Deaf Services provides in-home counseling, outpatient therapy, parent education and perinatal services in American Sign Language in the areas of child abuse treatment, prevention and child mental health services to families in the greater Los Angeles deaf community. It is the only community-based deaf services program in Los Angeles County,
Five Acres’ Deaf Perinatal Services is a home visitation
program free to all pregnant deaf women and deaf parents of infants and
children under five in Los Angeles County. A professional visiting nurse or
child development specialist will provide assistance and instruction in
American Sign Language for infant care, well-baby care and assessment, child development and family support and advocacy.
Volunteer Services We are looking for volunteers for the Deaf Program. If you are interested, please email us by clicking here EMAIL A Call for Help
Jeff is a 17-year-old deaf male who referred himself for counseling to assist with communication problemswith his widowed mother which have led to chronic stomach pains.Jeff and his family moved to Los Angeles two years ago from a remote village in Mexico where services for the deaf are unavailable.
His
mother reported that Jeff was physically aggressive, used provocative
language and taunted her, his siblings, and younger family members. He yelled,
dressed inappropriately, did not obey his mother, broke curfew, left
home at night without permission and did not respond to his mother’s
phone calls, did not do his homework, forged school notes and
associated with negative peers and older adults. MORE>
