Playdate and Petting Zoo

Families with deaf and hard of hearing children and their siblings met on Sunday, March 24th at Play Haven in Kingston, NY. The families enjoyed refreshments and a petting zoo set up by Hope Animal Rescue. Some of the animals families could meet included a pony, bunnies, chinchillas, goat, and a lamb! In addition to petting animals, families learned different signs for animals altogether and received a complimentary copy of a book illustrating animal signs in ASL.

Our group of families were joined by one ASL interpreter, one Teacher of the Deaf, and two Deaf adults. The Hudson Valley Hands & Voices events are open to professionals who work with D/HH children as well as D/HH adults who resonate with the mission “What works for your child is what makes the choice right.”

Our spring event was sponsored by the New York State Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program (NY EHDI).