The Other Side Of Deaf

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Crystal Hand

13 episodes

1 month ago

Host Crystal Hand interviews children's author Lindsay Dain about her life and education that lead to her passion for advocating for the Deaf community and helping parents with Deaf children. In this episode they discuss her new book I'm Getting a Cochlear Implant! Learn About How I Will Hear" and the journey that lead her to changing her career and start writing as well as launching her website "His Little Hands of mine"- a safe space for family and friends to learn and ask questions w...

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Episodes (13/13)

The Other Side Of Deaf

S3 E1: Learning How We Hear - with children's author Lindsay Dain

4 months ago

51 minutes

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S2 E4: Financial Planning When Your Child's Future is Uncertain

Host Crystal Hand interviews financial expert James Lange on how to prepare for the future and make sure your child with a disability is finically secure in the future and have everything they need even if they outlive you. Going over topics like Social Security Disability Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, ABLE accounts and how to set up your estate planning to benefit your child the most after you die, Jim gives us practical advice on how to navigate this complex issue. James ...

1 year ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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S2 E3: The 6 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Advocating for Deaf Accommodations

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 for deaf related services. This podcast is produce...

2 years ago

39 minutes

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S2 E2: A Deaf Journey - A Generational Deaf Woman And The Road To A Cochlear Implant

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 including the process of getting a cochlear impla...

2 years ago

1 hour 19 minutes

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S2 E1: Deafness Around The World - What Life is Like for Deaf Children in Developing Countries

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 of these children all across the globe. Ginger...

2 years ago

50 minutes

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Episode 6: Feel the Beat - Making Music and Dance Deaf Accessible

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 amazing organizations, they have come up with a floor technolog...

3 years ago

44 minutes

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Episode 5: Between Two Worlds - Life as a hard of hearing teenager in a hearing world.

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. Luke also discusses his desire and hope for others like him to ...

3 years ago

51 minutes

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Episode 4: View From the Front - The Life of An ASL Interpreter

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. This podcast is produced and owned by Crystal Hand and not associated with any other com...

3 years ago

43 minutes

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Episode 3 : Part 2 - Teaching the Deaf - And All Things Education

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. This podcast is produced and owned by Crystal Hand and not associat...

3 years ago

30 minutes

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Episode 3: Part 1: Teaching the Deaf - And All Things Education

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. This podcast is produced and owned by Crystal Hand and not associa...

3 years ago

25 minutes

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S1 E1: Deaf Perspective

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 advice for families with deaf children on how to na...

4 years ago

56 minutes

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Episode 2: Confessions Of A Hearing Mom

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. This podcast is produced and owned by Crystal Hand and not...

4 years ago

24 minutes

The Other Side Of Deaf

Introduction - Who am I and what is the purpose of this

Host Crystal Hand talks about who she is, why she cares so much about the deaf community and what she hopes you get out of this podcast. Send us a text Support the show Ther Other Side of Deaf Podcast is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a way for websites to earn advertising revenues by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

4 years ago

4 minutes