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. […]
Learn more →Raising a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Child
Hands & Voices
Tag: Hard of Hearing
Mandy Bangerter: A Letter to My Son
The following is a letter from Mandy Bangerter (WY Hands & Voices) to her son, Declan, on his sixth birthday. […]
Learn more →
Laura Schauer: My Journey to Becoming an Audiologist
My name is Laura Schauer and I’m an adult with bilateral cochlear implants. I have a long story regarding my […]
Learn more →
Patti Sanchez: A Tireless Advocate
An interview with Patti Sanchez, a Senior Employment Specialist (and tireless advocate!) at the MacDonald Training Center in Florida. Describe […]
Learn more →
Life is Like Climbing a Mountain
A group of us arrived at the bottom of Hermit Park, which is on the outskirts of Estes Park. The […]
Learn more →
Yiesell Rayon: A Rude Encounter
It’s always exciting to try new things, but I never expected a rude encounter to come with it… After a […]
Learn more →
Amanda Case: Our Journey with Progressive Hearing Loss
In-between Two Worlds – Our Journey with Progressive Hearing Loss It is hard to believe that it has been 6 […]
Learn more →
LaShawna Sims: Deaf with Autism
I have heard that oftentimes the first deaf or hard of hearing person some people meet is their own deaf […]
Learn more →
Valli Gideons: My Battle Call
Raising kids is hard. Add a diagnosis of hearing loss and you might find yourself thinking parenting is not for […]
Learn more →
The Journey of Acceptance
During a staff discussion, the topic of “acceptance” came up. The journey of raising a child who is deaf/hard of […]
Learn more →