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Dennis’ Story

Posted on August 14, 2015 by BC H&V

My name is Shannon and our son’s name is Dennis. We are from the aboriginal community of Bella Bella(Heiltsuk), in the North Central Coast of British Columbia. You can reach us, 300 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, by air or ferry. … Continue reading →

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3rd Annual Family Fun Picnic

Posted on July 20, 2015 by BC H&V

The saying ‘third time lucky’ rang true for the 3rd annual Fun Family Day Picnic – for the first time, it was bathed in glorious sunshine instead of rain! The sun brought out 200 people on June 20th, 2015 to … Continue reading →

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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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Family Fun Picnic

Posted on April 28, 2015 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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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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Parent Coffee Night- April 27th

Posted on March 23, 2015 by BC H&V

Please join us for our next coffee night on Monday, April 27th, 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 come … 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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Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts

Posted on February 13, 2015 by BC H&V

By Jen Gow, British Columbia Hands & Voices Our most recent Annual Parent Workshop on Educational Excellence marked a first for us. Instead of flying solo, British Columbia (BC) Hands & Voices teamed up with partners to co-host the event … Continue reading →

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