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Turning Five – A Look Back As Our Daughter Graduates from Early Intervention Services

Posted on September 20, 2019 by BC H&V

By: Rabab Albaharia My lovely daughter has turned five this year. At this age she has graduated from early intervention services, and after all the graduation excitement and the thrill of starting a new chapter of her life, I thought … Continue reading →

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Halloween Family Play Day 2019

Posted on September 8, 2019 by BC H&V

UPDATE 9.30.2019: Our Halloween Family Play Day Event is now full, if your family has RSVPed and cannot attend please let us know as we will take a few more RSVPs onto a waitlist. Please email ckalchbrenner@cw.bc.ca Sunday, October 27th, … Continue reading →

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Sevak’s Journey

Posted on August 23, 2019 by BC H&V

By: Simrit Judge My name is Simrit Judge and my son Sevak is 10 years old.  Sevak was born hard of hearing with additional needs. Throughout my pregnancy in Edmonton, we were unaware of any complications.  Doctors did tell us … Continue reading →

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Developing Resiliency Through Community Involvement

Posted on July 27, 2019 by BC H&V

By Nicole Eich Our daughter Kathleen is 5. She’s a bright spark of a child – funny and engaging and curious. It’s been a joy to watch her grow, discover the world and see her interests develop. When we learned … Continue reading →

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2019 – Summer Play Days in BC Parks!

Posted on July 1, 2019 by BC H&V

Summer Play Days in BC Parks! KAMLOOPS – KELOWNA – NEW WESTMINSTER Come and get together with other families of deaf/hard of hearing children. Bring your own picnic/snacks, lawn chairs/blanket and water gear if you want to get wet! Parents are responsible … Continue reading →

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A Helpful Tool for People Supporting Your DHH Child

Posted on June 24, 2019 by BC H&V

A note about this article- I’m writing this as a parent, this is just my experience and what’s helped us. It’s not an official Hands & Voices tool. It’s just a template I created because I thought it might be … Continue reading →

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The Value of Connecting

Posted on May 19, 2019 by BC H&V

By Lisa Cable As I sit at my computer writing this article, my 9-year old daughter Lily  has just finished an online conversation with a teenage girl, facilitated by their shared Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing.  They … Continue reading →

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Fun Family Picnic 2019

Posted on May 14, 2019 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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Hearing Loss, ADHD, Autism……Oh My!

Posted on April 25, 2019 by BC H&V

By Lisa Bayko 2008 was an eventful year. Mike and I got engaged, and while planning our wedding we found out that we were expecting our first child, due August 1, 2009. Priorities shifted and marriage preparations were postponed as … Continue reading →

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2018 President’s Report

Posted on April 7, 2019 by BC H&V

President’s Report – reflecting on 2018 The Board Lee Johnston (President), Jen Gow (Vice-president), Teresa Kazemir (Past-president; Secretary), and Amy Ho (Treasurer) formed the executive for this past year. Kim Shauer continued to serve as our GBYS Coordinator, and Dan … Continue reading →

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