With New Year’s Resolutions in full swing, take time to GET CONNECTED with these upcoming events in the DFW and surrounding areas:

Listen Up!

Cook Children’s Medical Center is hosting it’s quarterly Hearing Loss Support Group: Listen Up! The next meeting will by on Thursday, January 26^th @ 6:30pm in Fort Worth, Texas. This group is open to any family affected by hearing differences regardless of communication choice. This meeting’s speaker is a representative from Texas Hands and Voices and will be sharing information on FREE Parent to Parent support for families.  She will also be providing information on classes, camps, and events for Deaf/Hard of hearing children statewide. See HERE for more information and to reserve your spot for dinner and childcare. (Click here for the reservation information in Spanish.)

Moms Matter

Moms Matter is a support groups for mothers of children affected by hearing differences in the greater DFW area. This group meets every other month at LaMadeline Country French Café. The next meeting is on Thursday, February 9^th @ 6:30pm in Allen, Texas. No reservations are required. Join the discussion in person at La Madeleine Country French Café, 810 W McDermott Dr, Allen, TX 75013. For more information, contact Tiffany Savage at (479) 381-1959 or connect with them on Facebook.

Brazos River RDSPD Family Night

The Brazos River Regional Day School Program for the Deaf and Parker County Co-op Special Services are hosting a Family Night on Thursday, January 26^th @ 6:00pm in Weatherford, Texas. Come learn more about technology and resources for families affected by hearing differences at this informational meeting. This meeting will take place at 612 N. Rusk St. Weatherford, TX 76086.  For more information, click HERE or contact Kristal Bullock at (817) 596-0024 or kbullock@parkercountyco-op.net

Hearing First Online Learning Community

Hearing First: Powering Potential has launched their Online Professional Learning Community. Sign up today to learn more about helping families who are seeking listening and spoken language outcomes for their children affected by hearing differences. Their most recent post includes a 10-mintue challenge for professionals. Check it out HERE.

Staying Connected is key to moving forward and making progress in any area of life. Get connected to what matters to you today!

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Carrie Norman

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Carrie is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Certified Auditory-Verbal Educator. Her experience spans infancy through high school in both clinical and educational settings.