Category Archives: Families to Families

Feed Your Curiosity with a DHH Mentor

Written by: Monique Les Stunned. Inspired. Curious. Those were the three foremost feelings that stirred in my heart when I attended Leeanne and Dane Seaver’s presentation during the 2023 Hands and Voices Leadership Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The presentation … Continue reading 

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New to the Journey-Parent Connect Night

WHO:BC Hands & Voices, Guide By Your Side WHAT: Are you just starting on the journey of parenting a deaf/hard of hearing child? Or perhaps you’ve been on this ride for a while and now feel ready to connect with more parents? … Continue reading 

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Dads Panel-Parent Connect Night on Zoom

WHO: BC Hands & Voices, Guide By Your Side WHAT: Come join us on Zoom for an evening of insightful conversation with some of the dads in our community! Joining our panel for this event will be DHH Adults or parents of children who … Continue reading 

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Gallaudet University: A Higher Education

What will school look like for my Deaf child? Is a higher education possible for them if I choose American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary modality of communication? Will they be singled out as the only Deaf person in … Continue reading 

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Summer Get-Together 2023

WHO:BC Hands & Voices, Guide By Your Side WHAT: Come out for a fun afternoon with other families with dhh children! (Please note this event is geared to 7 years and under) Look for the orange & blue balloons! (Parking lot closest … Continue reading 

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Our Experience with Early Intervention

By Joe Zhang and Kelly Lv Our son Leo was born in Vancouver. He did not pass the newborn hearing screening test and we were very overwhelmed because this was a total shock. A few weeks later, Leo did not … Continue reading 

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Fun Family Picnic 2023

See PDF flyer here: 2023 picnic flyer PDF Flyer in Traditional Chinese (繁體中文): 2023 picnic flyer_tc or in Simplified Chinese (简体中文): 2023 picnic flyer_sc An Event for deaf/hard of hearing, deaf blind children, their siblings and parents. We also welcome  … Continue reading 

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Family Movie Night

WHO: BC Hands & Voices & Guide By Your Side WHAT: Join us for a fun pizza & movie night and connect with other families with deaf/hard of hearing children and their siblings. We’ll be showing “Shaun the Sheep”! This event is suitable … Continue reading 

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Planning for Hearing Technology Upgrades & Services

By Catherine Kalchbrenner When a child ages out of Early Intervention it may become necessary to pay for device upgrades, accessories or services on our own. With improvements in technology and wear and tear on devices, upgrading is generally recommended … Continue reading 

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Learning Sign Language- Four Ideas to Motivate and Engage Family Members

Author: Nora Maldonado Oftentimes, when a child is diagnosed as deaf or hard of hearing, there is an initial outpouring of enthusiasm from friends and relatives who want to learn ASL. It is novel, and people genuinely feel motivated to … Continue reading 

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