Anatomy of a Parents' Organization: The Story of VOICE for Hearing-Impaired Children.

Fox, Mary

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Publication Date: 1987

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Anatomy of a Parents' Organization: The Story of VOICE for Hearing-Impaired Children.

Fox, Mary

Volta Review, v89 n5 p111-18 Sep 1987

The history and structural evolution of VOICE for Hearing-Impaired Children is described. Located in Toronto, Ontario, VOICE is the largest parent-support group of its kind in North America. Through its chapters and associated parents groups, it has implemented social and educational policy advocacy and various service delivery models. (Author/VW)

Descriptors: Advocacy, Children, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Parent Associations, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Participation, Social Support Groups

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Parents

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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