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Blog Spotlight: Hear Cloe
Hear Cloe, is a blog written by the daughter of Marjorie Madsen Keilers, Director of our New Mexico chapter of Hands & Voices. In one of her recent blog posts, Cloe talks about: My First Language...
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The Legendary Marion Downs
It is with sadness but celebration, that we hear of the passing of a true pioneer and the Grand Madame of pediatric audiology, Marion Downs. As she lived her life, she passed away with dignity and...
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Why My Child Would Not Wear his Cochlear Implants
Why won’t my child wear his cochlear implants? As parents of a child with cochlear implants, the answer to this question shocked us and made us feel as if we were torturing our child. Our child was...
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Ellie Parfitt: How I Became Known as the Deafie Blogger
My name is Ellie Parfitt and I’m known as The Deafie Blogger. I was born with a bilateral profound sensori-neural hearing loss, into a hearing family who had no experience of deafness. It wasn’t until...
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A Mother’s Journey: Changing “I Can’t” to “I Did”
“No way. I can’t do that…” This was my very first thought when a good friend looked me straight in the eye and said that I should write a young children’s picture book featuring deaf and hard of...
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Parenting a Child Who is Deaf Plus
Karen Putz chats with Leah and her daughter, Angela to learn about their parenting/Deaf Plus journey. Part Two: We Have Room Here–the Story of the Spring Family Called to Motherhood Why This Mom...
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Rosabel Agbayani: Infusing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
This past September 30, 2020 marked a significant milestone for my family. The day marks 10 years that we became a Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH) Family. So many changes have happened in our lives over...
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Amy Gerlich: We Are Not Alone
Hello, I’m Amy. When our newborn did not pass his hearing screening, they said it wasn’t uncommon. But we knew our Axel was special. We discovered several conditions during my 20 week ultrasound. From...
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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults: Their Stories
As a parent when you first begin your journey raising a Deaf/Hard of hearing child, your child may be the first Deaf/Hard of hearing person in your life. Alex Thompson lifting a heavy tire Here’s an...
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Justin Ruger: The Joy of Honey Bees and Stroke Recovery
Hello, My name is Justin Ruger. I am the author and illustrator of a new children’s book titled Henry Meets a Honey Bee. Before I talk about my book, I would like to give a little background on...
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