DHH Family Newsletter Archive

*The newsletter will be send around every two months during the school year. Each Edition may also contain PaTTAN conference information FAMILIES TO THE MAX events, and resources for additional webinars, meetings, or support tools as well as links to other newsletter that may interest you.

*Editions prior to Sept. 2024 may have broken links due to website updates.

The September 2026 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• Hour with the Expert Series this fall with Dr. Carol Flexer
• Children's Hospital and Cochlear Q&A
• Unilateral Hearing Loss Study
• Hearing Association of America Took Kit

The May 2026 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• Graduation Tips
• ASL as World Language registration
• AGBELL Advocacy webpage
• New Parent Guides and Resource Toolkits
• Bridging Knowledge to Knowhow Conference

The April 2026 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• American Sign Language/English Interpreting Summer Academy
• Described Captioned Media Program Offerings
• AG BELL Parent Mentoring
• PaTTAN Summer Conferences and Opportunities

The March 2026 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• World Hearing Day 2026 and resources
• Auditory Brain Session with EITA
• Hearing Loss Expo in Harrisburg
• Hearing Loss Association of America toolkit

The February 2026 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• The Auditory Brain Session with EITA
• CAMPS for students who are DHH
• Summer programs for students who are DHH

The December 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• PDE (Pennsylvania Department of Education) Conference Scholarships
• "Start Here" hearing webpage
• F2MAX (FAMILIES TO THE MAX) connections
• Youth opportunities

The November 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• Technology and AI for Communication Access
• Right to Education Local Task Force Hub
• Framework for Access and Belonging (FAB)

The October 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• AGBell opportunities
• Transition Planning Resources from Office of Developmental Programs
• New Resources from PaTTAN
• NTID fall programs

The September 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• Start of School Year Resources
• ASL as a world language opportunity
• Upcoming Tech Adventure for students who are deaf-blind
• PDE conference focus on student work

The May 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• End-of-Year Resources
• InterpNET
• a catalog of books with characters who are d/hh
• AI and ASL
• American Society for Deaf Children Endeavor Magazine

The April 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• Hearing Loss Toolkit
• Online Notetaker Module
• PA Secondary Transition Roadmap

The March 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• Exceptional Parent Magazine: Vision, Hearing, and Speech
• Summer camps and seasonal programming
• PA ABLE programs

The February 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference information in PA
• ASL fluent provider list
• Deaf-Hearing Communication Center Mentorship

The January 2025 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference information in PA
• Secondary Transition Information
• Charting the Lifecourse connections
• Learning American Sign Language
• Summer Camp details

The December 2024 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• Tips for Learning with Hearing Loss
• American Society for Deaf Children: Wellbeing During the Holidays
• OVR Summer Institute application
• Programs from AGBell

The November 2024 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• Silent Dinner video from Baldwin High School
• RIT/NTID Youth Programs
• ACCESS or EBT Cultural Benefits
• IRIS Center Modules
• IEP Tip Sheets

The October 2024 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• Local Task Force Listening Sessions
• Big Ocean: Deaf Performers
  
• Youth Engagement Information

The September 2024 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• Back to School Tips
• IEP Resources from Clerc Center
• Sib Shops
• Special Education Guide Revised

The Summer 2024 Newsletter includes the following topics:

• End of School Year Tips
• Extended School Year (ESY) Services
• Preschool to Kindergarten Transition & Secondary Transition
• Community of Practice Transition Conference
  

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