Central Institute for the Deaf

Last week, this familiar pair dropped by the school to chat. One of them is significantly taller than we remembered!

We are sad to share news of the recent passing of longtime CID teacher Laura McCann. Mrs. McCann graduated from the then-CID operated Washington University deaf education master's degree program in 1977. She taught at CID for 25 years, then joined Special School District of St. Louis County as an itinerant teacher.

Our hearts go out to the numerous alumni and colleagues mourning her loss.

We also remember Laura's late husband, Arthur, who worked for many years designing and fabricating cabinetry and furniture for the CID school, clinics and research department.

Laura McCann Obituary - Roswell, GA Celebrate the life of Laura McCann, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Roswell Funeral Home.

For our final CID Summer Alumni Throwback Thursday of this year, here are some random pictures from the 1970s.

We're so glad to see our CID students!

Find more first day of school pictures on our Instagram page!

https://www.instagram.com/centralinstituteforthedeaf/

Welcome back, everyone! It's the first day of school!

On Sunday morning, major radio stations across St. Louis aired a half-hour interview with CID's executive director, Dr. Heather Grantham. If you missed this Talk of the Town public affairs program, you can listen to it here.

Central Institute for the Deaf Talk of the Town is a Public Affairs Show which airs in St. Louis courtesy of Hubbard Broadcasting.

We're excited for the first week of school at CID. Yes, it's really next week! We can't wait to welcome the students and their families.

We're also wishing the best for our recent 2026 graduates in their mainstream educational settings. You've got this!

Over 112+ years, CID has been part of so many lives. We're sticking with the 70s graduates for another summer Alumni Throwback Thursday. Who do you remember!

The Central Institute for the Deaf Professional Development team has worked tirelessly with our teachers and SLPs to create a wonderful resource, launched today! Learn more about their new book of easy to use, targeted lesson plans, developed and trialed in CID classrooms.

CID continues to build on its long held position as a trusted leader in listening and spoken language deaf education, pediatric audiology and more.

Lesson Plans for Grammar Development - CID Professional Development Lesson Plans for Grammar Development

Thank you to the Greater St. Louis Book Fair for supporting CID's literacy program. Your generous grant keeps working every day to help deaf and hard of hearing children learn to read!