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Victoria Area Get-Together March

Posted on January 22, 2015 by BC H&V

  VICTORIA Area Get-Together – Thursday March 5th An opportunity to talk with other families and share information, suggestions, tips… Toys and games will be set up for the kids to play and give parents the opportunity to chat! Light snacks will be provided. … 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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Numb Hands and Other Bits

Posted on October 22, 2012 by BC H&V

The road stretches ahead of me, the next bend almost out of sight. Poplars wave in the breeze and the sun beats down. This is the worst part. The novelty of the start has long worn off, I haven’t seen another rider for … Continue reading →

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The Big Move

Posted on April 19, 2012 by BC H&V

By Anja Rosenke The countdown is on – my son turns 5 in a couple of months and is due to enter Kindergarten in September. Officially, early intervention ends at this point and I am already preparing for the distinct … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on Early Intervention

Posted on April 19, 2012 by BC H&V

By Kim Shauer Wikipedia defines Early Intervention as “a system of coordinated services that promotes the child’s growth and development and supports families during the critical early years. Starting with a partnership between parents and professionals at this early stage … Continue reading →

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Hard of Hearing Teenaged Fiddler Travels to Scotland

Posted on April 16, 2011 by BC H&V

By Teresa Kazemir Our son Jesse traveled to Scotland this past summer – he is a  fiddle player with the North Shore Celtic Ensemble, and they  participated in the Aberdeen International Youth Festival for  12 days in July and August. … Continue reading →

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