Alex Thompson: What Weightlifting Has Taught Me
I was born just 45 minutes outside of Chicago and I was born hearing, but due to an ear infection […]
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Carrie Spangler: Are My Eyes Smiling?
The pandemic has changed the way we leave our living spaces. Wearing masks and physical distancing are common practices as […]
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Guiding Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Through the Coronavirus Shutdown
Luck, Love, and a Little Bit of Grace By Karen L. Kritzer, Ph.D. and Chad E. Smith, Ph.D. By March […]
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Parenting a Child Who is Deaf Plus
Leah and her daughter, Angela, discuss their journey as parent and adult child.
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Tony Decha-Umphai: My Mom Taught Me to be Likeable
I was born and raised in Nashville, TN. I was born hearing, so I acquired speech at an earlier age. […]
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You Were Born to Stand Out
For way too many years, I tried like heck to blend in with everyone else. I had one hearing aid […]
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Dale McCord: Auto Shop Manager
Dale McCord loves cars. He also loves the Washington Redskins. Karen Putz, Hands & Voices Co-Director of Deaf and Hard […]
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Kodi Brandt-Ogle: Reminded of the Joy
This morning I read a beautiful blog post from another mom of a child with cochlear implants. It talked about […]
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Sarah Katz: The Price of Meaningful Connection
This story appears in the National Cued Speech Association’s forthcoming book, ‘Our Chosen Path.’ When I was six months old, […]
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A Mother’s Journey: Changing “I Can’t” to “I Did”
“No way. I can’t do that…” This was my very first thought when a good friend looked me straight in […]
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