Author Archives: BC H&V

Parent Connect Night on Zoom – Keep Calm & Ask a Mental Health Clinician

Posted on November 26, 2021 by BC H&V

CONTACT/INFO: Please register to receive zoom information here: HTTPS://FORMS.GLE/NJKA1K7ZXHSRWDSF9 Download our flyer here: Keep Calm & Ask ‘Mental Health Clinician’ 12.7.2021

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The Enduring Power of Parent Connections

Posted on November 26, 2021 by BC H&V

By Kim Shauer I saw a meme recently of “the best relationships are the ones you never saw coming” from the Minds Journal. https://themindsjournal.com/the-best-relationships-are-the-ones-you-never-saw-coming/. This has resonated for me in many aspects of life, but the most unforeseen have to … Continue reading →

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Conversation Starters for DHH Guides

Posted on November 10, 2021 by BC H&V

Interested in learning from the experiences of DHH Guide role models, but not sure what to ask? Here are some ideas to help you! Download it here: DHH Guides Conversation Starter Questions

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GBYS Job Postings for Parent Guide & DHH Guide

Posted on November 8, 2021 by BC H&V

We are currently in the process of recruiting Parent Guides and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Guides for the Hands & Voices Guide By Your Side Program™ (GBYS). In the GBYS parent support program, we link parents of deaf, hard of hearing … Continue reading →

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Controlling the Narrative

Posted on October 21, 2021 by BC H&V

Author: Teresa Kazemir When our newborn son was identified as hard of hearing, one of the things we worried about was the possibility that he would be teased or bullied because of his hearing equipment or his small, differently-shaped ears. … Continue reading →

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Parent Connect Night on Zoom – ‘Keep Calm & Ask!- Unilateral Hearing’

Posted on September 26, 2021 by BC H&V

CONTACT/INFO: Please register to receive zoom information here: https://forms.gle/2rQ9KpB2VrvnSoiVA Download our flyer here: Keep Calm & Ask ‘Unilateral Hearing’ 10.21.2021

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Learning From the Experts

Posted on September 22, 2021 by BC H&V

By Nicole Eich Parents and caregivers of d/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/DHH) children are likely to be introduced to a number of professional experts over the years. Audiologists, speech-language pathologists, ASL instructors, ENTs – the list goes on and … Continue reading →

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Parent Connect Night on Zoom – ‘Keep Calm & Ask!- Parent-to-Parent’

Posted on August 30, 2021 by BC H&V

CONTACT/INFO: Please register to receive zoom information here: https://forms.gle/ZCyo2w2ea3h19RPYA Download our flyer here: Keep Calm & Ask (P2P) 9.23.2021

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Building A Foundation for Self-Advocacy

Posted on July 28, 2021 by BC H&V

By Joy Santos Becoming a parent opens your eyes and your heart to a world of adventures and emotions. In my experience thus far, it’s been a rollercoaster of dynamic and often conflicting sentiments!  I want to be able to … Continue reading →

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The Joyce of Reading

Posted on May 29, 2021 by BC H&V

by Rosalind Ho For the past year and more, as the COVID-19 pandemic has raged across the world, we have lived our lives in small bubbles. Within those circles, we have been  confined to the boundaries of monitor screens or … Continue reading →

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