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BRIDGING COMMUNICATION ACCESS SINCE 2008

A light blue silhouette of a woman signing "Youth."
A dark blue silhouette of a woman signing "Family."

Youth & Family

As a vital component of our Community Program, the Youth & Family program offers comprehensive resources, advocacy, and direct support services tailored to families with youth aged from birth to 18 years who are experiencing hearing loss. The program also serves children with deaf adults (CODAs). Our overarching goal is to ensure that every family can communicate, connect, and thrive together.

Direct Support

Direct support provides hands-on assistance and guidance to individuals or families in need, helping them navigate challenges and access essential resources to improve their quality of life. These services often encompass emotional support, practical assistance, and advocacy to empower individuals to achieve their goals and overcome barriers.

A group of 4 people. There is a white man with his back towards the camera. He is wearing a blue shirt and glasses on top of his head. He has grey short hair. Next to him is a white woman with grey/black hair and sunglasses. She has her arms cross and looks very focused. She is wearing a golden cardigan and a black shirt. Next to her is a woman talking, she is interpreting. She has a black shirt, blue jeans, and short black hair. The fourth person is a white woman with grey hair. Her shoulder is towards the camera, she is signing to the family. They are outside, there is a brick building in the background and a gas station in the distance. There are other people in the background but unidentifyable.

Deaf Teen Club

We provide a safe place for Teens to connect socially and interact with peers using sign language—an opportunity that they may not have in their neighborhood or even at their school.

ASL Classes

We offer American Sign Language (ASL) Classes tailored to families and friends seeking to enhance communication with their child(ren).

A picture of two people signing, "four" and listing the first one. You are looking over a white man's shoulder. He is a bit blurred in the right corners. He is wearing glasses and a long sleeve blue shirt. In front of him is a clear, white woman. She has short brown hair and glasses. She is smiling at him. She is wearing a black shirt. The background as a grey wall with decorative squares, rectangular windows, tables, and a lounging area. There are blurry people in the distance.
There is a group of teenagers and children all sitting in wooden chairs. They're looking forward to person signing. The signer is a white woman with long curly hair, she is wearing a black shirt and blue jeans. Her hands are up in the air and she's looking them. There is a TV behind her, displaying a book page. The walls are split, the botom half is lined with children's books and the top half have big windows and tan colored walls.

ASL Storytelling

Children love stories. Stories in ASL are even more magical. Why? Because they add another dimension. It aids in language development and improves listening and expressive communication skills.

Inclusive Events

Our inclusive events provide safe spaces for children with hearing loss to connect socially and interact with alike peers. DEAF, Inc. collaborates with various organizations and businesses in the St. Louis area to offer inclusive opportunities for all.

Santa is sitting on a wooden chair, he is looking down and giving a gift to a white girl sitting on his lap. The girl has long blonde hair with a red bow. She's wearing a white sweater and black pants. Both the girl and santa are smiling. The girl is holding onto the gift and looking down at it.

School Visit

Finding role models is crucial for deaf children, as they offer support from a place of shared understanding and life experience. Throughout the school year, DEAF, Inc. visits several elementary and middle schools in the St. Louis area to connect with deaf and hard of hearing children, providing valuable mentorship and guidance.

There is a whole cafeteria with circle tables. Each table is filled with elementary children, all of them are looking forward at a signer in the distance. Some of the children are sitting down, some are standing up with their hand in the air.
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