Category Archives: Families to Families

How Do We Join the Deaf Community?

Posted on June 15, 2017 by BC H&V

Author: Kim Shauer This was a question asked at our recent Parent Coffee night and a question many other parents of deaf/hard of hearing (dhh) children may also be wondering.   BC Hands & Voices and Guide By Your Side … Continue reading →

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The Big Move- 中文

Posted on June 5, 2017 by BC H&V

By Anja Rosenke The Big Move SC-简体中文 The Big Move TC-繁體中文 Link to English version This translation was made possible with a generous donation of the Gwyn Morgan & Patricia Trottier Foundation.

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The Big Move- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

Posted on June 5, 2017 by BC H&V

By Anja Rosenke The Big Move- Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Link to English version This translation was made possible with a generous donation from the Gwyn Morgan & Patricia Trottier Foundation.

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Parent Coffee Night- Microtia/ Atresia Topic

Posted on May 8, 2017 by BC H&V

Please join us for a special coffee night on Monday May 29th, 2017 Special Topic: Microtia/ Atresia (Attend in person or Call-in Via Teleconference or online video conference if you live outside the Metro Vancouver area) We are pleased to have two of our … Continue reading →

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The Story of a Chapter: 10 years of BC Hands & Voices

Posted on May 8, 2017 by BC H&V

By Teresa Kazemir Ten years ago, in June of 2007, I attended my very first Hands & Voices Leadership conference outside of Denver, Colorado. I will never forget the warm, welcoming, supportive and energizing feeling that radiated from that group … Continue reading →

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Fun Family Picnic 2017

Posted on April 25, 2017 by BC H&V

WHO: BC Hands & Voices, Guide By Your Side, BC Early Hearing Program, CHHA BC Parents’ Branch, Family & Community Services, Family Network for Deaf Children – Deaf Youth Today (DYT) WHAT: An event for deaf/hard of hearing children, their siblings and parents and … Continue reading →

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If I Can Do It, You Can Do It: Hornby Island Family Deaf Camp

Posted on April 3, 2017 by BC H&V

By Andrew Banks Family camping – an event that is enjoyable, but definitely comes with its challenges. Family Deaf Camp, well, this was going to be interesting. These were the thoughts that went through my mind when my wife, Sandra, … Continue reading →

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Navigating New Cultures with My DHH Child

Posted on March 23, 2017 by BC H&V

By: Anonymous My family immigrated to Canada when I was two years old, back in the late 70s. That was almost 40 years ago! This past holiday season we decided to take the whole family back to my home country. … Continue reading →

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Our Family’s Experience of the Bilingual-Bicultural Educational Approach

Posted on February 23, 2017 by BC H&V

By Joy Santos The Bilingual-Bicultural educational approach for Deaf children is one where the child uses American Sign Language (ASL) as their first language, and English as their second. This is also known as the Bi-Bi approach, and it is … Continue reading →

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2017 AGM & Parent Evening

Posted on January 28, 2017 by BC H&V

BC Hands & Voices Parent Evening & AGM Monday, March 6, 2017 7:00 – 9:00 pm Free to attend Deaf, Hard of Hearing & Deaf-Blind Well Being Program #300-4211 Kingsway, Burnaby (Attend in person or call-in via Teleconference Line if … Continue reading →

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