Language, Learning and Connection for every deaf child.
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Objectives
HI HOPES aims is to provide free home based support and information without bias, on a bi weekly basis to every family with an infant or toddler who has a hearing loss. We foster the empowerment of the family… Read More
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Hearing Loss
If you suspect that your baby or child doesn’t hear properly – get help right away. The first few years of a child’s life are when language is acquired. If he or she is not exposed to sound,… Read More
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Deaf Mentor
The Deaf Mentor Programme is an integral part of the services we offer families. Deaf Mentors are successful Deaf adults, hand-picked from the Deaf community. They undergo intense initial and in-service training to be able to work with… Read More
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Our Vision
Hi Hopes is the early intervention partner for families of deaf and hard-of-hearing babies. Hearing loss impacts all areas of development for babies, including language, socio-emotional, perceptual, cognitive and future academic performance.
With the support of Anglo American Chairmans Fund, HI HOPES was started at the Center For Deaf Studies at Wits University with a vision to address the functional illiteracy in school leaving deaf children in South Africa by working with babies 0-3 years old and supporting their families. Watch our video to find out more.