How a Deaf Mentor Helped Our Family
We brought our boys home from Russia when they were 15 months old. When they were 22 months old, Mark was diagnosed with severe to profound hearing loss. He was...
Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kids to Read
By Karen Putz, Co-Director of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infusion I grew up hard of hearing. The library was my favorite place and I often spent Saturday mornings picking...
Karla Giese: My Life in Full Circle
For me, being deaf is a way of life. I was born hearing, and began losing my hearing as an infant. My parents couldn’t get a proper diagnosis until I was...
Guided by China, A Journey Abroad and Within
As Board President of Hands & Voices Headquarters, I was honored to represent H & V through a Hear the World Foundation Grant, by joining U.S. educators and audiologists who...
The Legendary Marion Downs
It is with sadness but celebration, that we hear of the passing of a true pioneer and the Grand Madame of pediatric audiology, Marion Downs. As she lived her...
The U.S./Russian Partnership: Supporting Families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
In July, 2014, Hands & Voices (H&V) was awarded a grant through the US-Russia Peer-to-Peer Program Grant administered through the U.S. Embassy. With over 240 applicants, Hands & Voices was...
Taking the Scary Out of Transitions
My son passed his Universal Newborn Hearing Screening at birth. Three years later he was diagnosed with moderate to severe hearing loss. Like so many other families, I had...
