Kenya

The Kenya Society for Deaf Children have produced a series of information leaflets for parents covering a range of topics. For copies of these leaflets or more information, please e-mail KSDC

Assessment of hearing loss in Children (1080 kb) This leaflet provides information on when to assess a child's hearing and the most common types of assessment that are available.
Hearing Aids (1217 kb) This leaflet explains all about the different types of hearing aids, where they are available and how to use and care for them.
How to Communicate with the Deaf (1661 kb) This leaflet explains all the different types of communication used by deaf and hard of hearing children.
Services available in Kenya (1828 kb) This leaflet provides information about all the different services available in Kenya for deaf and hard of hearing children. It inclusdes information about how to access hearing aids, interpretation, speech therapy, and schools for deaf children.
What is the impact of hearing impairment (1835 kb) This is a leaflet gives basic information about how hearing loss can affect a child and their family and gives ideas about where a child can go for support.
Noise pollution and its effects (81 kb) This leaflet gives basic information on the effects of noise pollution in and around the workplace as well as statistics on the dangers of noise pollution.

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"I sincerely applaud Deaf childworldwide for the financial assistaance accorded to the Kenyan community. The Deaf were and are still ignored in the Maasai community. Thanks for bringing Sign Language closer to the parents of Deaf children. Today we can talk with parents laugh and chat. Special thanks to all of your staff for making this happen in Kajiado district."

"i am a teacher for learners with hearing impairment and was glad to come across this website. thanks for thinking about the impact of deafness on a child. this is very useful information that will help parents, teachers and the society understand children with hearing impairment. the suggestions on how the child can be assisted are very practical. armed with this information, parents can have peace that their deaf children can, afterall, function fully in the society. continue the good work. rosemary"