Did you know?

Deaf and hard-of hearing persons have greatly contributed to the blossoming of our society.

Examples :

Francisco de Goya Spanish painter (1746-1828)
Ludwig Van Beethoven Composer (1770-1827)
Joachin du Bellay French poet (1522-1560)
Pierre de Ronsard French writer (1524-1585)
Gabriel Fauré French composer (1845-1924)

Did you know that :

We find hearing-impaired persons in all circles of society including :

• on the professional level ;
• on the cultural level ;
• on the political level ;
• on the sports level.

Did you know that :

In our entourage, and often without our knowledge of it, there is often a deaf or hard-of-hearing person.

Did you know that :

• In Quebec, around 500,000 persons have to deal with a hearing deficiency.
• With age, more and more persons develop problems of deafness.
• A good number of persons have to deal with hearing problems following an inappropriate work context (professional deafness).