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How a Deaf Mentor Helped Our Family

July 25, 2018
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...
Early Intervention, Parent Information

Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Kids to Read

June 4, 2018
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...
Deaf & HH Adults, Early Intervention, Family Support, Parent Information

Karla Giese: My Life in Full Circle

March 22, 2017
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...
Early Intervention, Family Support, Hands & Voices

Guided by China, A Journey Abroad and Within

June 11, 2015
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...
Early Intervention, Uncategorized

The Legendary Marion Downs

November 19, 2014
  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...
Early Intervention, Family Support

The U.S./Russian Partnership: Supporting Families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

November 3, 2014
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...
Early Intervention, Thoughts on Parenting a Deaf Child

Taking the Scary Out of Transitions

June 4, 2014
  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...
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