Woolley Institute for Spoken-Language Education

Woolley Institute for Spoken-Language Education Alabama School for Hearing was born out of a joint effort between Children's HEAR Center and The Alabama Ear Institute.

The Woolley Institute for Spoken-Language Education (WISE), formerly the Alabama Ear Institute is a not for profit dedicated to teaching deaf children to speak. In 2018, our organization became the Woolley Institute for Spoken-Language Education (WISE). Our Goal is to create a learning environment that is similar to traditional preschool, while addressing the unique needs of children with hearing

loss that have chosen a spoken language approach to communication. We are committed to helping children further develop their listening, language, and speech skills in a positive and fun learning environment. Children are placed in low teacher-to-student ratio groups based on their listening age and language abilities. All classroom activities are designed to improve auditory skills, vocabulary, concepts, conversational skills, sentence structure, and speech skills. Admission criteria available upon request at [email protected]

A huge shoutout to our incredible speech therapist, Jill Musgraves! 🎉 Jill was honored by Samford University with the “E...
05/18/2026

A huge shoutout to our incredible speech therapist, Jill Musgraves! 🎉 Jill was honored by Samford University with the “Excellence in Clinical Education” Award! 🏆 Recognizing clinical supervisors for their dedication and skill in training the next generation of SLPs.

We are beyond proud of Jill and the impact she continues to make in our lives and the lives of the people she serves. What an amazing accomplishment to celebrate on National SLP Day! GO JILL!! 👏🏼

05/11/2026

Celebrating the moms and mother figures who help us feel seen, heard, understood, and deeply loved every single day! 💛🌷
Our halls were filled with laughter and moments of connection during our Mother’s Day festivities this week. Thank you for the countless ways you nurture confidence, communication, and joy in the lives of your little ones!! 💐

In Order:
Miss Ellie’s Class
Miss Ronda’s Mother’s Day Tea
Miss Jennifer’s Class

✨WISE Graduate Spotlight✨A huge congrats James Comer on his incredible accomplishments at UAB! James, a WISE graduate, w...
05/07/2026

✨WISE Graduate Spotlight✨
A huge congrats James Comer on his incredible accomplishments at UAB! James, a WISE graduate, was recently inducted into the Civil Engineering Honor Society! An amazing achievement that reflects all of his hard work and dedication. We are so proud to see our grads pursuing their dreams and accomplishing big things! Go James! 💚💛

📷: James’ Family

“This wouldn’t have been possible without y’all’s hard work”✨WISE Graduate Spotlight✨ A huge conGRADulations to Jaxson R...
05/01/2026

“This wouldn’t have been possible without y’all’s hard work”

✨WISE Graduate Spotlight✨
A huge conGRADulations to Jaxson Rowe on his kindergarten graduation! Jaxson attended the WISE Early Intevention and Preschool program and continues to receive WISE services through our school outreach program. He absolutely loves school, is a math whiz, and is excelling in reading!! Go Jaxson go! So proud of you and all our students and graduates!

📷&🗣️: Jaxson’s Mom

🐛 Mrs. Ronda’s class made caterpillars, and they turned into butterflies! 🦋
04/23/2026

🐛 Mrs. Ronda’s class made caterpillars, and they turned into butterflies! 🦋

🪏🪴💙 Planting Pinwheels of Possibility!Our students planted flowers and pinwheels to highlight Child Abuse Prevention Awa...
04/21/2026

🪏🪴💙 Planting Pinwheels of Possibility!

Our students planted flowers and pinwheels to highlight Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month! Thankful for the Children’s Trust Fund of Alabama in their continued mission in Child Abuse Prevention across the state of Alabama.

More information and resources can be found on .alabama page and website 💙

We had the best surprise visit from the  while they were checking a fire hydrant near campus! 🚒 We even got to climb ins...
04/21/2026

We had the best surprise visit from the while they were checking a fire hydrant near campus! 🚒 We even got to climb inside the truck and hold the hose! Such a fun experience.
❤️ Thank you to the Greystone team and all our firemen and women for what you do to keep us safe!

A HUGE thank you to Ms. Lauren from  for spending time with our WISE students this semester!Our classrooms loved their f...
04/17/2026

A HUGE thank you to Ms. Lauren from for spending time with our WISE students this semester!

Our classrooms loved their final story time visits yesterday! We are so grateful for the joy, laughter, and love of reading she brought to our students. Just look at those smiles! 📚😄

Libby Weekley (18 months) enjoyed her very first AVT session following CI activation, joined by her big sister Katherine...
04/10/2026

Libby Weekley (18 months) enjoyed her very first AVT session following CI activation, joined by her big sister Katherine (7)! 🫧

We’re so grateful to the Weekley family for their continued support of our mission here at WISE!

A huge THANK YOU to Ms. Aaliyah and the Homewood Public Library for their visits to our classrooms this school year!! 📚🩵
04/09/2026

A huge THANK YOU to Ms. Aaliyah and the Homewood Public Library for their visits to our classrooms this school year!! 📚🩵

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400 Corporate Parkway
Birmingham, AL
35242

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