The 2019 Hands & Voices Leadership Conference
The H&V Leadership Conference is an annual event that is a reflection of what happens every day throughout the Hands & Voices world. I am inspired by our chapter leaders...
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 plan was to walk the two miles up to the...
The Cornerstone of Parent Choice
Most recently, we have been asked to clarify our position on parent choice. Supporting parents in making their own informed choices for the child they know best is central to...
Hands & Voices Giving Tuesday 2017
We have a day for giving thanks. We have two days for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, November 28, 2017, charities,...
Hands & Voices Leadership Conference 2017: Cultural Perspectives
Panel Session: Engaging Families and Leaders in a Diverse World This year the Hands & Voices Leadership Conference brought cultural diversity to the table. A group of seven women, moms...
A New Book for Families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
Maria Renninger recalls seeing the word “refer” flash on the screen after her baby girl’s hearing screening hours after birth, and wondered what it meant. “Refer to what? The operating...
The Hands & Voices Network: It takes a Van to get to Destiny
Having just flown back from our Annual H&V Leadership Conference, the buzz is in the air….on Facebook, email exchanges, twitter, Instagram, and texts…. “It was SO good to connect.” “Thank...
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 ‘Why’ of What We Do at Hands & Voices
During a break at a recent Hands & Voices staff and board meeting, I took a good look around the room. Some of the staff and board members were engaged...
Helping Families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
We have a day for giving thanks. We have two days for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 2, 2014,...
