Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education

✨📚 June Stories, Signs, and Snacks! 📚✨

A new month means a new chance to slow down, connect, and enjoy a warm moment of reading together. Shared stories help build language, imagination, and emotional connection — all while having fun. 💛

Join us for our monthly bilingual (English & ASL) storytime—a cozy, welcoming space to share a story and learn a few signs along the way.

🗓️ Monday, June 15, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM (EST)
🖥 On Zoom
🧺 Bring a favorite snack, snuggle into your comfiest reading spot, and join us for a morning of stories, signs, and connection. ☕✨

👉 Register here:

🚨 BIG NEWS from the Indiana Department of Health
We’re HIRING an Early Intervention Specialist here at the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education, and we need YOUR help to spread the word! 🙌

Do you have a passion for supporting deaf and hard of hearing infants, toddlers, and their families?
Want to make a real, lasting impact through early intervention, family navigation, mentoring, and resource development?

This could be your moment. 🌟

👉 Apply today: https://workforindiana.in.gov/job/Indianapolis-Early-Intervention-Specialist-IN-46205/1394276400/

Please SHARE to help us reach someone who would be perfect for this role! 💙

📚✨ Stories, Signs, & Snacks — Tomorrow! ✨📚

It’s not too late to RSVP! We’d love to have you join us for a cozy bilingual (English & ASL) storytime.

🗓️ Tomorrow, May 18th
⏰ 10:30 AM (EST)
🖥 On Zoom

Grab a snack, get comfy, and come share a morning of stories and connection. ☕💛

👉 Register here: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/Z4BVepooTpuduNePlZK9NQ

📚✨ Monthly Storytime Spotlight! ✨🐉

At our latest Stories, Signs, & Snacks event, the amazing Julie Henry, one of our CDHHE Network’s Deaf Mentors, brought There’s a Dragon in Your Book to life with warmth, humor, and engaging storytelling!

This playful story invites little ones to use their imaginations and follow along with silly prompts. Julie’s expressive storytelling made the adventure even more fun for everyone who joined us!

🎥 Watch the storytime recording here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzutrp25Ayg

📖 Happy reading—and dragon-taming!
📅 Join us next time for more Stories, Signs, & Snacks fun!

🔗 CONNECTION + LEARNING = BUILDING THE FUTURE 🔗

The latest edition of Connections, the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education newsletter, highlights Indiana’s continued leadership in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) and the importance of early connection, language access, and family-centered support for deaf and hard of hearing children.

✨ This issue features:
• Highlights from the 25th Annual EHDI Conference
• Early intervention resources for families
• Research supporting early access to services
• Indiana organizations collaborating to strengthen outcomes for children who are deaf and hard of hearing
• Tools and multilingual resources for caregivers navigating communication and language opportunities

Indiana continues building strong partnerships to help children and families thrive through connection, education, and early support.

🔗 Read the full newsletter here:
[Connections Newsletter – Volume 11, Issue 4](https://view.subscription.in.gov/?vawpToken=Q2DNEWTSBYNUNJVDQYMY3J7NKU.130015&utm_source=chatgpt.com)

✨📚 May Stories, Signs, and Snacks! 📚✨

A new month means a new chance to slow down, connect, and enjoy a warm moment of reading together. Shared stories help build language, imagination, and emotional connection — all while having fun. 💛

Join us for our monthly bilingual (English & ASL) storytime—a cozy, welcoming space to share a story and learn a few signs along the way.

🗓️ Monday, May 18, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM (EST)
🖥 On Zoom

🧺 Bring a favorite snack, snuggle into your comfiest reading spot, and join us for a morning of stories, signs, and connection. ☕✨

👉 Register here: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/Z4BVepooTpuduNePlZK9NQ

We are excited to welcome Lesa Paddack to our Center as Family Engagement Specialist. 🎉

Lesa comes to us with many years of experience supporting families and providing resources and information related to special education laws and policies with IN*SOURCE and Indiana Department of Education.

We’re excited about the support she will continue to provide in this new role at our Center. ⭐️

📚✨ Stories, Signs, & Snacks — Tomorrow! ✨📚

It’s not too late to RSVP! We’d love to have you join us for a cozy bilingual (English & ASL) storytime.

🗓️ Tomorrow, April 20th
⏰ 10:30 AM (EST)
🖥 On Zoom

Grab a snack, get comfy, and come share a morning of stories and connection. ☕💛

👉 Register here: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/5xvhla1jSQutWFSwbJBuaw

The Center will host our 2026 Family Navigator training this summer. Shared below you will find our training flyer. To learn more about the training details and to register, please fill out our training interest screening here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/H7XUVVBrYy

We look forward to growing our group of Family Navigators to serve families of infants and toddlers who are deaf and hard of hearing around the state.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to the CDHHE Network ([email protected])!

📚✨ Monthly Storytime Spotlight! ✨🌈

At our recent Stories, Signs, & Snacks event, the wonderful Esther Brune shared a warm and expressive reading of “Rainbow of Emotions.”

This colorful story explores the many feelings we all experience—joy, sadness, excitement, and everything in between! 🌈💛

It was a beautiful celebration of understanding and naming our emotions.

🎥 Watch the storytime recording here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H9Vys3Od_M&list=PLr8QzCOD6pboM3OS3Bo8HBZ0-OQuaTRgD&index=45&t=2s

📖 Happy reading, everyone!
📅 Join us next week for more Stories, Signs, & Snacks fun!