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 produced and owned by Crystal Hand and not associated with any other company, business or government entity.&n ..read more

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 produced and owned by Crystal Hand and not associated with any other company, business or government entity.&n ..read more

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 implant from surgery to post activation, the challenges she faces in her job, as well as what it is like to ..read more

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 navigate raising them. This podcast is produced and owned by Crystal Hand and not associated with any o ..read more

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 has been to several developing countries, working with this nonprofit organization and their partners ..read more

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.  Coving 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 find a community and how he started a social media page just for middle school and high school students so ..read more

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 company, business or government entity.  "The Other Side of Deaf" podcast and associated websites and ..read more

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 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 associated with any other company, business or government entity.  "The Other Side of Deaf" podcast and as ..read more

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 associated with any other company, business or government entity.  "The Other Side of Deaf" podcast and a ..read more

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 associated with any other company, business or government entity.  "The Other Side of Deaf" podca ..read more