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DEAF HISTORY MONTH – REFLECTOIN

DEAF HISTORY MONTH – REFLECTOIN

by Guest Author | Mar 24, 2020 | BABY, Diagnosis, Finding Balance, New Mom/Dad, Parents, YOU

By Irene Schmalz Deaf history month is rich with examples of successful people with hearing loss – my favorite being Helen Keller. History reflects the ongoing process that families’ experience with their own children with hearing losses. Each family’s contribution to...
FINDING WHAT’S MISSING

FINDING WHAT’S MISSING

by Guest Author | Jun 8, 2018 | BABY, Diagnosis, Finding Balance, New Mom/Dad, Parents, Uncategorized, YOU

By Valerie Abbott I recently attended an event for families of children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. Nearly 60 people were coming for this ice cream social on a hot summer day at a park in Roanoke, Virginia. A small army of volunteers had gathered there early to...

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