Have you ever met a stranger and realized that person made an impact on your life? You might never have caught their name, or even managed to ask for their contact information. I think most of us have had at…
Accessibility Services in Post-Secondary – Part Two
At the beginning of November, I touched upon accessibility services in post-secondary for those with hearing loss. When I was writing that article, I realized that there are actually a lot of services that can be provided. So, I decided…
Accessibility Services in Post-Secondary – Part One
Written by our guest contributor: Karina Cotran (pictured above) from hearingdifferently.com When I first started university, I had no idea about the types of accessibility services that were available for me to use. In fact, I didn’t even know that…
Getting accommodations for a PhD Thesis Defense
By Hart Plommer Defenses are not the kind of thing you do in your sleep. In a standard PhD defense, one presents a 20 or so minute talk on their Thesis and must be prepared to answer questions related to…
BC Buddies Corn Maze + Pumpkin Farm
Our October event for the BC Buddies had a turnout of 10 participants and 2 tag-along parents! We had our adventure in the Chilliwack Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm, where we explored for hours and still couldn’t do everything they…
Empowering Girls of Tomorrow
The CHHA-BC Youth Peer Support Program is pleased to announce an exciting new workshop on Saturday, November 2nd 10:00am to 3:30pm at the BC Children’s Hearing & Speech Centre of BC (3575 Kaslo Street Vancouver BC, Canada V5M 3H4). Empowering…
“Challenge Life” Weekend Retreat 2019
Our first retreat on Mar 8th to 10th 2019 was a success! Click here for the article summarizing the events. Next retreat will take place in Spring/Summer 2020. Check back here for updates. Participant Information Below you will find…
Check your Hearing! World Hearing Day is March 3rd
This is news to me. Like, I actually felt like I had been living under a rock all this time. In all the years growing up with a hearing loss, I had no idea that World Hearing Day was on…
Lazer Tag Extravaganza!
Reflection from Jessica Niemela, BC Buddies Coordinator Last Saturday’s BC Buddies Lazer Tag Extravaganza was a blast! Once everyone arrived at Planet Lazer, we created our nick names for the games. The names were quite creative-Providence, Fortnite, Chestnut, RayRay- just…
Past BC Buddies
2018/2019 Bake Off! Time: Sat, Nov 17th, 2018, 11am to 4pm Location: Children’s Hearing and Speech Centre of BC 3575 Kaslo St, Vancouver, BC V5M 3H4 What: Want to be a Master Chef for a day? Learn to bake delicious…
Family Weekend Camp is Back!
In partnership with CHHA-BC Parent’s Branch, we are excited to bring back the Family Weekend Camp, which has been defunct since 2011. Funds are provided by CHHA Foundation. We are currently at full capacity. Please contact chhabcypsp@gmail.com to be…
Hear Your Way to Success – A Career Panel for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth
Hear Your Way to Success – A Career Panel for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth Do you want to know what the process is like in seeking employment? Are you unsure when to disclose your hearing loss? Do you…
Fall BC Buddies – November 19th 2016
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Community Event: CHHA Walk2Hear – Sep 25 2016
Raising Awareness about Hearing Loss Mentor Support Did you know that hearing loss is the number one disability among Canadians? In fact, one in five people are affected by hearing loss. The majority of people lose their hearing as they…
August Update
Hi there! Hope everyone is having a great summer! In case you haven’t noticed, there have been several updates on this site since June. Be sure to check back here in September for announcements about BC Buddies & workshops. Contact…
Fun Family Picnic – Saturday June 18th 2016
We would like to share with you an upcoming event, in which CHHA-BC Parents’ Branch is one of the organizers. You can go to www.chhabcparents.com to register.
Check Out Our Resources Page
Hey there! We want to let you know that our Resources page is regularly updated, so be sure to check it out from time to time! In addition to blog posts and guides, there are also stories about other deaf and…
Sign up for the next BC Buddies!
The next BC Buddies event is available for sign-up. Check out the “BC Buddies” page for more details! Deadline is April 23rd. Contact chhabcypsp@gmail.com if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!
To Kelowna We Go
On March 7th 2016, for the first time ever, the Peer Support Program extended its reach out of the Lower Mainland into Kelowna to co-present a workshop on post-secondary transition. We continue to work closely with three other community agencies:…
Picture Line
The Picture Line was a modified version of the telephone line, with an emphasis on silent team work and mentally visualizing what the person behind was trying to convey to them by drawing on their backs. This passed on from…