An Interview with our Executive Director
An Interview with our Executive Director
Our Executive Director, Dr. Noreen Simmons, was recently interviewed by the UBC Language Sciences department. Check out the full article HERE.
Overcoming Obstacles with help from BC Family Hearing
The Traun family has done what it takes to be actively involved in early intervention services in spite of many obstacles, including their daughter’s complicated medical needs and living in Hope, a small community in the eastern Fraser Valley.
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2022 Walk for Bright Futures
We are excited to be hosting this annual fundraising event in person again this year….in not one, but two locations! As well as our annual event in Surrey, this year we are adding a walkathon event in Victoria!
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Important Information about BC Family Hearing Resource Centre
Updates from May 4, May 11 & May 21, 2020. Continue reading “Important Information about BC Family Hearing Resource Centre” »
Covid-19/Coronavirus Update
An Abundance of Helping Hands for our Family
When a family of a deaf or hard of hearing child successfully access appropriate services in their home community, they often have a team of professionals supporting them. Here is the Smith family’s story of how many hands have helped them access services closer to home. Continue reading “An Abundance of Helping Hands for our Family” »
BCCH Opens First Remote CI Clinic
BC Children’s Hospital has opened a remote clinic for cochlear implant recipients in Prince George – the first of its kind in the country!
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Ready to Go!
“The BC Family Hearing Centre could help with Tiana’s communication,” Nicola Swain, our speech therapist, said as she put her speech therapy tools back into her bag. “They’re a fantastic resource.” Continue reading “Ready to Go!” »
Team Canada Prepares for Deaflympics
A team of Deaf men from the Lower Mainland will be competing in curling at the Deaflympics scheduled for this December in Italy. With a win in Winnipeg in 2018 the team qualified to represent Canada at the Deaflympics.
Surrounded by Love
“Well-rounded” is how Lark & Michael describe their large & busy family. Their youngest child Max, is 2 & has a mild to moderate hearing loss. Kathy, Speech-Language Pathologist, who works with their family, says “Max is surrounded by love & support”.