H.O.P.E. Classes

Our H.O.P.E. program, which stands for “Helping Our Parents to Excel”, is a psychoeducational program that teaches the impact and dynamics of families dealing with hearing loss. The program, which is open to parents of our current CHS students and clients creates an environment where parents and families of children with hearing impairments can come together to learn and share their common experiences with each other.

The ultimate goal of H.O.P.E. is to help parents form closer and happier relationships with their children as well as help parents to have a better understanding of hearing loss and of the child’s behaviors and needs.

What to Expect:

H.O.P.E. Classes take 14 sessions to complete. These sessions take place over the course of the MWS academic school year. During these sessions, parents will focus on both their child’s strengths and their own. With the support of the parenting group, parents will receive assistance to help them learn to handle stress and begin to build everlasting relationships with other parents in similar situations.

The H.O.P.E. Classes also have educational lectures from experts in the field of hearing impairment, which allow parents an opportunity to clarify any questions or concerns they may have regarding their children’s hearing loss.

In addition, we believe in the “Knowledge is Power” mantra. When parents are able to increase their knowledge about hearing impairments, they will become better advocates for their children.

How can H.O.P.E. Classes help the child and family? 

H.O.P.E. may help parents and their children to form a closer and happier relationship. H.O.P.E. Classes can also help parents: 

  • Increase their knowledge about hearing impairment
  • Learn new skills to improve children’s behaviors
  • Enjoy playing with their children
  • Develop self-confidence
  • Enable parents to strengthen their child’s trust in them
  • Deal with frustrations in everyday family life Create a support system of professionals and peers, which can help parents deal with their emotional needs

Check the CHS calendar for the next scheduled H.O.P.E. class.