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Happening right now in Jacksonville, Florida: the national Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) conference. We are proud to present our poster on ECHO training for healthcare providers ensuring optimal language development for Deaf and hard of hearing infants. Our training is centered in lived Deaf experiences, and we are excited to build a community of advocates and allies for the success of the Deaf child in EHDI systems. We are represented by two of our ECHO team members, Twila Latini, a Deaf language development and family mentoring expert, with decades of experience assessing and supporting thriving families, and Lynnette Mattiacci, another Deaf professional with a background in early intervention services who facilitates the ECHO sessions. (Not pictured, another team member: Mallorie Evans, an audiologist, who is working collectively to dismantle the audist and ableist attitudes in the EI framework.)

We will be offering training again this Fall (join the third cohort!).

This work is made possible with thanks to our partnership with the ECHO Institute at the University of New Mexico, and to the Lever for Change for funding this work, and our collective institutional partners: University of British Columbia, Visual Language and Access Lab at University of Rochester, TwilaSigns, Boston Medical Center The Pediatric Deaf and Hard of Hearing Collective, LEAD-K Family Services, REAL-Clerc Center, VL2, and Gallaudet University.

🐷 George from Peppa Pig is exploring the world in a new way with his hearing assistive device. It's time he meets Mavo, the first ASL signing animation star created by ML2 at Gallaudet University! ✨

Representation matters: when children see diverse ways of communicating, everyone benefits. Now that’s a crossover we’d love to see! 🎉

Peppa Pig’s brother needs to meet Mavo, the first signing cartoon star | Motion Light Lab (ML2) | Gallaudet University Discover how Peppa Pig's brother meets Mavo, the first signing cartoon star, in an engaging exploration of visual language and learning at Gallaudet University.

Get your Valentine’s Day cards from us! 💖
Save those images and text away or print out and give to your family and friends!💝

Today, an unique character was created.✨
Today, we celebrate Mavo with her curiosity, creativity, and all that pink energy! 💖 Happy Birthday, Mavo! 🎂

From her first sketch to the big screen, Mavo has grown with us frame by frame. Now she's ready for her next adventure as the star of our upcoming series "Here Comes Mavo!"

📍Visit us today at GU Marketplace, 12–2 PM, for free ASL ABC posters & stickers 🎁

Empowering Healthcare Providers to Optimize Language Development in Deaf Infants and Young Children. Join us for the second cycle of this ECHO series, running January 21 – February 25, 2026, to learn, connect, and transform practice in support of deaf and hard of hearing infants and young children’s early language development.

Register now: https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM17562402794504QMRF58JKY

Image description for the carousel:
A teal poster introduces Cycle 2 of an ECHO program titled “Empowering Healthcare Providers to Optimize Language Developme nt in Deaf Infants and Young Children,” emphasizing that language deprivation, not hearing loss, is the real emergency. 2: A six-week virtual training will be running from January–February 2026; healthcare and early intervention professionals working in EHDI pathways are listed as the intended audience. 3: The series format includes short talks, real-world cases, and practical tools, with featured experts Mallorie Evans, Wyatte Hall, Twila Latini, Kelsie Stock, Arielle Spellun, and Julie Rems-Smario. Registration can be done with a QR code or by going to tinyurl.com/ECHOML2 4: An illustration shows a caregiver signing with a baby alongside text stating that DHH children and their families are saying “yes, please” to accessible language support. 5: A young child smiles and signs “thank you” as a final call to register for the ECHO series.

Image description for the flyer:
A teal one-page flyer announces Cohort 2: January 2026 of the ECHO program “Empowering Healthcare Providers to Optimize Language Development in Deaf Infants and Young Children,” featuring illustrations of deaf and hard of hearing babies, caregivers, and clinicians using sign language, including a baby with a teddy bear and thought bubbles showing the sign for 'bear'. The flyer outlines a six-session Zoom training with short talks, real-world cases, and practical tools for professionals working in EHDI pathways, and includes registration, accreditation details, and Motion Light Lab, Gallaudet University, and Project ECHO logos.

Our 2025 recap: ✨

We created.
We innovated.
We celebrated milestones.
And we inspired future generations.

Thank you for being part of a year filled with Deaf-led storytelling, language equity, and global community joy. 💛🩷

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