Sara is a mom of four children, including a newly-launched daughter who was late identified as deaf after a homebirth. An occupational therapist by training, Sara has worked with Hands & Voices since 2001. She is the editor of The Hands & Voices Communicator and Director for the Colorado Chapter.
Sara has a special interest in practical ideas that work for families. She was a coauthor for the manual Bridge to Preschool: Navigating a Successful Transition, The Unexpected Journey, coordinates the Colorado Resource Guide, has written or presented on navigating the IEP/IFSP system, safety from abuse and neglect, giftedness, itinerant and interpreting services, why families move, progressive hearing loss, second opinions, the decision process regarding cochlear implants and pragmatic language. Sara has mentored new parent leaders in the EHDI system and has successfully brought policy and legislative change in Colorado. For Hands & Voices HQ, she has trained chapters in Advocacy Support and Training (ASTra) and GBYS (Guide By Your Side) programs since both programs began.
She reads, hikes, refinishes furniture, and skis when she can.
Sara has a special interest in practical ideas that work for families. She was a coauthor for the manual Bridge to Preschool: Navigating a Successful Transition, The Unexpected Journey, coordinates the Colorado Resource Guide, has written or presented on navigating the IEP/IFSP system, safety from abuse and neglect, giftedness, itinerant and interpreting services, why families move, progressive hearing loss, second opinions, the decision process regarding cochlear implants and pragmatic language. Sara has mentored new parent leaders in the EHDI system and has successfully brought policy and legislative change in Colorado. For Hands & Voices HQ, she has trained chapters in Advocacy Support and Training (ASTra) and GBYS (Guide By Your Side) programs since both programs began.
She reads, hikes, refinishes furniture, and skis when she can.
