Family Support, Thoughts on Parenting a Deaf Child

Elizabeth Albers: Language in Any Form is a Beautiful Thing

June 12, 2017

We are the Albers Family, a homeschooling family of nine with two children who have severe to profound hearing loss. We entered the deaf/hoh world three years ago when we...

Family Support, Thoughts on Parenting a Deaf Child

Janet DesGeorges: Embrace the Past, Change the Future

May 31, 2017

I am the mom of a beautiful, smart, talented accomplished well educated Deaf/Hard of Hearing daughter named Sara. Eighteen years ago, I sat in a meeting hall at an ASL Deaf...

Deaf & HH Adults, Family Support, Thoughts on Parenting a Deaf Child

From Bystander to Believer: My journey as a Hearing Mother

April 17, 2017

I am a hearing wife of a Deaf man and a hearing mother of four children, three of whom are Deaf. I was born in a hearing family with all...

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...

Family Support, Parent Information, Thoughts on Parenting a Deaf Child

Pieces of the Puzzle: Jaden’s Story

October 7, 2016

At birth Jaden had a hearing test like all newborns in our state and he failed; two weeks later he had a repeat test and he passed (or so we...

Deaf & HH Adults, Family Support

David Cluff: Inspiring Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teens

October 5, 2016

My name is David Cluff and I am deaf, and this is my story. In March of 1993 I was born with a virus called Cytomegalovirus, which is known as CMV. This...

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...

Family Support, Thoughts on Parenting a Deaf Child

Blogs By Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

April 16, 2015

Disclaimer: The blogs listed below are written by parents of deaf and hard of hearing children. The blogs are shared as a resource for families with deaf and hard of hearing...

Family Support, Thoughts on Parenting a Deaf Child

Where Do We Find Others Like Us on the Parenting Journey?

March 18, 2015

When a child is diagnosed with a hearing loss, the first thing that tends to happen is the quick referrals for more tests and intervention for the child. This is all...

Family Support, Thoughts on Parenting a Deaf Child

Chevone Petersen: Live Your Best Life Even in Your Weakest Moments

February 24, 2015

I found myself missing the child I once knew. The one I always referred to as “happy-go-lucky”, the one who loved my cuddles and giggled through my delightful butterfly kisses!You see my son was...