Nethra Narayanan is a caring, empathetic girl who loves reading and social studies. The OVV alumni, who is now a 5th grader at E.H. Greene Intermediate School, dreams of becoming either a police officer or author when she grows up. But, as her mother Anjali attests, Nethra’s path wasn’t easy. Born premature at 25 weeks […]
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John Leo graduated with a physics degree from Durham University and has a professional fundraising certificate from Boston University. He worked in various positions—first as Development Coordinator for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, then as a staff member for Main Street Gardens event center—before starting at OVV in November of 2019. John Leo’s curiosity and flexibility have
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Jasmine Willeford is an exuberant, joyful six-year-old. She is also the answer to her family’s prayers. Angie and Sean Willeford adopted Jasmine from India when she was 2-1/2 years old. She was only two pounds, frail, and had sepsis at birth. As a result of her poor health, Jasmine’s immune system was not just fighting
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Tasha Porter understands the challenges faced by children who are deaf and hard of hearing because she too has hearing loss. Born with one ear and a limited capacity to determine the direction of sounds, she grew up struggling to hear in noisy and crowded places. This did not prevent her from realizing her full
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Dear Ohio Valley Voices Friends and Family. For me, winter is a chance to think about the big picture—to reflect on where we’ve been and take stock of the many struggles and opportunities that lie ahead. Despite the ongoing challenges posed by the pandemic, we at OVV have so much to be hopeful for. Per
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Dear Ohio Valley Voices Friends and Family, Happy New Year! We made it to 2021! I am so outstandingly proud of Ohio Valley Voices and the role each of you played in continuing the listening and spoken language services provided to our children. Maybe you are a parent who shifted to virtual therapy to a
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Dear Ohio Valley Voices Family and Friends, We have almost reached the end of 2020. I can say nothing to describe the hardships our school, our community, and our world have faced this year that has not already been said. So instead, I’d like to share what I’m hopeful for in 2021. Just today, some
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Janice Bunton is one half of a mother-daughter duo who are employed at Ohio Valley Voices. Janice has been at OVV for 12 years. Previously, she was a stay-at-home mom who worked and volunteered at her son and daughter’s elementary school. Janice remembers starting at OVV the same day as Nicole Ash. “We both were
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What do you do with a bright, very active, determined little boy? It was a question Nick and Emily Van Zile had to answer when they were told their 18-month old son, George, didn’t have fluid in his ears but a hearing loss that required attention. After the shock of the diagnosis, the Van Ziles
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Jon and Libby Westerman have experienced both sides of the deaf and hard of hearing community’s opportunities. As a parent of an OVV graduate and a board member, Jon is well aware of the “numbers” and impact Ohio Valley Voices has on the children and families’ lives that attend the program. Jon and Libby have witnessed
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