Carter Hears

11/07/2025

💫 Role models - When you see one.. share them!
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He was a deaf major leaguer and has written book about his journey. Now, Curtis Pride offers his tips for kids https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2025/11/01/curtis-pride-deaf-mlb-dream-expos-gallaudet/87014690007/

11/07/2025

We’re honored to share that 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻 recently joined Rachel Randell, Educational Audiologist, as a guest lecturer at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill!

Together, they led an engaging discussion on how collaboration among Teachers of the Deaf, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Educational Audiologists enhances language access and student outcomes for Deaf and Hard of Hearing learners.

Thank you, UNC Chapel Hill, for inviting us to connect, share, and invest in the next generation of educators! 🧡

11/07/2025

We love 💗 ASL at Home! Check these classes out!

We’re excited to share our Winter 2026 class information with you! Registration isn’t quite ready but it will be soon! Find more at https://www.aslathome.org/store.

Registration is on sale for early birds until December 1, 2025: $99 instead of $119!

⭐️Level 1A⭐️
👉🏻This is a beginning-level class, following the ASL at Home curriculum Chapters 1-4.
📆 Independent work starts January 4, 2026
📆 Zoom classes January 11 to March 8, 2026 (No class February 15 for President’s Weekend)
📆 Sundays from 10:00-11:15am PT / 1:00-2:15pm ET
👉🏻 Instructors: Karen Ruíz & Leslie Manjarrez

⭐️Level 1B⭐️
👉🏻This is a beginning-intermediate class, following the ASL at Home curriculum Chapters 5-8.
📆 Independent work starts January 4, 2026
📆 Zoom classes January 11 to March 8, 2026 (No class February 15 for President’s Weekend)
📆 Sundays from 10:00-11:15am PT / 1:00-2:15pm ET
👉🏻 Instructor: Dr. Leah Geer

👉🏻 The language of instruction will be ASL & English. Zoom auto-captions will be available for anyone’s use. Please contact info@aslathome.org with any additional requests for accommodations

11/06/2025

Carter Hears! is expanding and looking for passionate professionals who believe every Deaf and Hard of Hearing student deserves access, connection, and success.

We currently have 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 for:

📍 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮, 𝗦𝗖

📍 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲, 𝗦𝗖

📍 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗘𝗜𝗣𝗔 𝟯.𝟱+ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗜𝗣𝗔 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱)

📍 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲) 𝗨𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗦𝗖

📍 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳, 𝗡𝗖 & 𝗦𝗖

At Carter Hears!, you’ll work alongside a collaborative team that values growth, inclusion, and communication access for all. We provide ongoing mentorship, professional support, and opportunities to grow your impact in the DHH community. 🧡

If you’re ready to make a difference in the lives of students, families, and schools, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂!

🔗 Apply today at www.carterhears.com/pulse-praise

11/05/2025

If you'll be at SERID - we want to ｓｅｅ ｙｏｕ!

Stop by the Carter Hears! + Quill Model booths to enter the raffle for a free Educator Series workshop! Your next level-up might just be one conversation away. 💛📚

We’re headed to 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐃 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness

And we’re bringing something 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭…✨

Stop by the 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 and Carter Hears booths to enter our 𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙏𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙂𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮, one lucky conference attendee will win admission to any Quill Model Educator Series Workshop of their choice!

𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧. Winner will be chosen on Saturday at 6pm.

We cannot wait to connect, learn, and grow with you. See you in Atlanta! 🍂🖋️

🎫 Yes… there will be a 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩.
(𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘵. 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘴.)

11/05/2025

At Carter Hears!, access is more than a service—it’s creating a lasting impact.
When DHH students have the tools and support they need, they don’t just participate… they thrive. 🧡

11/04/2025

We’re just 𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 from the next 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 featuring two powerful sessions designed to transform your classroom practice.

✨ 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗦𝗟 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
with 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗺

✨ 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺
with 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀

Learn how rhythm and repetition can strengthen language growth and engagement for DHH learners. Discover practical behavior strategies that help Deaf students with autism thrive in supportive, accessible learning environments.

Don’t miss your chance to learn, grow, and connect with experts in the field.
👉 Register now: https://www.quillmodel.com/edseries

11/03/2025

Early identification is critical but what matters most is what happens next.

Children thrive when language exposure begins as soon as possible, through 𝗔𝗦𝗟, 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵.

At 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀!, we partner with schools and educational teams so that once students enter the classroom, they receive 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 right from the start.

Our Teachers of the Deaf and Language Facilitators collaborate with professionals and families to create environments that foster:

• 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵

• 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

• 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

Language can’t wait.

Together, we can open doors for every child to learn, communicate, and thrive—each in their own way.


𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘤𝘥𝘤.𝘨𝘰𝘷/𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨-𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴-𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯/𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯-𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴/𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨-𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘧-𝘰𝘳-𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥-𝘰𝘧-𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨-𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯-𝘵𝘰-𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺-𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.𝘩𝘵𝘮𝘭

10/31/2025

Join us for the next 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 featuring 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗺 and 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀, two experts dedicated to advancing language and behavior support for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.

✨ 𝗠𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗦𝗟 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Discover how rhythm and repetition in ASL can enhance language growth and engagement in DHH learners across all ages.

✨ 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺
Gain practical, research-based tools for supporting DHH students with autism using approaches that promote understanding, communication, and connection.

✨ Learn. Connect. Transform your practice.

Registration open now.
🔗 Visit https://www.quillmodel.com/edseries to reserve your spot.

10/30/2025

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮 🌟

The Carter Hears! team was honored to attend and sponsor 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮 - an incredible evening dedicated to supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals and their families.

We’re especially proud of our continued partnership with 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗼𝗻 and his remarkable team at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, whose unwavering dedication to education, emotional health, and family support continues to inspire us.

From meaningful conversations to shared laughter, the night reminded us what collaboration in the DHH community looks like, compassion, connection, and commitment to impact.

Together, we’re breaking down barriers, strengthening support systems, and celebrating the achievements of DHH individuals and professionals across the country.

🧡 Thank you, Johnnie, and everyone at The CARE Project, for all you do - we treasure this partnership and the shared mission that brings us together.

10/29/2025

At Carter Hears!, our team members are at the HEART of everything we do, bringing expertise, compassion, and creativity to support Deaf and Hard of Hearing students every day.

✨ 𝗖𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 – 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 & 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿
Cynthia’s unwavering dedication and commitment to professional excellence inspire us all. Through her continued learning and collaboration, she creates meaningful access for students and helps build stronger connections across classrooms.

✨ 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 – 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳
Amy’s passion for collaboration and professional growth shines through in every interaction. Her willingness to both teach and learn strengthens our team and uplifts those around her. We’re grateful for the energy, knowledge, and generosity she brings to her students and colleagues.

🧡 Thank you, Cynthia and Amy, for the incredible impact you make every day, in every interaction. You represent the heart of Carter Hears!