The Illinois Service Resource Center provides behavior support for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in Illinois. Behavior support can be for individual students with challenges, or at the preventive level with classrooms or school programs. ISRC serves students with hearing loss regardless of communication mode.
ISRC is a component of the Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center (ISTAC) funded by the Illinois State Board of Education.
What We Do
ISRC provides training, onsite assistance and resources for parents and educators of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
ISRC team members visit homes and schools to work with families and educators in developing positive behavior support plans for DHH students in need of intensive level supports.
ISRC team members work with DHH programs and classrooms to develop positive behavior support plans that teach appropriate expected behaviors for all students.
24 Hour Helpline
Call 1-800-550-ISRC (4772) for resources and crisis intervention including emergency psychiatric hospitalization
More about ISRC
ISRC is a component of the Illinois State Board of Education Statewide Technical Assistance Center, providing behavioral support for students who are deaf and hard of hearing in Illinois. Behavior support is provided at all three tiers of the Response to Intervention model, at the program-wide, classroom-wide, and individual student levels, corresponding to the Universal, Targeted, and Individualized/Tertiary levels of service.
- Universal Level – Support for DHH programs in developing and implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) or PBIS-type school-wide or program-wide behavior support programs.
- Secondary/Targeted Level – Support data collection and development of targeted interventions such as Check In Check Out (CICO).
- Tertiary/Individualized Level – Wraparound-type Home-School Team support, home visits to support coordination of behavior support between home and school, support with FBA/BIP development.
| ISRC Services | ISRC Resources |
|---|---|
| Helpline (24 hour> | Resource Library |
| Behavior Team Training with follow up coaching and support | Psychological Testing Guidelines and Psychological Consultation Team |
| Data Collection Coaching | E-Learning Academy - Free CPDUs |
| Classroom Management Mentoring | Newsletter |
| Parent Facilitators | Tracking System – DHH/ED students |
| PBIS Team Support | Behavior Intervention Database |
