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Compiled and edited by Jennifer Geagan, World Institute on Disability
The International Deaf Children's Society (IDCS) is launching the first stage of its worldwide development work by establishing a program in India
IDCS, the international wing of the U.K.'s National Deaf Children's Society, will work with local partners to provide India's three million deaf children with more accessible and sustainable services. The development work includes conducting a national survey to find out what is needed for deaf children in every region in India. IDCS chose India to establish its first overseas program because of the huge need and the existence of evolving services within the country. India also has a well-established NGO sector from which IDCS can learn, and IDCS already has a strong partnership with Sense International (India), which was established in 1997. The vision of The International Deaf Children's Society (IDCS) is of a world where all deaf children have the opportunity to maximize their skills and abilities and achieve their personal ambitions. The key priorities of IDCS are raising awareness and empowering parents of deaf children and deaf young people to ensure that the needs of deaf children are recognized among society and in political spaces; early diagnosis and intervention for deaf children; actively engaging with and learning from local, national and international NGOs to create strong and innovative partnerships to reach India's three million deaf children; the development of community based projects; and the training of highly qualified professionals. For more information, please visit the NCDS website at http://www.ndcs.org.uk.
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