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LICA (Low Incidence Cooperative Agreement) serves students who are deaf or hard of hearing from age 3 through 21. We are a public school special education cooperative with 44 member school districts in the north and northwest Chicago suburbs. LICA provides diagnostic services, classroom instruction, itinerant support, and related services to our districts’ schools and their students and families.


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From our Director's Desk...

Update to Parent Meeting about the Transition to NSSEO
2/21/2012 8:54 AM
On Thursday evening, February 9, Dr. Judy Hackett (Superintendent of NSSEO), and I held a meeting with parents of LICA students to discuss the upcoming transition of LICA to NSSEO.  Please read the attached letter to see a summary of what was discussed.

English version
versión en Español

I will continue to provide information to you as it becomes available.

Becki Streti
Executive Director, LICA
Save the Date! Parent meeting to discuss the upcoming transition from LICA to NSSEO
LICA Transition to NSSEO begun
Response to Glenview Announcements Article

 LICA Transition Information

Actualización de la reunión del padre del 9 de febrero.pdf
Actualización de la reunión del padre del 9 de febreroUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
February 9 Parent Meeting flyer.pdf
February 9 Parent Meeting flyerUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
February 9 Parent Meeting Update.pdf
February 9 Parent Meeting UpdateUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Frequently Asked Questions.pdf
Frequently Asked QuestionsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
June 2011 letter to parents.pdf
June 2011 letter to parentsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
junio 2011 carta a los padres en espanol.pdf
junio 2011 carta a los padres en espanolUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Preguntas Frecuentes.pdf
Preguntas FrecuentesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).

 Announcements

Sign Language Classes begin soon! 
by Jane Holtz
 1/10/2012 2:30 PM
 
College and Career Events Schedule 
by Jane Holtz
 1/10/2012 2:20 PM
 
Leadership Opportunity and Scholarship Available 
by Jane Holtz
 1/10/2012 2:07 PM
 

 Calendar

2/27/2012 8:30 PM   Hands & Voices, Guide By Your Side monthly conference calls - “Conference Calls for All” 
Sam Kim will speak about “a day in the life” of a person with hearing loss - focusing on assistive devices (such as alarm clocks, smoke detectors, doorbell alarms, etc).
To participate in this call please call the toll free # at 1.877.402.9753 - use...
2/28/2012 7:00 PM   Raising Your Deaf Child - parent presentation Attachment
Marcia Breese, Outreach Coordinator for Illinois School for the Deaf, will be speaking.  Marcia is also the mother of 2 deaf children.

The topic is "Raising Your Deaf Child".  She will cover issues such as Education, Communication...
3/6/2012 7:00 PM   "Ask the College" Night 
"Ask the College" Night
7:00 p.m. @ Forest View Educational Center Theatre
Parents & Students

(Please request an interpreter 2 weeks in advance of the event.)
For more information visit the Hersey website
3/6/2012 7:00 PM   Sign Language Class Attachment
Spring Sign Language Class

4 levels of classes available:
  • Beginner - for parents and family members ages 11 and up
  • Intermediate - for parents and family members ages 11 and up
  • Spanish (signs used in the LICA programs, but...
3/13/2012 7:00 PM   Financial Aid Seminar 
Financial Aid Seminar
7:00 p.m. @ Forest View Educational Center Theatre
Parents & Students (Juniors)
 

(Please request an interpreter 2 weeks in advance of the event.)
For more information visit the Hersey website
3/13/2012 7:00 PM   Sign Language Class Attachment
Spring Sign Language Class

4 levels of classes available:
  • Beginner - for parents and family members ages 11 and up
  • Intermediate - for parents and family members ages 11 and up
  • Spanish (signs used in the LICA programs, but...
3/20/2012 12:00 AM   MacArthur School - Institute Day 
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