VOICE for Hearing Impaired Children
by Patricia So
1. About
1.1. Registered Charity
1.1.1. Started in Toronto in the 1960s
1.1.2. There are now chapters all over Canada
1.2. Develop and Implement programs and services encompassing four principal areas
1.2.1. Advocacy
1.2.1.1. http://www.voicefordeafkids.com/Programs/Advocacy-Program.aspx
1.2.2. AV Therapy
1.2.2.1. http://www.voicefordeafkids.com/Programs/Auditory-Verbal-Therapy.aspx
1.2.3. Program
1.2.3.1. http://www.voicefordeafkids.com/Programs.aspx
1.2.4. Public Education
1.2.4.1. http://www.voicefordeafkids.com/Programs/Public-Education.aspx
1.3. Resources can be accessed by going to their website (www.voicefordeafkids.com)
2. Services for Families
2.1. Advocacy in schools
2.2. Access to a province-wide network of Auditory-Verbal Therapists
2.3. Regular meetings with other parents to be supported and informed through chapter meetings and one-on-one assistance
2.4. Newsletters and the VOICE magazine
2.5. Annual conference and summer family camp
2.5.1. For families with children with hearing loss who are learning to listen and speak
2.6. Provide information on IPRCs, IEPs, and accommodations
2.7. Resources
2.7.1. Financial assistance
2.7.2. Mental health guide
2.7.3. Disability plans
2.7.4. Educational policies
3. Mission Statement
3.1. To ensure that all children with hearing loss have their rights upheld with access to services for developing their abilities to learn to hear, listen and speak.
4. Cultural Diversity
4.1. Parent to parent support network for multilingual and multicultural families
4.2. Multicultural media
4.2.1. Featured in OMNI Television's multilingual series