What We Do
Desert Voices' mission is to teach each child, who are deaf or hard of hearing, the oral language skills needed to talk and understand when spoken to. Our goal is to prepare the children and their family to mainstream into their school of choice with hearing children their age.
We offers a comprehensive listening and spoken language program which includes individual Parent Coaching Sessions, Jump Start, Toddler, and Preschool Classrooms. Our team of professionals work with infants as young as four weeks old through age five or six.
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Desert Voices offers a comprehensive listening and spoken language program. During your tour you will meet our team of professionals and visit classrooms. To learn more, request a tour today!
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Desert Voices is a building filled with exceptional staff and students, but our circle extends much further than our walls. Annually, Desert Voices hosts a series of events made possible by many of our supporters.
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The Parent Portal is a tool designed to increase your involvement in your student's education using the power of information. This convenient online portal will ensure timely communication between parents and our school which is essential for optimal student achievement. The Parent Portal allows for online access to current information that will enhance your advocacy and confidence using LSL strategies in order for your child to reach their potential.
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Desert Voices Parent"I’ll never forget how overwhelmed we were when we first learned of our son's hearing loss. Those feelings have since dissipated and have been replaced with knowledge and know-how necessary to advocate for our son. We have a lot to learn but with your support and the support of DV and our son's audiologist, we feel ready to take on any challenges that come our way. " - Desert Voices Parent
Our 2020 - 2021 Impact
"We don't accomplish anything in the world alone...and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads from on to another that creates something." - Sandra Day O'Connor
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287,456.90
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Preschool Direct Language Instructional Hours
27,278
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Hours of Professional Development
334
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Hours of Early Intervention Services
881
From the Hearing First Blog
Research tells us that children who hear at least 40 million words or more in the first four years of life develop early conversational skills, learn to read on time, do better in school, and have more communication opportunities in the future.
There are simple changes you can make to minimize noise and make listening easier. Learn more about the sounds in your home and how sound is measured. Then, use our tips for creating an LSL-friendly home to help your child on their LSL journey.
As you start your Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) journey, you may have audiology questions. And you’re not alone! A pediatric audiologist - a professional who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing hearing loss for kids - can best answer those questions, especially because they're trained to work with those little ears!
