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Alumni Spotlights

DePaul School for Hearing & Speech was founded in 1908 by the Diocese of Pittsburgh and the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill. Our school has been providing quality Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) education for children who are deaf or hard of hearing for more than 100 years. We embrace our responsibility in providing the best education for children who are deaf or hard of hearing through the development of academic skills that ensure...
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Baby & Toddler Activities and Programs

At DePaul School for Hearing & Speech, we offer excellent programs for babies and toddlers newly diagnosed with hearing loss. Regardless if you’re just beginning your journey or have been on the learning path for a couple of years, we are here to help and we want to become a part of your son or daughter’s team of advocates, teachers and specialists. Early Intervention is Critical Newborn hearing screenings identify children with hearing loss. When...
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Reintroduction to DePaul

Happy New Year! We thought we’d kick off 2023 with a reintroduction of DePaul School for Hearing & Speech. We wanted to take this opportunity to reinforce our commitment to our mission, vision and values. For over 100 years, DePaul has provided quality Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) education for children with hearing loss. We are deeply invested in our community, our people, and our families. We embrace our responsibility in providing the best education...
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Alumnus, Tyler Stack, to compete in Deaflympics in May

We are so proud of our school alumnus Tyler Stack! Tyler, who is profoundly deaf and has two cochlear implants, started preschool at DePaul School for Hearing and Speech when he was three  years old. With the help of the teachers, audiologists, and speech-language pathologists at DePaul School,  he transitioned to Saint Margaret of Scotland in Greentree when he was 13 years old. After leaving DePaul School, he played alongside his hearing peers in various...
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Speech to Text Applications and Technology for Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants

Covid-19 has drastically changed how kids learn at school as well as day to day communication, especially for the deaf and hard of hearing community. Masks, while helpful from spreading germs, makes it impossible for individuals to read lips. There are so many different speech-to-text applications people are using because they can’t read lips. There’s also lots of different technology for hearing aids and cochlear implants to stream audio from devices for video calls. Let’s...
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Technology at DePaul School for Hearing & Speech

We love using technology at DePaul! We pride ourselves on using only the best equipment and technology so that our students have wonderful opportunities to learn. Whether we are evenly distributing sound in a classroom, connecting online, providing closed captioning and more, we offer state-of-the-art learning strategies through quality technology.   For our younger toddler and preschool students, we have Sound Fields. Our teachers wear microphones and their voice is projected throughout the room evenly...
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Anna’s Story, A Journey of Determination and Hope

  Learning of your child’s hearing loss can be overwhelming and heartbreaking. Any parent who receives news that their child will face struggles due to a disability is understandably worried and apprehensive about what the future holds. Let us help guide you on this journey by sharing a story of a little girl who started at DePaul School for Hearing & Speech three years ago, Anna. Anna’s parents learned of her profound hearing loss at...

Bacterial Meningitis and Deafness

What is Bacterial Meningitis? According to the CDC, (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Bacterial Meningitis is an extremely serious infection that attacks the Central Nervous System (CNS) and is caused by a certain type of bacteria. While the outcome of recovery for most individuals is high, some people end up with permanent disabilities, like deafness. The type of deafness that can occur from Bacterial Meningitis is Sensorineural Deafness. If Bacterial Meningitis is diagnosed in...
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Cochlear Implants – The What, Who, and When

Cochlear Implant technology has advanced leaps and bounds over the last 30+ years. From their first adult uses in the mid-1980s to the first infant (older than 12 months) uses in 2000, cochlear implants have enabled wearers to access sounds and speech in different ways. What are Cochlear Implants Cochlear implants are electronic devices that help provide a sense of sound to a person who has experienced substantial hearing loss. They consist of an external...
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What causes hearing loss in infants?

The excitement and anticipation before the birth of a child is like no other. All of the celebration, planning, and eager wondering about what the baby will be and bring is natural during pregnancy. Will it be a boy or a girl? Will they inherit Dad’s sense of humor or Mom’s chin? Will they be good at music or maybe sports? For most parents, deafness isn’t something they consider much in those musings. According to...
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Deaf Schools in Pittsburgh

When it comes to the children in our lives, we want the very best. Whether it be the safest crib, the best daycare, or the toys that will help them learn and interact with the world, we’re anxious to seek out whatever will help them the most and keep them safe and happy. Upon receiving a diagnosis of deafness or hard of hearing for your child, we often want to find the best – the...

How to Find a Good Pediatric Audiologist

A pediatric audiologist performs hearing tests and evaluations to examine children for the presence and severity of hearing loss. If you feel that your child is struggling with his or her hearing, there are warning signs that you should be aware of: Infants: Newborn: Not jumping or reacting to sudden, loud noises Three months: Not recognizing a parent’s voice Six months: Not turning his or her attention towards sounds One year: Not saying words or...

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