Leeanne is mom to three kids, including Dane, her eldest son who is profoundly deaf. She sits on the Advisory Board for the National Center on Low Incidence Disabilities, the American College of Educators/DHH Joint-Together Executive Advisory, the Quality of Life-DHH Research Advisory Board, and for AFB/Bridge Multimedia. Leeanne's particular interests lie in advocacy and special education law and she is currently the Executive Director of Hands & Voices National.
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Janet is also the Executive Director of Colorado Families for Hands & Voices, and is the parent consultant for the Marion Downs Hearing Center. Her sensitive and enlightened approach helps professionals relate to the parent perspective.
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Cheryl is currently a self-employed consultant in the areas of deaf education and audiology. As a former supervisor with the Colorado Department of Education, she was responsible for developing policy and providing technical assistance to deaf and hard of hearing students, their teachers, and other supportive staff statewide. Drawing upon her own experiences raising a daughter with hearing loss, Cheryl enjoys assisting families as they face similar issues and challenges. Dr Johnson has frequently presented nationally and internationally on topics related to Educational Audiology.
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Katherine is a parent of two young children with hearing loss, Henry (age 7) and Richard (age 1). Her husband, Robert, is also hard-of-hearing. She has served on several boards and committees related to deafness/hearing loss. Katherines' interests include socialization
issues as they pertain to children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. More info about Katherine...
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Illinois Hands & Voices Chairperson
Karen Putz is profoundly deaf and is mom to three deaf and hard of hearing children. She holds a B.S. in Counseling and M.A. in Deafness Rehabilitation Counseling from Northern Illinois University. Karen is currently employed as a Deaf Mentor in early intervention and a substitute teacher for various deaf and hard of hearing programs. She teaches Conversational Sign Language at Joliet Junior College. As Chairperson of Illinois Hands & Voices, Karen's interests lie in parent networking and education. She serves on the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission Task Force on Communication Options. |
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Elizabeth is currently the Wisconsin Sound Beginnings (WSB) Program Director. WSB is the name given to the statewide Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program in the Division of Public Health.
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An engaging and uniquely qualified presenter, Susan Elliott shares her unique perspective as a Deaf individual and award-winning educator on a range of topics, notably our Hands & Voices Deaf Cultural Sensitivity Training workshop.
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Candace is the mother of a profoundly deaf son, and for the past 6 years, developed and coordinated services for the Family Support Connection/MN Hands & Voices at Lifetrack Resources in Minnesota. For 5 years, Candace has also served as a parent consultant for the MN Dept. of Health's Newborn Hearing Screening Program. She also serves on the MN Dept. of Health's Newborn Screening Advisory Committee, representing parents of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. More Info on Candace ... |
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Terri Patterson
Terri is both a parent of a child with a hearing loss as well as having been a professional Early Intervention Parent Educator. An author, parent leader and speaker, Terri is also Director of Georgia Hands & Voices.
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Dane Seaver
Dane Seaver is a bilingual (Oral English/ASL) Deaf college student who brings his insight as a mainstreamed public school student and deaf child in a hearing family to groups who seek a better understanding of communication access and self advocacy for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Keith Garrett, M.A.
Keith is a Parent as well as a Founding Board Member/Treasurer for Arizona Hands & Voices
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Martha has been a Regional Parent Coordinator with Colorado Families for Hands and Voices since 2002. She has recently contributed to the Parent Funding Tool Kit as well as the What Parents Need to Know Series. She is the parent of two children with hearing loss both of whom were late identified and experience a progressive, fluctuating loss and have successfully transitioned to a college environment. Martha has a proven perspective on parenting.
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