Author Archives: Donnie Moore
Council: Input Survey
Public Input Survey for Council’s State Plan The Council is in the process of developing our new five-year state plan. This plan will be in effect from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2021. The Council’s State Plan is our Continue reading Council: Input Survey
Parent Summit
Family Voices of Tennessee, in conjunction with the Tennessee Department of Health (CYSHCN) is hosting a Parent Summit April 25, 2015 8:30am-3:00pm Four Points by Sheraton Nashville – Brentwood 760 Old Hickory Boulevard Brentwood, TN 37027 *A block of rooms Continue reading Parent Summit
From everyone here at TN Hands & Voices, we want to say please stay warm and safe in this weather. Be sure to visit our website for all the information about our organization including our new GBYS program.
Super Bowl ASL National Anthem
NFL will provide ASL online using your computer or mobile devices during the National anthem at Supper Bowl time. View link below to learn more. http://nad.org/news/2015/1/asl-online-super-bowl-xlix
Get to Know The Deaf NFL Player You Probably Didn’t Know Exists
The Seahawks starting fullback Derrick Coleman isn’t letting his hearing slow him down. posted on September 18, 2013 at 2:59pm EDT Matt Kiebus BuzzFeed Staff Feature Photo provided by: Otto Greule Jr / Getty Before the season, the Seattle Seahawks Continue reading Get to Know The Deaf NFL Player You Probably Didn’t Know Exists
DCBR – Implementing the Communication Plan
The following content was taken from the Hands & Voices Website. The Deaf Child Bill of Rights Six Years Later by Janet DesGeorges – http://www.handsandvoices.org/articles/education/law/dcbr_revisited.html In May of 1996, Colorado State Law 96-1041 was enacted which requires IEP teams to Continue reading DCBR – Implementing the Communication Plan
View DRAFT version of Bill
View the DRAFT version of the Bill [google-drive-embed url=”https://drive.google.com/a/tnhandsandvoices.org/file/d/0B5yf2Bht5KnTV09nYUo5NzlRS00/preview?usp=drivesdk” title=”April 2015 DRAFT AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION.docx” icon=”https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/doclist/images/icon_10_word_list.png” width=”100%” height=”800″ style=”embed”]
Funding in Jeopardy
TN H&V folks in Nashville…. Attend this if you can..for our Deaf & HH children…Together, we can make a difference! Melanie Hi Everyone! In a previous e-mail I had mentioned a possible meeting next Tuesday, January 29th before the TN Continue reading Funding in Jeopardy
Sibshops (Ages 8-13)
We are pleased to announce that TN Hands & Voices, Family Voices of Tennessee, West Tennessee School for the Deaf are cosponsoring Sibshops for 8 – 13 year old brothers and sisters of kids with special needs. These Sibshops are Continue reading Sibshops (Ages 8-13)
ABC News: Seeking Families -NCHAM Hearing Aides
NCHAM is currently working with ABC News World Report w/Diane Sawyer to put together a featured story for their program that is concerned with families’ access to hearing aids. In an attempt to gather information, we recently asked you to help us Continue reading ABC News: Seeking Families -NCHAM Hearing Aides
Home | Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Home | Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing has been in existence on a local level, in Nashville, since August 1978, and statewide in Tennessee since 1983. Continue reading Home | Library Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Free Hearing Aid Batteries-Size 10 and 13
I have received 8 Packs of the Rayovac hearing aid battery size 10. If anyone is need of this size battery, please email donnie@tnhandsandvoices.org with your mailing address and phone number. They are Free!! There are also several packs of size 13 Continue reading Free Hearing Aid Batteries-Size 10 and 13
Ben Zerbst Story
Shortly after his second birthday our son Ben was diagnosed with moderate to severe hearing loss in his left ear, and severe to profound in his right. In laymen terms, he is essentially deaf.
Morgan – My Blessing
My youngest child, Morgan is almost four years old now. It sometimes seems she was just born yesterday and other times like she’s been with me forever. I’m sure all parents can relate to that. When she was born, all Continue reading Morgan – My Blessing