Family Services

JDA offers:

• Specialised staff with first-hand experience of deafness and deaf children.
• One-to-one emotional and practical support focusing on specific needs within the family.
• Lively social events and informal gatherings, bringing families with deaf and hearing children together and helping build friendships.
• Impartial up-to-date information and advice on how to assess and access suitable education, speech therapy, audiological services, new technology and benefits.
• Help in accessing government support and specialist services.
• Introductions to other parents and network support.
• Close links with wider deaf organisations, including North London Deaf Children's Society.
• Referrals to specialists where appropriate.
• Educational seminars relating to hearing loss, geared to parents of deaf children.
• Information and guidance on including deaf children in Jewish life and culture.
• Resource library.
• Liaison with Jewish schools.

Contact Jody Sacks, JDA Family Services Coordinator.