Saint John Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

Serving Southwestern New Brunswick

Butterflies are Deaf just like us. When you see butterflies flying in the

garden you know it is beautiful. Watching sign language is beautiful too.

Butterflies are free, independent and liberated, Sign Language allows Deaf

people to be free and independent too!

 

Who We Are

The Saint John Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Inc. (SJDHHS) is a non– profit, fee for services organization partially funded by the United Way of Greater Saint John and local fundraising events.

The SJDHHS was formed in 1979 in response to a growing recognition of the needs of deaf and hard of hearing individuals.  The agency’s goal is to enable deaf, hard of hearing and deafened people to live independent productive lives, with full access to the services and opportunities available to the hearing populations.

In order accomplish this, our new vision is to foster self-sufficiency through transitional and early intervention services bridging the gap between the hearing and hard of hearing/deaf world.

SDHHS provides a wide range of services to the Southwestern New Brunswick (Grand Falls to Sussex) deaf, hard of hearing and late deafened communities.  Our programs and services are extensive.  Our office and staff is always open to new and innovative ways to provide services.

 

You can contact us at:

Voice: 506-633-0599

TTY  : 506-634-8037

Fax    : 506-652-3382

Cell   : 506-333-6526

Email: sjdhhs@nb.sympatico.ca

Definition of “Deaf

 

 

The issue

How do we define deafness?

CAD's position

Deafness is medically defined by the extent of loss of functional hearing and by dependence upon visual communication.

The Canadian Association of the Deaf recognizes a person to be medically/audiologically deaf when that person has little or no functional hearing and depends upon visual rather than auditory communication. “Visual means of communication” include Sign language, lipreading, speechreading, and reading and writing. “Auditory means of communication” include voice, hearing, and hearing aids and devices.

 

To read more of this article from the Canadian Association of the Deaf click here.

SJDHHS is a member agency of the Greater Saint John United Way