Alabama Hands & Voices

The inclusion of Deaf and Hard of Hearing committee members can have a profound impact for everyone, child, parent and professional. Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) committee members are uniquely qualified to provide the child, parents, professionals, and the family's broader community with a positive and hopeful perspective drawn from their day-to-day real life experiences as a person who lives with hearing loss.

Deaf or Hard of Hearing Committee Members can…

Provide exposure to a variety of communication modes and methods to families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Increase awareness of and sensitivity to issues faced by individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Share information through personal experiences.
Create a safe place in which children, parents and professionals can ask questions about hearing loss.
Provide input to families seeking a better understanding of hearing loss

Name:

Phone Number:

Email: We'll never share your email with anyone else.

Child's Name:

Child's DOB:

Primary Mode of Communication or Language

American Sign Language

Listening and Spoken Language

Fingerspelling

Cued Speech

Combination of two or more:

Other:

Please summarize any concerns or information that would be helpful to a D/HH Committee Member I authorize Alabama Hands & Voices to disclose to our Parent Guide(s) my name, contact information, name and age of my child so that a Parent Guide(s) may reach out to me regarding Alabama Hands & Voices activities and resources and parent-to-parent support.

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Role Models

Ahav Makenzie

DHH Role Model Interview - Ryan Hickman 2020

Beth Overland video