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JDA's Hear To Learn Campaign
Most Jewish deaf children go to mainstream
schools. They are often the only deaf child in their
school.
Being a deaf child in a hearing school can be really
challenging. Classrooms in older buildings are
extremely noisy, as sounds echo and reverberate
o昀昀 hard walls and surfaces.
Deaf pupils (even with their hearing aids
or cochlear implants), struggle to hear and
understand their teachers — and their classmates.
Their academic results su昀昀er, and they come
home exhausted, frustrated and miserable.
But, thanks to the generosity of our
supporters, in recent years, JDA’s Hear to Learn
campaign has installed acoustic panels in 昀椀ve
Jewish primary schools — improving sound
quality in classrooms.
Now deaf children can hear their teacher more
clearly, achieve better results at school and ful昀椀l
their potential in adult life.
We are currently raising funds
to buy acoustic clouds for
several children — including
Emily (above), who goes to
Wolfson Hillel Jewish Primary
School. When Emily can hear
better in class, she'll be ready
to face anything that comes
her way!
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JDATogether — Issue 48 — September 2024
"Thanks to JDA, the panels in my classroom
help me in school. I can now hear way
clearer than before.” — Libby, age 11