Welcome to

Texas Hands &Voices

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What Works for your Child is what makes the Choice right

Texas Hands & Voices is a chapter of the nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families and their children who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as the professionals who serve them. We are a parent-driven, parent/professional/community collaborative group that is unbiased towards communication modes and methods. Our diverse membership includes those who are deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing impaired and their families who communicate orally, with signs, cue, and/or combined methods. We exist to help our children reach their highest potential.

Whether we’re at work locally or nationally, Hands & Voices continues to be driven by the need to improve the educational outcomes and quality of life for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Be a part of this dynamic movement….become a Hands & Voices member today!

Please Participate In this Survey!

Hello Parents Do you have 10-20 minutes to spare? We need your input.

We are encourageing families of children ages 5 or younger to
participate, but also would like input from parents that have children of all ages. All information is
welcomed and valued.

This survey is being conducted by the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Statewide Leadership Office, Region 10 Education Service Center, as a part of a statewide initiative to improve follow-up rates from newborn hearing screening, diagnosis, and referral to early intervention services. If your child's hearing loss was suspected or present at birth, please take a moment to complete this survey. This will help us to better serve you and other parents and families of the estimated 1,200 infants who are born each year in Texas with hearing loss.

Click here for survey

SAVE THE DATE!

Texas Hands & Voices

In partnership with the

Educational Resource Center

On Deafness

present:

Working Together for our

Children’s Success!

Join us for a day of Family Fun and Learning!

Program for parents, deaf and hard of hearing children and hearing brothers and sisters!

Saturday,

Nov. 15, 2008

11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

at First Baptist Church, 301 E Texas St.

Grapevine, TX 76051

Come join us for lunch and social time with your families! After lunch, the younger children (deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing) can attend children’s programs, while parents and high school students attend a presentation on self-advocacy skills with input from Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults.

Sign language interpreting and assistive listening devices will be available. If other special communication accommodations are required, requests must be made by November 1^st

Please see the Texas Hands & Voices website to download this flyer at www.txhandsandvoices.org

Registration Information:

Childcare registration must be received by Nov. 1^st in order to guarantee a space, after that childcare will be based on availability. To register, contact Lisa Crawford at 512-462-5447 or email at lisa.crawford@tsd.state.tx.us . Provide name, phone number, email address, number of adults and children attending, ages of children and any accommodations needed.