“Sweet and sassy” as mother, Jamie Bryant, describes her three-year-old daughter, Jacy Fishback. At birth, Jacy failed her hearing test. “Two weeks later we found out she has profound bilateral hearing loss that would significantly impact her ability to speak.” During this moment, emotions were all over the place, but hope was not lost. “You […]
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“I often cry happy tears,” says Ohio Valley Voices’ Testing Administrator, Kristen Haught. “I love coming to work each day and connecting with the kids.” Kristen began her OVV journey six years ago as a Listening and Spoken Language Provider (LSLP), working in both the Learning Center and Toddler Program. Now Kristen is the primary […]
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Dear OVV Friends and Family, Get ready because the holiday season is almost upon us! Thanksgiving is right around the corner and before we know it Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s will be here. I simply love this time of year. The atmosphere of good cheer and celebration that it brings. Over the […]
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This month’s newsletter is filled with important info, including updates on our Silence to Speech Campaign and 2022 Fashion Show, a sneak preview of our Brink Brewing Happy Hour, and inspiring stories about our students, staff, and supporters. Check it out by clicking here!
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Dear OVV Friends and Family, Are you as excited for fall as I am? Here at OVV, fall is always a fun time. Not only does it mark the beginning of our academic year, but it also commences an especially eventful time for our children and staff. Fall is when our children get to play […]
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Haley Gartner is not only an alumni of Ohio Valley Voices (OVV), but also a member of one of the program’s founding families. After contracting a severe case of meningitis at five and a half months old, Haley lost her hearing. “My family considered moving to St. Louis so I could attend the Moog Oral […]
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“Working at OVV is the best job I’ve ever had,” says Wendy Pace. “I don’t hate Mondays or coming back from vacation.” Wendy has been Ohio Valley Voices’ (OVV’s) fearless Business Director for over six years. She’s responsible for all things accounting i.e. tuition billing, school and parent contracts, paying the bills, and producing budgets. […]
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Chuck and Ginny Myer have been with Ohio Valley Voices (OVV) from the beginning. In fact, their connection to OVV goes so far back that they can’t quite recall how or when they first got involved with the organization. “It was too long ago to remember,” they joke. And yet, their passionate commitment to OVV’s […]
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Click here to read this month’s newsletter and see a Silence to Speech update, meet OVV’s newest employees, and read our student, staff, and supporter spotlights. You don’t want to miss it!
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