The Other Side Of Deaf

Host Crystal Hand talks all things advocacy.    Drawing from life experiences, countless hours of training in the field and 9 years of coaching others, Crystal covers how to navigate your way through school and medical systems to make sure you are never left out of the conversation.   Everything from learning your rights to controlling your temper - She discusses the dos and don'ts on how to advocate for yourself or your child...

Host Crystal Hand interviews her deaf friend Holly Ambrass where they discuss her life as a CODA (Child of a Deaf Adult), a deaf woman and a mother of a hard of hearing child.    In this episode Holly talks about what it was like growing up in a generational deaf family and her journey of her progressive hearing loss that ultimately led to her getting a cochlear implant as an adult.   Crystal and Holly examine an array of topics in...

Host Crystal Hand sits down with Ginger Stanfill, the child sponsorship coordinator for Deaf Child Hope International.  With 80% of all Deaf/hard of hearing children living in developing countries, this topic is vital to the conversation of Deaf people in the world.  Giving us a wider world view of life for Deaf individuals, Ginger discusses what life is like for these children, what they are doing to help, and the greatest needs o...

Host Crystal Hand interviews Jari Majewski and Julia Faliano - co founders of the non-profit organization "Feel the Beat" - an organization dedicated to making music and dance fully accessible.  Taking inspiration from experience with teaching deaf children, as well as their own passion for music and theater, these women are forging a new path for Deaf students.    After years of trial and error and partnering with amazin...

Host Crystal Hand interviews a hard of hearing teenager living and going to school in a hearing community.  Not fully hearing, but not fully deaf - guest Luke Hand talks about his experiences trying to navigate this strange landscape.  Covering topics like how he manages school and athletics, facing discrimination, learning to advocate for himself, and his complicated relationship with the Deaf Community.   

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Host Crystal Hand sits down with American Sign Language Interpreter Kate Chen to discuss her experiences from her front row seat to the deaf community.    Touching on subjects like how to become an interpreter, differences in older and younger generations of Deaf Individuals with language, the very private moments she witnesses and how technology and covid has changed it all.    

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Part 2 of Interview:  Host Crystal Hand sits down and talks with teacher of the Deaf  Kristen Stewart and discusses all things deaf education.  In the second half of the interview, they cover topics like having realistic expectations for deaf children, which is better deaf schools or hearing schools according to a teacher of the deaf, how has Covid affected our kids and so much more.       

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Host Crystal Hand sits down and talks with a teacher of the Deaf and discusses all things deaf education.  Covering topics like how Deaf education has changed over the years,  how communication modes, ADA laws  and technology have impacted deaf education,  game changing strategies for helping students succeed and so much more!  This is the first of two episodes covering this topic.     

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Host Crystal Hand talks about her experiences being a hearing mom to deaf children, and all the emotions that go with it.  From the day of identification, to the teen years and everything in between, she talks about all the ups and downs of raising deaf children.   Crystal gives practical advise and insight  to parents,  professionals that work with deaf children, and Deaf individuals with hearing parents.  


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Host Crystal Hand and her Deaf friend Stephanie Kiessling discuss Deaf issues that are important today.  This episode covers hot topics like spoken language vs sign language, the role of hearing technology, deaf school vs. hearing school and what it is like growing up in a hearing family.  Stephanie gives us insight on the deaf perspective in a world that too often forces Deaf people to accommodate hearing peers and gives practical...