Category Archives: Families to Families

Lost & Found

Posted on June 14, 2015 by BC H&V

Lost and Found By Anja Rosenke, Richmond, BC As we drove by a park in Vancouver recently, my mother reminded me of a story I had long since forgotten. The tale of the missing cochlear implants. How could I forget? … Continue reading →

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Thank you to our champion, Susan Lane

Posted on May 19, 2015 by BC H&V

By Tereza Kazemir BC Hands & Voices was thrilled to award our first “Lifetime Honorary Membership” to Susan Lane at a celebration of her recent retirement in March 2015.  Many of you may know of Susan, and even those of … Continue reading →

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Our Journey with Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD): One Family’s Journey

Posted on April 16, 2015 by BC H&V

When our daughter Skyla was born, we became the proud parents of a healthy baby girl! During her first months, she had a series of “inconclusive” hearing tests. After a referral for follow-up tests, she was identified some weeks later … Continue reading →

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Focusing on the Commonalities of Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD)

Posted on April 16, 2015 by BC H&V

By: Jen Gow In keeping with our trend of ‘specialized coffee nights’, we brought together parents of children with Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD) last fall. The reason that ANSD is called a ‘spectrum’ disorder is because the effects of … Continue reading →

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My Message to Parents

Posted on March 15, 2015 by BC H&V

by Rosalind Ho  I was born prematurely, in the middle of a prairie snowstorm. When I was 8 months old, I was identified with a severe to profound bilateral hearing loss as well as a delay in my motor skill … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on January 16, 2015 by BC H&V

What’s in a Name? By Lisa Cable My daughter is Deaf. Or deaf. Or hard-of-hearing. Or functionally hearing?  Or any other fancy label that I can come up with to call her. She was born with a bilateral mild to … Continue reading →

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Parent Coffee Night- February

Posted on January 7, 2015 by BC H&V

Please join us for our next coffee night on Monday, February 23rd 2015! We hope you can join us to: Get to know other parents of kids with hearing loss Share ideas that support your deaf or hard of hearing child…or just … Continue reading →

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Inject a little Music into Communication Therapy

Posted on December 14, 2013 by BC H&V

By Gina Cooper-Watt, Campbell River, BC I admit it, I am a research junkie. When my daughter was born, I became a “Google Mother.” As I sat at the computer, rocking Sara in one arm and perusing the internet with … Continue reading →

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Keep ‘em Safe, Wear ‘em Proud! (updated April 2023)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Teresa Kazemir

Tips for Keeping Hearing Equipment on Babies, Toddlers, & Preschoolers By Teresa Kazemir I remember driving home from the audiologist with brand new hearing aids in a box on my lap – little did I know what lay ahead in … Continue reading →

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The Book of Choice

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Teresa Kazemir

Christine Yoshinaga-Itano, PhD April 2010 The Book of Choice is a wonderful expression of what we know to be true: parents sharing directly with other parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing bring an essential kind of … Continue reading →

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