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Category: Blog (page 3)

Scholarships for DHH Students and or students with Special Needs

Posted on: November 6, 2021 December 29, 2024 Written by: Cora Shahid
FYI- Scholarships for DHH Students and or students with Special Needs
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Amazon Smile Wishlist for CA H&V Regional Events

Posted on: March 25, 2021 October 28, 2023 Written by: Cora Shahid
CA H&V has a Amazon Smile Wishlist! We are putting together a box of supplies for each of our 9 regions so that when we can meet face to face again we can hit the ground running. We will use…
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Statement in Support of the Asian American Pacific Islander Community

Posted on: March 24, 2021 July 11, 2023 Written by: Cora Shahid
March 18, 2021   In response to the shootings and untimely death of 8 people in North Georgia, 6 of who were Asian and all women, California Hands & Voices is grieving the loss of life and acts of injustice.    We recognize that across…
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We are there for you.

Posted on: February 5, 2021 October 28, 2023 Written by: Cora Shahid
In tonight’s parent break out (during the LEAD-K Family Services webinar), so many expressed the need for more emotional support in navigating their child’s identification. Some expressed that during this time of COVID it is exceptionally difficult. “I hope you…
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Thank you for everything you do.

Posted on: January 2, 2021 October 28, 2023 Written by: Cora Shahid
We want to express our sincere gratitude to the many who provided financial support to California Hands & Voices in 2020.  We are humbled and thankful that you our financial contribution because it allows our unfunded organization the ability to…
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ASTra year in review – CA H&V Advocacy Program

Posted on: January 2, 2021 October 28, 2023 Written by: Cora Shahid
I look back at 2020 and just wow. We started our year off with our Level 1, 8 hour advocacy course in Sacramento, CA where 30 Parents, Advocates, and Professionals gathered all in one room together in person to learn…
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O.U.R. Project 2020 – Child Safety

Posted on: January 2, 2021 October 28, 2023 Written by: Cora Shahid
Update from Nancy Grosz SagerCoordinator for the O.U.R. Project in CA. 2020 was a weird year for all of us, to say the least. The 2020 O.U.R. Toy Story Quilt was finished, and was supposed to be presented at the Southern…
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A message from the CA H&V Board President

Posted on: January 2, 2021 October 28, 2023 Written by: Cora Shahid
Dear California Hands & Voices Family, Happy New Year! I hope that everyone has had a chance to rest and recover from the unprecedented year that we have had in 2020. In the past year many of us were forced to…
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A message for the New Year from the Executive Director

Posted on: January 2, 2021 October 28, 2023 Written by: Cora Shahid
We look forward to another busy and productive year ahead serving you. On behalf of everyone at California Hands & Voices, I’d like to wish you a Happy New Year. This has been a challenging year with the weight of…
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Welcome Brianna and Elizabeth to the CA H&V Board

Posted on: December 10, 2020 October 28, 2023 Written by: Cora Shahid
Please join us in welcoming two new members to the California Hands & Voices Board!  Brianna Meshke McLay (Oceanside)  and Elizabeth Harlan (Lakeside) will be Co-Representatives for San Diego/Imperial County (Area 8).  We are so excited to have you both a part of the team!…
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24 Jan

🎉 Play My Way – Inclusive Family Fun Day

Sunday, March 1, 2026🕒 11:30am – 12:30pm 📍 Play My Way Adaptive Recreation Center7540 Metropolitan Dr. #103San Diego, CA 92108 Registration is required to attend and is limited to the first 20 children. Annual Members:To help ensure as many families…
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14 Jan

Apply to Join Our ASTra Team

Do you have a desire to train and support families so that they can better advocate for their children? CA Hands & Voices is a parent-driven organization, and we areactively seeking parents of children who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing,…
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07 Jan

2026 ASTra Training

Advocacy, Support, and Training (ASTra) ProgramEducational Advocacy Training 📌 Registration NOW Open The ASTra Educational Advocacy Training is a full-day, in-person training designed to bring together parents, professionals, DHH students, and community members who support Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind,…
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18 Dec

IEP Goals: A Basic Formula for Success

By: Kristen Stratton, J.M. CA Hands & Voices In the hundreds of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) I have helped write as an advocate, I find the goal writing process to be the most important but often the most rushed part…
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18 Dec

Stuck in the Middle: Our Daughter’s Journey as a Hard of Hearing Kiddo

By Marissa Weiss During a conversation with our daughter’s Teacher of the Deaf when she was in second grade (she’s currently in fifth grade), this invaluable professional accurately summarized the challenges of Rosie’s journey as a hard of hearing kiddo. …
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18 Dec

Building Connections and Impact: Insights from the Hands & Voices Conference

The recent Hands & Voices Leadership Conference in Spokane, Washington, provided an invaluable experience for our California Hands & Voices team, uniting us with passionate advocates, parents, and professionals from across the country who share the same mission of supporting…
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18 Dec

Open Captions, Yes Please

By Johanna Wonderly, CA Hands & Voices Parent Going to the movies is one of those simple pleasures so many families love—snuggling into those big recliner seats, popcorn in hand, escaping into a story on the big screen. For my…
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18 Dec

Never Give Up!

By Myra Cullum, California H&V “You will always be her best advocate!” Those were the words from a retired DHH teacher. She advised me to keep EVERYTHING on my young daughter, who has a severe/profound bilateral hearing loss and Down…
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13 Dec

H&V Call to Action: US DOE/Office of Special Education Programs

From HQ: H&V HQ, with the Education and Legislative Policy committee, have been monitoring the activities at the U.S. Department of Education specifically with regards to the Office of Special Education Programs.  In conferring with our HV DHH Council and…
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02 Dec

Your year-round support keeps CA H&V strong. Give today!

It’s not too late to support California Hands & Voices this #GivingTuesday. We know there are countless worthwhile nonprofits doing incredible work, and we’re truly honored to be among those you consider. Every donation—no matter the size—makes a meaningful impact…
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About CA Hands & Voices

California Hands & Voices is dedicated to supporting families with children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in a respectful and non-judgmental manner regarding language opportunities, communication tools or educational approaches. We’re a parent-driven, non-profit organization providing families with the resources, networks, and information to improve communication access and educational outcomes for their children.

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**California Hands & Voices, including our board members, ASTra Advocates, or anyone associated with California Hands & Voices are not lawyers and do not provide legal advice, or represent that their advice equates to legal counsel. Nothing in the relationship between the parent requesting support and our board members, ASTra Advocates, or anyone associated with California Hands & Voices should be construed as legal advice. California Hands & Voices strongly recommends that anyone seeking legal advice get an attorney.

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