#TogetherThursday is a weekly resource blog that was created by CA Hands & Voices Advisory Board Member Leslie Manjarrez out of the early shelter in place period.
This blog is tailored to highlight free resources and topics to parents of Deaf/Hard of Hearing children through videos, articles, links to further reading, activities and more. #TogetherThursday has grown to feature monthly themes that have included Deaf Awareness, School Readiness, Deaf LGBTQ+, and Seasonal DHH supports.
Please reach out to suggest future topics, resources and individuals to feature! Contact us: IG/FB or email.
Ms. Leslie looks forward to hearing from you!
Hello Friends,
California Hands & Voices is here to support you and your child on your journey, through all the ups and downs.
This month is Deaf Awareness Month! Happy September!
For this week I wanted to highlight Deaf made films. Most recently there’s been a lot of buzz about different movies showcasing Deaf and Hard of Hearing stories!
- CODA-Drama Link
- Sound of Metal-Drama Link
- A Quiet Place (I and II)-Horror Link
- Feel the Beat-Family Link
- Wonderstruck-Family(Also a Book) Link
- Eternals-Superhero Link
- The Dragon Prince-Animated Series Link
What are your favorite movies/films that you share in your family?
Together, We Can,
Ms. Leslie
Hello Friends,
California Hands & Voices is supporting you and your child on your journey!
This month on #TogetherThursday, we are wrapping up our Back to School Series!
For our last week, lets take a look at whats available virtually, even if and when your child is in person, there’s a lot that’s up in the air right now: Hybrid, coming home with a scary letter that they should stay home for a few days, going back online for some time.
Here are some ways to support at home with virtual learning:
- From the National Deaf Center(NDC) on Postsecondary Outcomes, “Online Learning, Benefits and Barriers”- Link
- From Resource Materials and Technology Center for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, “Virtual Education for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing”- Link
- From NDC, “Remember Accessibility in the Rush to Online Instruction: Ten Tips for Educators: Link
- From Hearing Like Me, “Making Online Learning accessible for Deaf Students”, Link
- Zoom Captioning with other companies: Link
- Microsoft Teams captioning: Link
- Google Meet Captions: Link
Stay strong, stay safe.
Together, We Can,
Ms. Leslie
Hello Friends,
California Hands & Voices is supporting you and your child on your journey!
This month on #TogetherThursday, we are wrapping up our Back to School Series!
For our last week, lets take a look at whats available virtually, even if and when your child is in person, there’s a lot that’s up in the air right now: Hybrid, coming home with a scary letter that they should stay home for a few days, going back online for some time.
Here are some ways to support at home with virtual learning:
- From the National Deaf Center(NDC) on Postsecondary Outcomes, “Online Learning, Benefits and Barriers”- Link
- From Resource Materials and Technology Center for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, “Virtual Education for Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing”- Link
- From NDC, “Remember Accessibility in the Rush to Online Instruction: Ten Tips for Educators: Link
- From Hearing Like Me, “Making Online Learning accessible for Deaf Students”, Link
- Zoom Captioning with other companies: Link
- Microsoft Teams captioning: Link
- Google Meet Captions: Link
Stay strong, stay safe.
Together, We Can,
Ms. Leslie
Hello Friends,
California Hands & Voices is supporting you and your child on your journey!
This month on #TogetherThursday, we are going to do a series on Back to School!
As we move into back to school, most places are starting out with in-person as the primary option. Lets review what that potentially looks like for our DHH children:
- From Hands and Voices- “ReThinking Deaf and Hard of Hearing Accessibility in Post COVID-19 Classrooms”- Link
- From Phonak-Guideline, COVID-19 Sanitization of Roger products in classrooms: Link
- From Advanced Bionics-Tips: Putting on Face Masks with Cochlear Implants(has for Hearing Aids as well)- Link
- From Connect Hear-Accessories for Comfort around HA/CIs DIY and other suggestions: Link
- Here is also a toolkit(In Multiple languages from Spanish to Burmese) regarding how to encourage mask wearing: Link
- If you’re looking into accessible masks here is a comprehensive list: Link
Stay strong, stay safe.
Together, We Can,
Ms. Leslie
Hello Friends,
California Hands & Voices is supporting you and your child on your journey!
This month on #TogetherThursday, we are going to do a series on Back to School! Yes, it is in fact, that time again, back to school. What might this look like for you and your child as you transition out of summer?
- Lets break down transitions and support for getting back into a routine at each age group:
For our younger friends: Link
- Having a slow transition into a new schedule, planning ahead, having visual/auditory cues for transitions, and other great tips!
For our school age friends: Link
- Activities that involve discussions about upcoming changes, using books as tools for socio-emotional learning, diversity and more to prepare for the upcoming school year and changes.
Finally, for our oldest friends: Link
Step by step guides on support for parents in having shared roles during transitions and having your teen become an active part of their own journey.
How are you preparing for back to school at the moment?
Together, We Can,
Ms. Leslie
