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Hong Kong Society For The Deaf, The vs "F. O. C. U. S." (Focus On Children's Understanding In School)

Key details

Effective date
18 May 1971
6 September 1998

About

Description
Founded in 1968, the Society was incoporated in Hong Kong under the Companies Ordinance on December 29, 1976. It is a non-profit making organization which aims to promote the well being of the hearing impaired and seeks to ensure equalization of opportunities for hearing impaired persons.
For over 25 years FOCUS has been a trusted resource for Hong Kong parents, educators and medical professionals seeking to learn how to better support the academic and social lives of children with mainstream learning differences. FOCUS aims to improve educational and life outcomes of children with AD/HD and SpLD by expanding understanding and raising awareness of what it means to have a mind that learns differently Our mission is is to improve the education of mainstream students who are challenged by Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) by providing accurate evidence-based information, practical strategies and support to parents and professionals in education and healthcare and by improving understanding of how learning differences impact youth both emotionally and academically.

Contact

Address
Head Office 903, Duke Of Windsor Social Service 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai
Rm 617, 6/F, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Rd, Wong Chuk Hang, HK

Status

Subvented
Yes
No
IRD verified
Subsidiary
No
No
Crowdfunding

Categories

Target beneficiaries

Governance & transparency

Annual report on website
Yes
No
Financial audits on website
No
No
Board of directors on website
No
Yes

Sustainable Development Goals

SDGs
SDG10: Reduced Inequality
SDG4: Quality Education

Social links

Documents & video

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Annual / impact report
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Video intro
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