An interview with Patti Sanchez, a Senior Employment Specialist (and tireless advocate!) at the MacDonald Training Center in Florida. Describe yourself: What activities do you enjoy? Who are your friends? What does your family look like? I am a single mom, professional businesswoman who is always on the go! I have many nicknames such as
A group of us arrived at the bottom of Hermit Park, which is on the outskirts of Estes Park. The plan was to walk the two miles up to the top of Krugers Rock. This was an UPtime activity for the Hands & Voices Leadership conference. It started out easy, with a walk through a
I am 16 years old. I am in the 11th grade, and I am in independent studies for the school year. I am studying for the GED test to take when I turn 17 years in the second semester of junior year. I was born as Max, but today, I’m known as Mackenzie, or Macky
It’s always exciting to try new things, but I never expected a rude encounter to come with it… After a week long conference, a group of us wanted to get out and try “Chicago’s favorites.” Karen Putz, Co-Director of DHH Infusion, lives in the Chicago area. Anita Dowd and Virginia Moore from the Kentucky Commission
I am fortunate that I grew up and experienced both worlds (deaf and hearing) and I consider myself the lucky one for still being in both worlds. The credit goes to my deaf parents, who never held me back from the moment I came into the world. I wasn’t born as a deaf child, but
In-between Two Worlds – Our Journey with Progressive Hearing Loss It is hard to believe that it has been 6 1/2 years since we first received our daughter’s diagnosis of hearing loss. I still remember the fear that washed over me, suddenly feeling unequipped to be her mom. I had never known a Deaf person,
Today, I am a career-driven married woman, happily pursuing the little moments in life with a passion for human services, teaching, traveling, cooking and animals. Ten years ago, I didn’t think it would even be possible to be married–and twenty years ago, I only had a glimpse into what life would be like for Deaf
Today was the day. As parents of a deaf child, we always wondered how his future would be. At some point, we felt overwhelmed, sad and very hopeless. We remember those days that we couldn’t see a clear future for him. Today, he left from our nest and found his own wings. It was hard
I have heard that oftentimes the first deaf or hard of hearing person some people meet is their own deaf or hard of hearing child. While for us that wasn’t the case, we had a similar experience, but with a different diagnosis. We have two boys who are both severe to profoundly deaf and bilateral
Warren “WAWA” Snipe is a rapper who happens to be deaf. To say he loves music is an understatement. Warren has created a brand of his own: Dip Hop–music through Deaf eyes. In an interview with AI Media, Warren explained more of the “why” behind his music: “…what I do is expose my Deaf culture
