East Bay Chapter Meeting

Virtual Monthly Meeting Via Zoom.

Topic: Center for Early Intervention on Deafness (CEID) – Cindy Dickeson, Program Director

CEID is a Bay Area-based 501c3 nonprofit that has been working with young D/HH children, adults, and families since 1980. CEID’s professional staff meets community and individual needs through the dedicated application of their own expertise and through engagement with other professionals in the medical and education fields. CEID also serves people of all ages through its two Bay Area audiology clinics. We will outline CEID’s unique communication approach used with young students along with the holistic program services designed to support the entire family of D/HH children.

Cindy Dickeson served for eight years as Program Director at the Center for Early Intervention on Deafness (CEID) before being appointed as the organization’s Executive Director in 2014. She has first-hand experience parenting a Deaf stepchild and understanding the challenges families face accessing support services and determining appropriate academic placements. In addition to leading the agency, she has presented at state and national levels on family support, navigating special education systems, and early intervention for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

To learn more in advance of Cindy’s presentation, please visit

https://www.ceid.org/