Carter Hears

Carter Hears We provide virtual, hybrid, and in person DHH educational support to K12 schools.

04/27/2026

Request for Proposal (RFP): Managed IT Support & Security Services

Organization Overview
Carter Hears! is seeking proposals from qualified IT service providers to deliver comprehensive, ongoing technology support. At Carter Hears!, we’re more than an educational consultancy, we’re champions for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. We partner with schools across the Southeast and beyond to create meaningful, accessible learning experiences for students. We have a distributed team that relies heavily on secure, user-friendly technology systems.

Purpose of This RFP
We are looking for a proactive IT partner, not just reactive support, who can:
- Troubleshoot day-to-day technical issues
- Strengthen our cybersecurity posture
- Support team members with varying levels of tech proficiency
- Provide strategic guidance on systems, tools, and best practices
- Create a hard drive back up of all digital files

Geographic Preference
We strongly prefer vendors who are:
Based in or have a significant presence in South Carolina
Able to provide support during Eastern Time business hours
Available for occasional onsite support (as needed) within South Carolina

Submission Instructions
Please submit proposals to: Executiveassistant@carterhears.com
Include “IT Services RFP Submission – [Company Name]” in the subject line.

Entire RFP Details: https://mariann-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/executiveassistant_carterhears_com/IQC7ohlI-Vc2TpsKwBrlOn_AARpf2w2LOZ4wpBf9myPHqVI?e=NAqcsx

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗛𝗛 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀...
04/25/2026

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗛𝗛 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿.

A middle school student learning to self-advocate in IEP meetings is practicing a skill they will need in college disability services offices.

A high school sophomore figuring out how to request accommodations in a new class is building the independence they will rely on at work.

A student who has had the opportunity to explore their identity as a DHH individual is better prepared to navigate a world that may not always understand their experience.

Post-secondary readiness for DHH students includes academics, self-advocacy, self-awareness, accommodation navigation, and the confidence that comes from years of building those skills in a supportive environment.

𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞-𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨, 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡, 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚.

Carter Hears! works alongside district teams to embed self-advocacy and transition readiness into DHH programming long before graduation day.

When does transition planning begin for DHH students in your district?

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.In 2025, Carter Hears! worked alongside 190 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙘...
04/24/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.

In 2025, Carter Hears! worked alongside 190 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨. 164 used spoken language. 12 used ASL exclusively. 14 used a combination of spoken language and sign through total communication.

Each student's combination of modalities reflects who they are, their needs, their family, and the community they're growing up in. Our role is to meet them there.

𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

That commitment shows up in real classrooms, with real students, every school day.

The 2025 Pulse Report captures what it looked like this year.
📄 www.carterhears.com/pulse-praise

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗛𝗛 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸...
04/23/2026

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗛𝗛 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨! 𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 to serve DHH students in school districts across the Carolinas and beyond.

Virtual interpreting allows qualified professionals to provide real-time access to students in classrooms, IEP meetings, and school events from wherever they are. It bridges geographic barriers and brings high-quality interpretation to districts that may not have local access to certified interpreters.

While in-person interpreting is always the goal, it isn’t always feasible in every setting. As a result, virtual interpreting continues to grow as a flexible and effective way to support student access when needed.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:
- Real-time educational interpreting through virtual platforms. Collaboration with on-site Teachers of the Deaf, Language Facilitators, and classroom teachers.
- Participation in IEP meetings and team planning. Consistent schedules with the same students, building real relationships over time.
- We honor every communication modality and support our interpreters with the team structure, technology, and professional community they need to do their best work.

If you are an Educational Interpreter with a EIPA 3.5+ or an NIC looking for a flexible, meaningful role, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁.

Learn more and apply at www.carterhears.com/pulse-praise

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀! 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺.Earth Day is a reminder that 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳. For our team,...
04/22/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀! 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺.

Earth Day is a reminder that 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳. For our team, that idea shows up every day in a different way.

𝙒𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝘿𝙃𝙃 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚:
- Classrooms with captions, visual schedules, and additional visual supports.
- Schools where communication flows in every direction. Spaces where every student can access language, connection, and belonging.
- Building environments where people can thrive is what drives our work, in classrooms and beyond.

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲.

What does a great learning environment look like in your school?

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗗𝗛𝗛 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀.Daily access to Interpreters, L...
04/21/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗗𝗛𝗛 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀.

Daily access to Interpreters, Language Facilitators, Teachers of the Deaf, and peer interactions. Structured learning. Consistent communication support.

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮. Especially for students whose families do not sign or who live in areas with limited deaf community access.

The result is that some students return in the fall having lost ground on vocabulary, sentence structure, or social communication skills that took months to build.

𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘻𝘻𝘭𝘦. But even beyond ESY, districts can think proactively about how to support language continuity over the summer.

𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 that equips parents with communication strategies for home. Connections to summer programs with deaf and hard-of-hearing peers.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 during the break.

Districts that plan for summer continuity as part of their annual DHH programming see 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 when students return in the fall.

Carter Hears! works alongside district teams to plan for year-round language access, including summer transition support, so students carry their progress forward.

How does your district approach the summer gap for DHH students?

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗛𝗛 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄.Teachers of the Deaf, Educat...
04/20/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗛𝗛 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄.

Teachers of the Deaf, Educational Interpreters, and Language Facilitators are in high demand and short supply. When a district does find the right person, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺.

The programs where DHH professionals thrive tend to share a few things in common:
- 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 so every team member knows their scope and contribution.
- 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 where specialists work alongside general education teachers and administrators, not in isolation.
- 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 that support continued growth. And a culture where their expertise is valued as part of the broader team.

When these pieces are in place, retention improves. Turnover decreases. Students benefit from continuity and consistent relationships with the adults who support them.

𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨! 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙨 to build team structures and support systems that help DHH professionals do their best work and stay long-term.

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜, our sister company Quill Model provides training designed around each team's specific needs.

What has helped your district retain DHH specialists?

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀! 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴. And we are looking for Teachers of the Deaf and Educational Interpreters who want to be part o...
04/19/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀! 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴. And we are looking for Teachers of the Deaf and Educational Interpreters who want to be part of something meaningful for the 2026-2027 school year.

We work alongside school districts across North Carolina and South Carolina to provide comprehensive access for DHH students. That means our team members are embedded in real school communities, building real relationships with students, families, and educators.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨! 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩?
- 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺. Not a solo practitioner navigating a district alone. Our professionals are supported by a collaborative network of Teachers of the Deaf, Educational Interpreters, Language Facilitators, and program leadership.
- 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 as a team member with a strong work-life balance in daily roles.
- 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. ASL, Listening and Spoken Language, and combined approaches. Our team serves students where they are, with the tools that match their needs.
- 𝗪𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁. Our culture is rooted in trust, integrity, and genuine care for the students and professionals we serve.

𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧.

If this sounds like the kind of team you want to be part of, we would love to hear from you.

Learn more and apply at www.carterhears.com/pulse-praise

𝟭𝟯𝟱,𝟱𝟭𝟮.𝟴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿.That's how far the Carter Hears! team traveled in 2025 to provide in-person supp...
04/17/2026

𝟭𝟯𝟱,𝟱𝟭𝟮.𝟴 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿.

That's how far the Carter Hears! team traveled in 2025 to provide in-person support to students and the professionals who serve them. 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝.

Because meaningful support happens in the room: beside a student during instruction, across the table during planning, and in the everyday school moments where language access, connection, and learning come to life.

In 2025, Carter Hears! worked alongside 45 school districts across 18 counties in South Carolina and 15 school districts across 10 counties in North Carolina. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳, 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚.

The full picture of our 2025 year is live in the Pulse Report now.
📄 www.carterhears.com/pulse-praise

04/16/2026

✨ 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽 ✨

Communication is more than words; it’s connection, understanding, and belonging. This campaign highlights the everyday moments where Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students and hearing individuals come together through American Sign Language (ASL), building bridges of inclusion one interaction at a time.

👐 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗚𝗜𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗘
In this video, a student shares the ASL sign for giraffe with someone in their school community — without using their voice. Can they guess what it means? 👀

𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮… 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙪𝙨!

💛 Every sign learned is a step toward inclusion.
💛 Every effort to communicate builds belonging.
👉 This week, we learned the sign for GIRAFFE. Try it yourself and share it with someone new!

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🚨Carter Hears! is seeking a 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳 ready to jump in and make a diffe...
04/15/2026

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🚨

Carter Hears! is seeking a 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳 ready to jump in and make a difference in the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮, 𝗦𝗖 area. Join a collaborative team with heart that is working together to change the face of deaf education through innovative and flexible service delivery.

✨ 2026 - 2027 School Year
✨ Contractor or Employee Options
✨ Professional Development and Supportive Working Environment

Let’s build stronger access and brighter futures for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students - together.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗛𝗛 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.For some districts, that somewhere was one student, no specialists, and a lot...
04/15/2026

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗛𝗛 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.

For some districts, that somewhere was one student, no specialists, and a lot of questions. 𝙒𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙃𝙃 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜.

Swipe through. And if your team is in the early stages of building DHH access systems, 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴! 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.

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