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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...

Save the Date! Parent meeting to discuss the upcoming transition from LICA to NSSEO
1/24/2012 2:53 PM
On Thursday evening, February 9, 2012, Judy Hackett (Superintendent of NSSEO) and I will be holding a parent meeting to explain the status of the upcoming transition from LICA to NSSEO.  We hope to be able to answer many of your questions about the transition.

The meeting will be held at the LICA office, 1601 Feehanville Dr., #400, Mt. Prospect at 7:30pm.  We will provide Sign Language and Spanish interpreters and childcare.  (View the flyer)


Becki Streit
Executive Director, LICA


LICA Transition to NSSEO begun
Response to Glenview Announcements Article
LICA/Hersey Deaf Academic Bowl Team competes in Washington D.C.

 LICA Transition Information

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).
parent meeting flyer - 020912 - complete.pdf
parent meeting flyer - 020912 - completeUse 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

2/7/2012 6:30 PM   FAFSA Completion Night 
FAFSA Completion Night (financial aid forms for college)
6:30 pm & 7:45 pm @ Wheeling HS
Parents & Students (Seniors)

(Please request an interpreter 2 weeks in advance of the event.)
For more information visit the Hersey website
2/7/2012 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...
2/9/2012 7:30 PM   Parent meeting - Transition from LICA to NSSEO Attachment
Come to a discussion about the current status of the transition from LICA to NSSEO.

Becki Streit (Executive Director of LICA) and Judy Hackett (Superintendent of NSSEO) will be speaking.  They will explain the transition, and be able to answer...
2/11/2012 12:00 AM   Mom's Night Inn 
sponsored by Illinois Hands and Voices - www.ilhandsandvoices.org
2/14/2012 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...
2/20/2012 12:00 AM   Presidents' Day - No School - LICA Office closed 
2/21/2012 12:00 AM   Forest School - Institute Day 
2/21/2012 12:00 AM   MacArthur School - Parent Teacher Conferences - No School 
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