Hej everyone! Occasionally we will post a “Meet Us Monday” picture and introduce you to someone on our board, staff or group of volunteers. As much as I dislike pictures of myself, I figured we should start here with me. So… even though it isn’t a Monday, here goes! I am Kellie, aka […]
Assistive Technology for the d/hh has been around for a very long time. We have come a long way from old school ear horns, and paper and pencil to telephones, internet, captioning and VP! There are many things available to help our kids communicate and to keep them safe! Any products shared here do not […]
Whether you are traveling to meet family or friends or they are coming to visit you, holidays can be stressful for anyone! The stress and confusion can become even more so for our children when there is a communication barrier! Tonight we will look at ways to prepare your child and ways to prepare your […]
Our October topic was technology in the classroom! We talked about low tech, high tech and everything in between. After getting a feel for what age range of kids we had, we started talking about what was used in their classes and what other things might be available. As parents we KNOW that sometimes […]
I’ve been remiss in posting. Sorry about that! It is Deaf Awareness Week now, and I am just getting to collating all the FB posts from the beginning of the month. We talked about how we as families became aware of Deaf Culture, how we incorporate d/Deaf role models and peers into our […]
It is hard to believe that summer is almost over! Time to get back to school supplies and new clothes and a brand new backpack. (don’t forget Aug 9-11 is Tax Free Weekend in Texas! I tell you so you can get good deals, OR plan to stay away from the crazy masses of […]
This month’s topic – Summer reading We were discussing ways to lessen the gaps between current reading levels and reading level goals and ways to keep our kids engaged in reading over the vacation months so they don’t backslide! #1 What is your child’s method(s) of communication and are they an “emerging reader” at […]
Last month we started having “Tuesday Talks” on Facebook… Our goal is to make Tuesday Talks a monthly occurrence (the first Tuesday of every month at 8 PM/CST)- so parents can have a place to chat and “hang”, without needing to hire a babysitter or get dressed up. We picked a topic of discussion, threw […]
Hi everyone! We are creating this blog to have another way to connect with our families in Texas and share resources, parenting joys and tribulations and networking opportunities. Come join in and show us your Hands and Voices! Have an idea for a topic or story? Have a question? Have a “Kudos” or “YeeHaw” to […]
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