Host Crystal Hand interviews financial expert James Lange on how to prepare for the future and make sure your child with a disability is finically secure in the future and have everything they need even if they outlive you. Going over topics like Social Security Disability Benefits, Health Savings Accounts, ABLE accounts and how to set up your estate planning to benefit your child the most after you die, Jim gives us practical advice on how to navigate this complex issue.

James Lange is a CPA and an estate attorney who has been practicing for more than 35 years. Jim is the author of nine best-selling financial books, including his most recent book that has co-authors, Retire Secure for Parents of a Child with a Disability. Jim wrote that book after he figured out the best long-term plan for his family which includes an adult child with a disability and realized his solution has universal value to most families with a child with a disability.

To get a free copy of the book and/or register for the free Summit go to:
New Book! - Retire Secure For Parents of a Child with a Disability (disabledchildplanning.com)

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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.

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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 be a single mom raising a hard of hearing daughter.

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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 in helping Deaf Children access resources like food, shelter, education and language.

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Host Crystal Hand interviews Jari Majewski and Julia Faliano - co founders of the non-profit organization "Feel the Beat" - an organization dedicated to making music and dance fully accessible. Taking inspiration from experience with teaching deaf children, as well as their own passion for music and theater, these women are forging a new path for Deaf students. After years of trial and error and partnering with amazing organizations, they have come up with a floor technology that can make every tone and every sound accessible to Deaf and hard of hearing through touch. With technology and a world class teaching staff they have made a haven for Deaf students (as well as special needs students) that they are hoping to duplicate and expand all across the county. Jari and Julia tell us how they came up with idea, what it took to get it started and the unexpected therapy benefits both Deaf students and other special needs groups that they have discovered along the way.

If you would like to learn more about Jari and Julia and their organization, Feel the Beat, how you can get involved or get a floor or your own, go to their website Feel The Beat Dance

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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. Covering 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 that no matter where they are they can have a community. To join this private group, go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/powerofhearingloss

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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.

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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 like 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.

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