundation for academic success. Join FHSR Education Coordinator & Director of Community Impact, Dr. Anna Tess and CHS (Chicago Hearing Society) to learn the best practices for reading to and with deaf and of hearing children
All participants will receive a set of free books featuring characters with hearing loss, to begin building your child(ren)'s self-esteem and foster a lifelong love of reading.
Learn more and register below:
Free Family Days
We know community is key to supporting DHH children and their families.
FHSR’s family events, such as Cheers for Ears, Bowling with Friends and cultural outings create opportunities for conversations and friendships to blossom and grow. These events create an opportunity to reduce the stigma around hearing loss and assistive devices by bringing together children with hearing loss, as well as their parents and siblings.
Check back soon for information and registration for our next family day!
BE A PART OF OUR COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY.
Change the life of a child with hearing loss.
Every contribution to FHSR helps provide free, high-quality resources to children with hearing loss —and the parents and professionals who support them every day.
Thank you for making a gift to FHSR. Thank you for changing lives.
