#GivingTuesday is November 30
Tuesday after Thanksgiving is #GivingTuesday, and it has become a “global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.” You may want to become a #GivingTuesday supporter, and we hope you can think about the needs of kids at Katie’s House for Speech-Language and Occupational Therapy. We…
SVP Cincinnati selects Hearing Speech + Deaf Center for Project XLR8
Social Venture Partners Cincinnati for selecting Hearing Speech + Deaf Center among the 12 #GreatCincinnati #Nonprofits participating in Project XLR8. A deaf-friendly #Cincinnati with our Communication Access Bank will advance communication equity and inclusion and boost our TriState area into the top-tier of deaf-friendly cities in the US. Economic and social benefits that accompany ranking…
Are you a CODA, or Deaf?
Are you a CODA – a child of deaf adults – or Deaf? Will you share your thought abut the newly released film in an email to swesselkamper@hearingspeechdeaf.org? Click the link in our bio to see a video of a group of CODAs and their families reflecting on a special screening of the Sundance Film…
Will you be an ally for communication equity?
The award-winning movie CODA is showing at the Mariemont Theater. CODA (Child of Deaf Adult) features deaf actors and received “rave reviews” at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2021. Director Sian Heder crafted a crowd-pleasing tearjerker whose commercial promise sparked a bidding war between theatrical distributors and deep-pocketed streamers. The movie was released in…
Help improve vehicle accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers
You may not be an automotive engineer, but if you’re deaf or hard-of-hearing, you can help design the car of the future. Follow this link to an anonymous survey to gauge how the automotive industry can improve the driving experience of deaf and hard-of-hearing drivers. Hearing Car Survey #GreatCincinnati #Nonprofit #HSDCGC #HardOfHearing #DeafCommunity #CarOfTheFutureSurvey #HearingCarSurvey
Camp Sign Say day campers visited Greenacres Farm, Milford
Camp Sign Say is a week-long day camp for our patients with communication disorders or deafness which has been around since 2010. In-person activities returned this year after the virtual activities that took place in 2020. A favorite destination of many of the campers was Greenacres Farm in Milford. Greenacres hosts miniature therapy horses our…
Survey: Improving the health care system
Background Information: This survey is a part of a research study at the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, IRB00269690, with Principal Investigator Dr. Nicholas Reed. We will be asking about your experiences receiving healthcare and interacting with providers and staff as an adult with age-related hearing loss. We will not collect any identifiable information…
White House executive order targets cell phone repairs, hearing aids, internet access and more
President Biden signed a wide-ranging executive order on Friday, July 9, aimed at promoting competition across wide swaths of American business see NPR’s report here and Fox News’ report here. The order includes 72 initiatives at more than a dozen federal agencies to promptly tackle some of the most pressing competition problems across the US…
Hearing Speech + Deaf Center receives $25,000 Dater grant
Hearing Speech + Deaf Center receives $25,000 from Dater Foundation for 2021 Youth Programming CINCINNATI, June 23, 2021 – Hearing Speech + Deaf Center received a $25,000 grant from the Charles H. Dater Foundation to fund programs for youth with communication disorders or deafness. The grant will support youths’ mental health and well-being by promoting…