What Works for Your Child is
What Makes the Choice Right.

North Dakota
​Hands & Voices

As a national organization our coordinator and guides and Board of directors can provide the following information.

areas of focus

Parent - to - Parent Support

Guide by your Side Program

Deaf Ed Reform - Educational Excellence

“Medical Home” Initiative

Full & effective Communication Access

Hearing Aid Coverage by Insurance Companies

Universal Newborn Hearing Systems

Parent/Professional Collaboration

Deaf/HH Adult Mentoring

Parent Education and Support

Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights

Natural Environments, Least Restrictive Environment

Communication Choice Making

Meaningful Parent Involvement

Educational Advocacy and Training

Resources

The Resource Guide for Parents

Quarterly publication, “The Communicator”

www.handsandvoices.org

Lending Library

IEP Facilitation/Advocacy Support

Public Speakers Bureau

State Chapters Affiliate Support

“We are Hands & Voices” video

Statewide workshops

Legislative advocacy

Parent perspective representation on statewide/na-tional issues

Regional Parent Coordinators

Spanish Speaking parent coordinator

Unilateral Hearing Loss parent Coordinator

Teacher/professional pre-service and in-service training

Deaf /HH Adult Role Models