Welcome to the YDA Website
Young Deaf Activities, YDA is focused on young people of all ages who are deaf and deafblind* who live or enjoy activities in Buckinghamshire.
Our aim is to bring young deaf and deafblind* members together to have fun by arranging Saturday Youth Clubs, monthly Parent Support Groups, holiday events and other activities. We also offer families with deaf and deafblind* children British Sign Language Lessons and communication support within the home. Our organisers, staff and volunteers are either D/deaf** themselves or have considerable experience with the deaf community.
YDA has been established since 1994 and was registered as a charity in 2001.
Youth Club
Twice monthly welcoming deaf, deafblind* children and their siblings over age 5 including those with additional needs to enjoy an array of organised activities by our Deaf** Worker.
PSG
For Parent Support Group, if you have a deaf or deafblind* child aged 5 years or under we would love to meet you. Our aim is to empower and support families to make informed choices.
HCC
Home Communication Club (HCC) offers families with deaf and deafblind* children British Sign Language Lessons and communication support within the home.
Newsflash
YDA provides a free Newsflash magazine three times a year – featurning news articles about what our members have been up to! Over 80 editions have been published since 1995.
Young Deaf Activities receives no Central Government funding so relies heavily upon assistance from Local Authorities and the generosity of people like yourself. Thank you for anything you can give; it really is much appreciated and will help us to continue our good work with on deaf or deafblind* children
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*deaf and deafblind refers to all levels of hearing loss, hearing impairment and dual sensory loss.
**D/deaf: When the word ‘deaf’ is written with a lowercase d, it usually refers to the audiological experience of deafness. This means someone who is not able to hear as well as someone with normal hearing. The National Deaf Children’s Society uses the word ‘deaf’ to refer to any level of hearing loss.
When the word ‘Deaf’ is written with a capital D, it refers to the cultural experience of deafness. When someone identifies as Deaf, they identify as a member of the Deaf community and share a sense of Deaf culture with other members of the Deaf community. Most people who identify as Deaf use sign language.