Welcome to The Children's Hearing Institute. Founded in 1983 by Dr. Simon Parisier, and his wife, Elaine, the Institute provides funding for research, educational support, and other programs related to the restoration of hearing for infants and children with hearing loss or profound deafness. Restoration of hearing is not enough. We believe in the "whole child" approach, resulting in comprehensive evaluations and optimal educational placement, as well as continuing support in the child's school setting.

While CHI currently focuses much of our efforts on children who are deaf and can be helped with cochlear implant technology, we conduct research related to causes of deafness that ultimately can benefit people of all ages.