History

CEID was established in 1980 as a federally funded, model demonstration program under the name Center for the Education of the Infant Deaf.

In 1983, CEID moved to Berkeley, becoming the first early education program for deaf children in the East Bay. We expanded in 1986 to include a preschool program for children between 3 and 5 years.

Now housed in our custom-built dream home, CEID offers on-site hearing tests and the Bay Area’s first full-time childcare to include children who are both hearing and deaf.

After 27 years, CEID remains one of the few facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area to offer intensive education and support for children under the age of 5 who are deaf and hard of hearing, along with their families. And we’re the only Center where families can receive all their early education needs – including all-day inclusive childcare and audiology – at a single site.

Best Practice Site

In recognition of our ongoing excellence, CEID is proud to have been selected as a "Best Practice" site for the State of California every year since 1981.

According to the California Department of Education, identifying quality programs is one of its most important functions. Through the Department of Education and Supporting Early Educational Delivery Systems (SEEDS), schools and programs can apply for recognition as a ‘model practice’ site. A school program must demonstrate the implementation of quality standards in the Instructional Program category, which encompasses three areas -- curriculum and instruction, student accomplishments, and community involvement and collaboration. Each of these areas is evaluated for the following indicators:

• Demonstrates exemplary and replicable qualities
• Meets the needs of the local community
• Offers relevant, coherent curriculum that meets industry and state standards, and meets career preparation standards
• Links learner goals to program accountability
• Involves all the stakeholders in leadership and planning
• Incorporates the curriculum and instruction that best meets the needs of the students