IFHOHYP – International Federation of Hard Of Hearing Young People
Address
Netherlands, Kingdom of the
Contact Details
Contact Name : Karina Chupina (President) and Christi Menheere (Secretary)
Email : christi-ifhohyp@home.nl
Website : www.ifhohyp.org
Organisation Details
IFHOHYP is an international non-governmental federation for youth organizations that are dedicated to hard of hearing young people throughout the world and is independent of sex, race, religion, nationality and politics. Our greatest priority is improving the quality of life of hearing impaired youth worldwide and promoting equal rights for hard of hearing young people at all levels of society. IFHOHYP specializes in meeting the changing needs of hard of hearing young people and raising disability awareness on national and international level through activities run by and for hard of hearing young people aged from 18 to 35.
In IFHOHYP, there are young people who mainly rely on hearing aids, oral speech and lip-reading, and those who have become totally deaf after acquisition of speech. Verbal language is sometimes supported by sign language, depending on the individual’s abilities.
IFHOHYP mission is:
- To promote equal rights for hard of hearing young people. Hard of hearing young people have the right to a good education, freedom of choice, and the right to equal treatment at labour market, necessary support and technical aids.
- To defend the interests of hard of hearing young people and express them towards international bodies.
- To serve as a platform for cooperation and exchange of information between organizations of hard of hearing youth.
- To encourage a better understanding of hard of hearing young people and their problems among the general public.
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