May 2021

Did You Know: There are some movies that feature characters who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind

Check out some of these movies or films that feature characters who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind:

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

deaf not Deaf

by Christian Fusco

Rian is starting her sixth grade year in a new home and at a new school in Northeast Philadelphia. On her first day, she is greeted by Shack, the class bully, who wastes no time breaking one of her cochlear implants. She’s used to feeling like an outsider, but nothing could prepare her for life at John Hancock Elementary. Her teachers can’t pronounce her name, the “normal” kids think she’s Deaf and the Deaf kids think she’s a joke.

deaf not Deaf is a story about an unlikely friendship between Rian and Luis, two twelve year old sixth graders who break down communication barriers and learn to understand deafness in very different ways. Drawn together by their common bully, Rian, Luis and their group of misfit friends hatch a plan to get revenge on Shack once and for all…but will their ghoulish idea be an epic success or come back to haunt them in the end?