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Center On Deafness-centerview

3444 Dundee Rd, Northbrook, IL, 60062-0600 -

School Notes Overview:

The Center on Deafness, a not for profit Illinois Corporation, began serving the deaf and hard of hearing community nearly thirty years ago and has only one mission, to serve both children and adults who have hearing impairments with additional handicapping conditions such as mental illness or developmental disabilities. We are only one of a few organizations in the country that serves only the deaf and hard of hearing population with additional disabilities. Since its inception, the Center has had as its purpose the treatment and rehabilitation of clients who are deaf or hard of hearing, along with other disabilities, with return to the community at large or integration into the community with assistance as the goal for each client. Residential services for adults and students are based in the community using apartments, townhouses and homes to create a less restrictive more normal environment. An experienced staff trained in the area of deafness and fluent in the use of sign language provides treatment, life skills training, and vocational and social skills training to clients. Qualified, certified and licensed social work, psychiatric, nursing, vocational and educational staffs are part of the team that provides service to the population. The Center contracts with the only hospital psychiatric unit for the deaf in the State of Illinois should hospitalization be required for clients. ...

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School Overview:

	Center On Deafness-centerview
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 7 - 12
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	21 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	42%	31%
Students by Grade
	Grade 7 - 1 students
	Grade 9 - 6 students
	Grade 10 - 4 students
	Grade 11 - 2 students
	Grade 12 - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	5 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	220 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Center on Deafness, a not for profit Illinois Corporation, began serving the deaf and hard of hearing community nearly thirty years ago and has only one mission, to serve both children and adults who have hearing impairments with additional handicapping conditions such as mental illness or developmental disabilities. We are only one of a few organizations in the country that serves only the deaf and hard of hearing population with additional disabilities. Since its inception, the Center has had as its purpose the treatment and rehabilitation of clients who are deaf or hard of hearing, along with other disabilities, with return to the community at large or integration into the community with assistance as the goal for each client. Residential services for adults and students are based in the community using apartments, townhouses and homes to create a less restrictive more normal environment. An experienced staff trained in the area of deafness and fluent in the use of sign language provides treatment, life skills training, and vocational and social skills training to clients. Qualified, certified and licensed social work, psychiatric, nursing, vocational and educational staffs are part of the team that provides service to the population. The Center contracts with the only hospital psychiatric unit for the deaf in the State of Illinois should hospitalization be required for clients.
Profile last updated: 02/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60062)	School Zip (60062)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	40,392 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	64%	24%
Population Average Age	44 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$89,164	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.8 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	39 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	88% / 12%	61% / 39%