Parent Support
All services provided by LICA to children ages 3-21 are free of charge to parents.


Communication Classes
Classes are available free of charge to parents, adult family members and caregivers to assist them in learning to communicate through signing, and provide an opportunity for family members to exchange concerns, ideas and experiences.

Communication classes are also available for siblings 6-10 years of age, and for families whose primary language is Spanish.

Parent Education Meetings
Meetings are offered several times during the year on a variety of topics to provide information to families. Concerns about child rearing, information about resources in the community, sharing of educational experiences by students and opportunities for showcasing students’ work are typical programs.

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Friends of LICA
Friends of LICA is an organization of parents, families and LICA staff. The president of Friends of LICA sits on the LICA Board of Control, LICA’s governing body. Friends of LICA provides monetary support to both our families and our staff, and the organization serves as a source of information to parents on a variety of topics related to deafness.


Newsletters
LICA publishes LICA in Action, a newsletter for parents, staff, administrators, local districts and other interested parties twice a year. It includes information about LICA programs and state and national information for families and professionals involved in the education of students who are deaf and hard of hearing.

LICA also publishes LICA in Your School for our colleagues in LICA's member districts. LICA in Your School provides information about technical and legal issues related to LICA's partnerships with its member districts.

The LICA Board of Control
The LICA Board of Control governs this agency. It is made up of school board members and school superintendents from LICA’s member districts. The LICA Board of Control establishes the annual budget, determines policy and procedures, and oversees the educational and diagnostic programs. The board generally meets monthly and meetings are open to the public.

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