Central Institute for the Deaf facts for kids
Quick facts for kids CID - Central Institute for the Deaf |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 38°37′58″N 90°15′47″W / 38.632714°N 90.262967°W |
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| Type | Listening and Spoken Language School for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
| Motto | Where Children Learn to Listen, Talk, Read and Succeed |
| Established | 1914 |
| School district | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Principal | Lynda Berkowitz |
| Affiliation | Washington University School of Medicine |
| Executive Director | Robin Feder |
| Board President | Scott Monette |
| Address | 825 S. Taylor Ave. Saint Louis, MO 63110 |
| Languages | English |
| Website | www.cid.edu |
The Central Institute for the Deaf (CID) is a special school in St. Louis, Missouri. It teaches children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen and speak. This method is often called the auditory-oral approach. CID works closely with Washington University in St. Louis.
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History of CID
Starting the School
CID was started in 1914 by Max Aaron Goldstein. He was a famous doctor who specialized in ears, nose, and throat. Dr. Goldstein wanted to do something many people thought was impossible: teach deaf children how to talk.
He used special methods he learned in Austria. These methods helped deaf children learn to speak by using any small amount of hearing they might have. When CID's new school building opened in 1916, it was very successful. Its way of teaching listening and speaking was groundbreaking.
Training Teachers and Research
Dr. Goldstein also wanted doctors, teachers, and researchers to work together. They would study hearing and deafness. In 1914, he began training teachers for deaf students.
In 1931, this teacher training program joined with Washington University in St. Louis. It was the first program of its kind offered through a university in the United States.
The 1930s also saw the start of a research department at CID. It aimed to understand more about how hearing works. Hallowell Davis from Harvard University led this department. It became very famous for its work on hearing and deafness.
During World War II, this research helped create better hearing aids for soldiers. This work helped start the field of audiology. Audiology is the study of hearing and hearing problems.
New Programs and Partnerships
In 1947, CID started one of the first university programs in audiology. It offered a Ph.D. degree through Washington University. Around the same time, Northwestern University also started a similar program. Both CID/Washington University and Northwestern are still top leaders in audiology education today.
Also in 1947, CID added a master's program in deaf education. This was also the first program of its kind in the country.
In 2003, Washington University in St. Louis took over some of CID's programs. These included advanced studies, clinics, and research. This made their long partnership even stronger. These programs are now called "CID at Washington University School of Medicine." The CID school itself remains a separate non-profit organization. It focuses on teaching children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
CID Campus
The CID campus is located in St. Louis's Central West End. It is near Clayton Avenue and Interstate 64. The oldest building on campus was built in 1928. The original school building from 1916 was taken down around the year 2000. New, modern parts of the campus were built then. The 1928 building is important because it shows the institute's early history. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
Notable Alumni
Some famous people have attended CID:
- Alan Hurwitz (born 1942) became the tenth President of Gallaudet University in 2010.
- Heather Whitestone-McCallum attended CID from 1984 to 1987. In 1995, she became the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss America.
