Creating vision through opportunity and experience.

• In-country Visits
• Educational Programs
• Parent Workshops
• US Training Programs
• US Visitor Programs

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Creating successful learning experiences for deaf and hard of hearing children requires that the child’s own community and family understand the day-to-day challenges and needs of these children. 

Our education initiatives help parents and professionals expand their understanding and vision of what is possible, and build skills in auditory development. Through training and education programs, we foster sustainable projects that help the process for a lifetime of listening and learning.

In-country Visits

Visits are made to targeted communities to assess an interest in auditory learning and/or determine priority needs of parents and teachers who are vested in helping a deaf child learn to listen and speak.  Since 2002, Partners for A Greater Voice has learned about the tremendous needs of families and young children living with a hearing loss in several parts of the Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo, Boca Chica, San Pedro de Macoris.  In 2006, Greater Voice traveled to India to learn about programs and services in Mumbai and Pune. Understanding the needs and interests of a community helps us determine how to follow up and what educational initiatives we need to focus on.

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Educational Programs

Educational programs are individually designed to foster education and training support for teachers, parents of deaf and hard of hearing children. Volunteer Specialists in the field of audiology, teaching the deaf, parenting, and other related professions have participated in these specialized programs that Greater Voice identified after planning visits.

Learn about some of our recent missions!

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Parent Workshops

Joanne Travers has met with over 300 parents and counsels dozens in the Dominican Republic.  In India, she presented to over 80 parents.  Group or individual discussions foster an understanding of auditory oral/verbal education, support the emotions of parents raising children with deafness, and provide counseling and advise in specific areas of interest or concern. 

Learn about our Parent Workshops!

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US Training Programs

US Group Training Programs embrace ways to provide training to small groups of 8-15 persons from another country.

These intensive 2-3 week learning experiences embrace a vast array of subject matter that expose the trainees to opportunity, vision and content.

Learn about the Dominican Republic Training Project!

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US Visitor Programs

U.S. Individual Visitor Programs include individual invitations of professional and parents for short term visits to Masschusetts.

These one-week programs embrace meetings, conferences, therapy observations, tours of schools and hospitals, and interaction with professionals and parents specific to the needs of the visitor.

Learn about a Visitor Program!

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