The CCHAT Center is a program devoted to teaching children who are deaf and hard of hearing to listen and develop spoken language. CCHAT’s mission is to teach children who are deaf or hard of hearing to listen, develop spoken language, and speak for themselves with the help of hearing aids and cochlear implants. We believe that deaf and hard of hearing children, regardless of the severity of hearing loss, can learn to listen and communicate orally. The foundation of CCHAT’s program is to remove language barriers so children with hearing loss are empowered with the speech skills to access a lifetime of scholastic, vocational, and social success.