Washington Hands & Voices

09/01/2026

Sharing community event:
Lake Forest Park, WA

DHH Board Game Social
When: First Friday of the month at 5pm PST
Where: Third Place Commons at Lake Forest Park
Contact organizer with questions:
Brandon- [email protected]

08/31/2026

sharing resources…

Have you ever had a teacher say, "He doesn't need that in my room. I'm loud enough," when talking about the personal remote mic system for a DHH student?

That thinking demonstrates a lack of understanding. And it sends a message to your student that the system is bad.

It's not about volume. It's about distance.

Distance and background noise forces a student to work harder to listen and filter out needed information. Your student may not even realize the extra cognitive load they are absorbing to learn in the classroom where their peers don't need to add any extra effort.

These teachers aren't trying to be difficult. They just don't understand.

Explaining this early on can help reduce the stigma that many students feel carrying around their personal remote microphones.

The handout is available inside the Professional Academy from The Online Itinerant. It's perfect for the beginning of the year!

08/31/2026

Hands & Voices of Oregon/Guide By Your Side and Washington Hands & Voices invite your family to:
Back-to-School Park Playdate
PLUS ASL STORYTIME & CRAFT
Where: Gabriel Park Inclusive Playground
SW 42nd Avenue and SW Vermont Street, Portland, OR 97219
Date: September 12th
Time: 10:30 -11:30am
Questions? Text or email Parent Guides Courtney Hall @ 971.258.0797 or Heather Quackenbusch at [email protected]
ASL interpreter provided! Please request Spanish Interpretation two weeks prior to event.
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Manos Y Voces de Oregon/Guía a Tu Lado las y manos y voces de Washington invita a:
Día en el parque por el regreso a la escuela
Además, habrá una manualidad y una historia en ASL
DÓNDE: Parque Inclusivo Gabriel
SW 42nd Avenue and SW Vermont Street, Portland, OR 97219
FECHA: 12 de septiembre de 2026
HORA: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
¿Preguntas? Envíe texto o correo electrónico a las Guías para Padres Courtney Hall al 971.258.0797 o a Heather Quackenbusch a [email protected]
¡Se contará con intérprete de ASL! Si necesita interpretación al español, por favor solicítala al menos 2 semanas antes del evento.

08/28/2026

Sharing community event:

From Hearing, Speech & Deaf Center
⚾ Don't miss Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community Night at T-Mobile Park!
Join HSDC on September 26 at 6:40 PM as the Seattle Mariners take on the Los Angeles Angels. Bring your friends, enjoy a night at the ballpark, and pick up a DHH-themed T-shirt.
🎟️ Get your tickets: https://www.mlb.com/mariners/tickets/specials/deaf-community
ID: Flyer with the sunset behind the stadium for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Night: Seattle Mariners vs. LA Angels on Saturday, September 26 at 6:40 PM at T-Mobile Park. Seattle Mariners logo on left and LA Angels on right. Includes QR code for information & discounted tickets, and a white Mariners-themed DHH t-shirt on bottom left with graphics of "M" sign on left side of M's cap and "Go Mariners", and a note that proceeds support HSDC. HSDC logo on bottom and centered.

08/27/2026

Bremerton!

hosted by Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth!

08/27/2026

Sharing for the community!...

Free Seattle Art Museum / Seattle Asian Art Museum tickets to Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing community members!

Back for a 4th year, Deaf Spotlight will distribute FREE museum passes to Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing community members through the Seattle Art Museum Community Pass Program.

Please fill out the form below with your name, your mailing address, and how many passes you would like to get. Each person can get up to 2 community passes. Each community pass will give you 6 tickets each. Your passes must be redeemed by the end of year 2026.

Link: http://tinyurl.com/SAM-DS2026

The passes can be redeemed at both locations: Seattle Art Museum (Downtown) and Seattle Asian Art Museum (Volunteer Park) during regular hours.

Many handwaves to Seattle Art Museum’s Community Pass Program for making this accessible for all!

ID: Flyer for “Free Community Passes”, stylized as yellow ticket stubs with an orange background with text inside the stub. Further text below: “To Seattle Art Museum or Seattle Asian Art Museum for Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing members! Tinyurl.com/SAM-DS2026”. Logos for the Seattle Art Museum and Deaf Spotlight on the bottom.

08/20/2026

We are Hiring!
Seeking parents of children who are DHH, Professionals, and DHH Community Members seeking to join our Guide By Your Side and Advocacy Support & Training Programs.

Applications are due Aug 31

For more information click here (scroll to the bottom on "get Involved and hover over tile then select).
https://wahandsandvoices.org/our-community/

Questions? [email protected]

08/13/2026

Seattle area!

📖 Our Book for Seattle Reads 2026 is... 📖

⭐ "True Biz" by Sara Nović ⭐

Join Seattle's city-wide book group and read the bestselling novel about a seismic year at the River Valley School for the Deaf. Unlimited copies of the e-book will be available to borrow on Libby starting August 15!

Sara Nović will join us to discuss the book on Sept. 25-26:

📕Sept. 25, 11 a.m. at Ballard Branch
📗Sept. 25, 7 p.m. at Hugo House, Lapis Theater
📘Sept. 26, 11 a.m. at SouthEast Seattle Senior Center
📙Sept. 26, 3 p.m. at the Central Library

Register for these events and learn more about Seattle Reads at www.spl.org/SeattleReads.

Thanks to our partners Deaf Spotlight. Sponsored by donors of The Seattle Public Library Foundation and The Wallace Foundation. Additional media support provided by The Seattle Times.
Free and reduced access is supported by 4Culture.