Resources – Community Resources

Hearing Impairment (HI)

Type I

Helps CODAs (Children of Deaf Adults) of Hong Kong understand and acknowledge their special identity as bilingual and bicultural, learn and develop potential skills, build a self-help community, and adopt positive outlooks of life.

Website: https://www.codahk.org/

[In Chinese only]

由聾人管理之非牟利社會服務機構,提供全面社會福利、醫療及教育服務給聾人、弱聽人士、其家人,以及其他殘疾人士。聾協同時是世界聾人聯合會的香港代表,代表香港聾人出席本地、國內及國際聾人會議。

Website: http://www.hongkongdeaf.org.hk/

[In Chinese only]

致力推廣聾人體育,並為聾人提供不同體育項目訓練班。

Website: http://hksad.org.hk/wordpress/

Serves the deaf and hard of hearing, aiming to inspire and unleash individual talent and harness collective strength.

Website: http://www.silence.org.hk/

Provides comprehensive and professional services of the highest standard to ensure equalization of opportunities for the hearing impaired, and to promote self-development, self-actualization and self-sufficient and integration of hearing impaired persons.

Website: https://www.deaf.org.hk/en/index.php

Physical Disability (PD)

Type I

Develops, designs and promotes the best Barrier Free Access (BFA) facilities for persons with visual impairment to improve their independent mobility in the community for equal participation.

Website: http://www.bfahk.com.hk/?lang=en

Offers professional assessment, guidance, training and family support, thereby contributing to an inclusive society.

Website: https://www.heephong.org/eng

Promotes the PHAB (stands for Physically Handicapped and Able-Bodied) concept which is to enable persons with or without special needs of all ages to participate in all kinds of social, recreational, developmental, educational, training, employment and community support service for better cooperation and integration in a barrier-free environment.

Website: https://hkphab.org.hk/en-gb/

Protects wheelchair users and their respective family members from unnecessary injuries, and enables wheelchair users in continuing and completing their daily study, work, and activities.

Website: http://www.hkwheelchair.org.hk/

Acknowledges the equal rights of people with different ability to be full members of the community by assisting them in developing their physical, mental and social capabilities to the fullest possible extent and by promoting their integration into the community.

Website: https://www.rehabsociety.org.hk/transport/rehabus/

Speech and Language Impairment (SLI)

Type I

Promotes understanding of speech therapy in the community and maintains professional standards of speech therapy services in Hong Kong.

Website: https://speechtherapy.org.hk/index.php

Visual Impairment (VI)

Type I

Provides services to help maximize the capabilities of the visually impaired, facilitate their equal participation in society and improve their quality of life with a view to achieving a harmonious and inclusive society.

Website: https://www.hksb.org.hk/tc/

Promotes the spirit of self-help and mutual-help as well as striving for equality, opportunities and independence for visually impaired persons.

Website: https://www.hkbu.org.hk/

Ensures people with special needs to live with independence and dignity through the right choice of service dogs.

Website: https://www.guidedogs.org.hk/

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)

Type II

Raises public awareness and promotes education on the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and ultimately equal educational and career development opportunities for sufferers.

Website: http://adhd.hk/web/index.php?lang=hk&mid=1

Serves persons with autism and/or developmental disabilities of different age and different needs (such as those with dyslexia, ADHD ). Services provided matches with the school and home training in order to deepen the users learning experience.

Website: http://www.fuhong.org/PageInfo.aspx?md=20000&cid=322

[In Chinese only]

致力為專注力不足/過度活躍症學童和青少年及其家庭提供適當的支援及輔導;同時透過社區教育,令更多社會人士認識和接納專注力不足/過度活躍症。

Website: http://www.adhd.org.hk/adult-adhd.aspx

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Type II

Serves persons with autism and / or developmental disabilities of different age and different needs (such as those with dyslexia, ADHD ). Services provided matches with the school and home training in order to deepen the users learning experience.

Website: http://www.fuhong.org/PageInfo.aspx?md=20000&cid=322

Heep Hong Society implements different service schemes to support the young people in need, including career planning, vocational skills assessment, training and work placements to increase their employment opportunities and support their developmental needs.

Website:
https://www.heephong.org/eng/services-and-programmes/youth 

[In Chinese only]

推動社會人士認識自閉症和關注有自閉特色朋友的權益。

Website: http://www.autism-day.org/

[In Chinese only]

透過「自閉症小百科」、「36計」和「無限溫馨」,讓社會大眾更全面地理解自閉症的特徵、適合的訓練方法、常見疑問以及最新支援資訊。

Website: https://www.asdguide.hk/SAHK/knowledge4.php

Raises public awareness and promotes education on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Website: http://www.swap.org.hk/cms/

[In Chinese only]

希望持續地連結政府、商界、大企、中小企及自閉症人士(及其家庭)及推廣,透過各有心人及參與者的人脈、知識及資源提供協作機會。

Website: 
https://www.aclbdcl.hk/index_topic.php?did=283968&didpath=/283968

Special Learning Difficulties (SpLD) / Dyslexia

Type II

[In Chinese only]

關於特殊學習障礙的公眾教育、支援工作及政策倡議及研究工作。

Website: https://asld.org.hk/

Informs both Hong Kong educators and the general public about Special Learning Difficulties (SpLD).

Website: https://www.psychology.hku.hk/hksld/index_e.html

Strives to help children with dyslexia to bridge the learning gap, rekindle their interest in learning, and build self-confidence through professional and evidence-based intervention programmes.

Website: https://www.pathways.org.hk/?lang=en

Mental Illnesses

Type III

Promotes public awareness and knowledge of eating disorders, particularly amongst adolescents and front-line professionals.

Website: http://www.heda-hk.org/index.php

Promotes mental wellness for people in recovery of mental illness and for their families and the general public with the ultimate goal of equal opportunities, social inclusion, acceptance and full participation for all in the community.

Website: https://www.nlpra.org.hk/default.aspx

Promotes psychiatry in Hong Kong and to foster the relationship with national and international psychiatric organisations. Promotes psychiatry in Hong Kong and to foster the relationship with the national and international psychiatric organization.

Website: https://www.hkcpsych.org.hk/index.php?lang=enlang=en

Provides “Mental Health First Aid” courses and enhances public awareness of mental health and helping them identify their mental status and that of others.

Website: http://www.mhahk.org.hk/chi/index.htm

Mind Hong Kong are committed to improving awareness and understanding of mental health in Hong Kong. 

Website: http://www.mhahk.org.hk/chi/index.htm

Other Support

The e2Care Project is a new initiative of the Community Rehabilitation Network (CRN) adapting the latest information technology on community rehabilitation services. It enhances and expands CRN’s service coverage with a one-stop and barrier-free self-learning and health management platform for people with chronic health conditions, caregivers and health-conscious citizens in Hong Kong, enabling them to make their way to longstanding well-being with a managed healthy lifestyle.

Website: https://www.e2care.hk/en/

Provides professional and multi-dimensional non-medical treatments and services to people with dementia and their family caregivers.

Website: https://www.hkada.org.hk/

[In Chinese only]

提供多元化的預防醫學及健康講座,讓大眾認識不同的病類,以及提供改善長期病患者生活質素的建議。

Website: http://www.regensoc.org.hk/

[In Chinese only]

旨在為輪椅、行動不便及有不同需要人士,可以隨時隨地找尋到各種無障礙資訊以及外遊路線指南。

Website: https://www.freeguider.com/hk/