February 2022
Did You Know: El Deafo
The well known book featuring hard of hearing author Cece Bell, El Deafo is coming to Apple TV! After losing her hearing, Cece learns to navigate school and making new friends, all through the help of her superhero alter ego named El Deafo. Based on The New York Times Best Seller, El Deafo, this TV series premiered January 7 on Apple TV+.
Parent Resources
Scholarships for students who are DHH
Check out this list of scholarships for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Minnesota Hands and Voices
has some fun upcoming events. Check them out in the activities section below and register if interested. Also check out the Hands and voices parent newsletter at https://www.mnhandsandvoices.org/news-events/focus-newsletter
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Guide
Many students who are deaf and hard of hearing have never met someone just like them and may be struggling with their identity as a hard of hearing or deaf person. Would you like to connect with a DHH role model in your area that could meet with your child outside of school and help them learn about things like peer friendships, using technology, self-esteem and identity, and thinking about the future? Lifetrack in Minnesota offers a program that you should take advantage of! Learn more about the program HERE and read about the guides in Minnesota.
Lifetrack Deaf Mentor
The Deaf Mentor family program is offered to families who have a deaf or hard of hearing child. They work with families and use research-based curriculum to promote communication and language skills. For more information about the program click HERE.
Book Recommendation
El Deafo
by Cece Bell
Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful—and very awkward—hearing aid.
Upcoming Activities
2/10/22
7:00-8:00pm
Hands and Voices Zoom event answering questions about advocating for children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
