Supporting Individuals and Families With Hearing or Communication Challenges

This year’s Legacy Award recipient, Had Beatty, has been an advisor, board member, and volunteer for the Marion Downs Center for over 10 years. As the Chair of the MDC Board of Directors for the past 7 years, Had has been influential in defining the vision, mission, and operational and financial succe

The Marion Downs Center is excited to announce that Hazel Miller will be joining us again for our 2021 Legacy Livestream!We are ready for Hazel to “bring it” with her versality in different genres of music including soul, blues, jazz, and pop.Join our livestream on Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Purchase…

Aaron Rose, M.S.D.E., has been with the Marion Downs Center since March 2020 in the role of Marketing and Outreach Coordinator. Aaron earned his Masters of Science in Deaf Education from Washington University School of Medicine in 2010 and spent three years teaching deaf and hard of hearing students in Aurora Public Schools. After his daughter…

Did you know that once you lose your hearing, you can’t get it back? October is Hearing Protection Month and the Marion Downs Center remains committed to hearing health with audiology evaluations and hearing protection consultations.   5 in 10 young adults receive excessive noise exposure from music and other audio sources. The majority of adults over 60 years old are…

Did you know that deaf and hard of hearing individuals may use more than one mode of communication for access?   September is Deaf Awareness Month and the Marion Downs Center remains committed to providing inclusive and equitable services for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.   Deafness comes in many different forms from individuals born profoundly…

Join us in welcoming Erica McKiever to the Marion Downs Center team! Erica is the KidScreen Coordinator and screening team member at the Marion Downs Center. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Art Therapist by trade with a Master of Arts degree in Expressive Therapies. After 12 years working as a mental health professional…