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Hands & Voices NM
Home
HVNM Board Meeting
GBYS Events
Our Board Members
Resources
  • NewBorn Hearing Screening
  • Birth to Three Years Old
  • Evaluation By Audiologist
  • Hearing Screen/Rescreen
  • Test Results
  • Next steps
  • Fostering Joy
  • Our Children's Safety pro
  • HQ ASTra
  • HQ D/HH Infusion
  • HQ D/HH Plus
  • HQ H&V Military Project
  • HQ Latino Council
More
  • Home
  • HVNM Board Meeting
  • GBYS Events
  • Our Board Members
  • Resources
    • NewBorn Hearing Screening
    • Birth to Three Years Old
    • Evaluation By Audiologist
    • Hearing Screen/Rescreen
    • Test Results
    • Next steps
    • Fostering Joy
    • Our Children's Safety pro
    • HQ ASTra
    • HQ D/HH Infusion
    • HQ D/HH Plus
    • HQ H&V Military Project
    • HQ Latino Council
  • Home
  • HVNM Board Meeting
  • GBYS Events
  • Our Board Members
  • Resources
    • NewBorn Hearing Screening
    • Birth to Three Years Old
    • Evaluation By Audiologist
    • Hearing Screen/Rescreen
    • Test Results
    • Next steps
    • Fostering Joy
    • Our Children's Safety pro
    • HQ ASTra
    • HQ D/HH Infusion
    • HQ D/HH Plus
    • HQ H&V Military Project
    • HQ Latino Council
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Fostering Joy

Cherishing intentional moments of daily magic and connection

HQ Fostering Joy page

Family Fostering Joy Social media groups

Connect with other fellow family to Foster joy!
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Fostering Joy is...

  • Founded on the belief that fostering joy is important to all families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing (and the D/HH leaders and professionals who support them), across cultures and backgrounds
  • Focused on nurturing parent/caregiver--child relationships
  • Inclusive of all ways of being deaf or hard of hearing
  • Centered on parent and caregiver strengths
  • Attentive to delightful interactions with children who are D/HH
  • Respectful of differences in how joy is experienced, demonstrated, and described across diverse contexts and by different people
  • Based on the value of active and intentional collaboration between families, professionals, and deaf and hard of hearing leaders
  • Cognizant that joy is contagious and that joyful approaches can be adopted/cultivated by all involved in supporting families with children who are D/HH
  • Respectful of the challenges families can face raising children who are D/HH and acknowledges that finding joy can be effortful.
  • Committed to transforming the supports of children who are D/HH and their families from deficit-focused to strength-based
  • Informed by science-based and evidence-informed practices
  • Led by the Fostering Joy Core Team, which includes diverse representation of parents, professionals, and D/HH leaders
  • Supported by the Fostering Joy movement of Joy Ambassadors who agree with the Fostering Joy mission and desire to spread these ideas to others

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FAMILY TIP SHEET

THE JOY OF RAISING DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN

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Eng Family Tip Sheet (pdf)

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