The Center For Hearing And Speech

3636 W Dallas Street, Houston, TX, 77019-0770 - View a map of this schoolMap

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The Center for Hearing and Speech is the only full-service resource in Houston, and one of only two in Texas, that teaches children with mild to profound hearing loss to speak rather than use sign language. With the aid of advanced technology, highly trained staff and its listening-based approach to developing communication skills in the hearing impaired, CHS has helped thousands of children develop listening, speaking and literacy skills needed to succeed in the mainstream hearing world. CHS provides services for children from infancy to age 18, as well as for their parents, within three areas: the Melinda Webb School, the Audiology Clinic, and the Speech-Language Pathology Clinic. CHS's teachers, audiologists and speech pathologists use the latest technology and most up-to-date teaching techniques to help every child succeed and gain independence....

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School Overview:

 
The Center For Hearing And Speech
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) National Association for the Education of Young Children
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County Harris County, TX
Student Body
Total Students 16 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(TX) School Avg.
% Students of Color 80% 36%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 11 students
Kind - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 5 teachers
This School
(TX) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:3 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 180 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 7 hours

School Notes:

  • The Center for Hearing and Speech is the only full-service resource in Houston, and one of only two in Texas, that teaches children with mild to profound hearing loss to speak rather than use sign language. With the aid of advanced technology, highly trained staff and its listening-based approach to developing communication skills in the hearing impaired, CHS has helped thousands of children develop listening, speaking and literacy skills needed to succeed in the mainstream hearing world. CHS provides services for children from infancy to age 18, as well as for their parents, within three areas: the Melinda Webb School, the Audiology Clinic, and the Speech-Language Pathology Clinic. CHS's teachers, audiologists and speech pathologists use the latest technology and most up-to-date teaching techniques to help every child succeed and gain independence.
  • Profile last updated: 02/21/2009

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About This Zipcode (77019)
School Zip (77019)
(TX) State Average
Population (Approximate) 15,640 people 20,844,411 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 63% 23%
Population Average Age 37 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 1.9 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $61,899 $46,000
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.2 rooms 5.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 33 years old
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Zipcode (77019)


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