Forming a Hearing Impairment Group – To be or not to be?
My wife and I have been discussing the need for a Hearing Impairment group here in the Roanoke/Lynchburg/Danville, Virginia area. My wife has an elementary school teaching background and currently teaches homeschool. I’m a project manager with an engineering background.
- Should we make it face-to-face only or do some sessions by web conference (consider rising gas prices or folks living too far from others with similar experiences/needs)?
- Where should we meet?
- How large or small would the group be?
- What are the needs of the hearing impaired community and their friends / family?
This is a perfect example of where we will need to “Connect to Create.”
"Hi. I'm Carina. What's your name?"
That's usually the first thing you hear when C-Note sees you. Her favorite past times are meeting new friends, hosting real and imaginary parties, and drawing pictures of everyone and everything, yourself included.
As C-Note's father, I stand in complete amazement of this young lady, who God has chosen to complete our family. As an adopted child with a hearing impairment, she experiences levels of joy that surpasses many who do not face similar challenges. A spunky kind of girl, she has also been affectionately nicknamed Wiggly, Jumping Jelly Bean, Wii Girl, and of course, our precious C-Note.