'Super Maya': Kwento ng tapang at inklusibidad para sa mga batang hirap makarinig

Dala ng award-winning na Pilipinang manunulat na si Bambi Rodriguez ang serye ng Super Maya sa labas ng Pilipinas, kamakailan sa Sydney. Hangad ng libro na itaguyod ang inklusibidad para sa mga batang hirap makarinig sa pamamagitan ng mga kwento ng tapang at pagkakaiba-iba.

Filipino author and hard of hearing advocate Bambi Rodriguez empowers children with hearing loss through her bilingual Super Maya book series in English and Filipino. Credit: Lourdes School Mandaluyong as supplied by Bambi Rodriguez

Key Points

• Kabilang ang manunulat na si Bambi Rodriguez sa mga tumanggap ng 2024 Kids’ Choice Award sa National Children’s Book Awards para sa kanyang 'Super Maya' children’s book series.
• Sinusundan ng libro ang kwento ng 4-na-anyos na si Maya, na mahina ang pandinig, habang inaaral niya ang kapaligiran sa kanyang bagong paaralan habang natututo na makipagkaibigan sa iba.
• Layunin ni Rodriguez na bigyang kapangyarihan ang mga batang hirap sa pandinig sa pamamagitan ng kanyang bilingual na libro na nakasulat sa parehong English at Filipino.
• Sa kanyang kamakailang pagbisita sa Sydney, nag-donate siya ng ilang kopya ng kanyang serye ng libro sa Max Webber Library sa Blacktown NSW.

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'Super Maya': Children’s book series shines a light on the lives of hard of hearing kids and the power of inclusion

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From the age of four, Rachel has actively participated in Filipino community groups within the ACT, with her involvement expanding across Australia as she grew older. Credit: Rachel Bernabe and Roger Bernabe (Facebook)

Isang guro ng special education, ang manunulat na mula Maynila ay humugot sa kanyang mga personal na karanasan bilang isang taong may mahinang pandinig (HOH) mula pagkabata para mabuo ang kwentong kanyang isinulat.

A limited copies of Super Maya series are now available at the Max Webber Library in Blacktown City, adding to their Filipino collection within the Multicultural section. Credit: Blacktown City Libraries (Facebook)

I’ve been hard of hearing since childhood, but I never talked about it—I just learned to live with it. As I got older, hearing became harder, and I realized it was also affecting the people around me. Many don’t understand that being HOH isn’t just about turning up the volume—it’s more complex than that.

Bambi Rodriguez, book author

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