BvSH

BvSH, the Federal Association of Social Workers and Social Pedagogues for People with Hearing Disabilities, is a professional association focused on social work in the context of hearing disabilities across all stages of life. It brings together professionals committed to advancing this field and provides information about hearing disabilities, social work, and sign languages. The association welcomes people and professions engaged in these areas, and offers membership as a way to connect with its work and community.

BvSH shares professional updates, information about its organisational principles, and resources through its website. It also holds conferences addressing current challenges and developments in social work, including topics such as mental wellbeing, counselling, deafness and hard of hearing, family and culture, and communication access. Sign-language and written-language interpreters accompany its conferences. Through statements and collaboration with organisations including the German Association of the Deaf, BvSH also advocates for accessible communication, such as in care assessments for deaf people.