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...
View ArticleNabeel Keblawi: It All Started with Cheese
I was diagnosed with a severe-to-profound hearing loss and fitted with hearing aids at a year old. My parents, Feisal and Suhad Keblawi, immediately started searching for an educational program for...
View ArticleAnna Stopher: The Story of Us
Blessed. That’s the short and sweet answer to when people ask me to describe my life. Now, please don’t misunderstand me and interpret the last statement as things came easy-peasy. They didn’t. There...
View ArticleBring on the Spectrum Collaborates with Hands & Voices of NY
Bring on the Spectrum (BOTS) was proud to welcome the Capital Region chapter of Hands and Voices of New York on Saturday, March 26. BOTS is a 6,000 square foot Community Space & Sensory Gym,...
View ArticleKristen Stratton: Deaf Plus Means So Much More
I have spent a lifetime trying to figure out where I fit in as a hard of hearing person in a hearing world. I grew up in a family with a strong history of hearing loss but without the richness of...
View ArticleBeckie Perkins: A Deaf Mother’s Perspective on Bilingual Education
I first learned about Cued Speech when I met with Amy Crumrine when she was working in Rochester, NY and we were living there at that time. She shared information with me on Cued Speech/cued English....
View ArticleThe Best Gift of the Season?
The Best Gift of the Season? Inclusion for our Deaf/HH Child Written by Brooke Montgomery & Sara Kennedy, Hands & Voices As parents of children who are deaf, one of our main concerns has...
View ArticleSCOTUS: Perez v Sturgis Public Schools Decision for Families and Students
By Sara Kennedy, Hands & Voices HQ A unanimous ruling by Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools allows a deaf student to sue under the Americans with...
View ArticleLight the Campfire!
By Emily Burke, DHH Infusion Co-Coordinator, Hands & Voices June 21, 2023 The author, age 17, with her Nana who came by for a surprise camp visit as a Lions Club member Growing up, my favorite...
View ArticleJennifer DeConde: Musings of a Deaf Adult
People often ask me to share my experiences as a deaf child expecting to hear tales of loneliness and frustration, when really the opposite is true. I had a great childhood. I’m sure in elementary...
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