ARIEDA Occitanie Ouest

What ARIEDA Occitanie Ouest does

ARIEDA Occitanie Ouest (Association Régionale pour l'Intégration et l'Éducation des Déficients Auditifs) is a French non-profit association founded in 1983 and headquartered in Montpellier, operating across the five departments of the former Languedoc-Roussillon region (Aude, Gard, Hérault, Lozère, Pyrénées-Orientales). The organization delivers specialized support services for deaf and hearing-impaired individuals from birth through adulthood, organized into three service divisions: Pôle Enfants (children services including SESSAD specialized home education and care, SAFEP early intervention for ages 0-3, and SSEFS school-integration support for ages 3-20), Pôle Adultes (adult services including Dispositif Études for higher education, Dispositif Emploi Formation for vocational training, SAVS-SIMES social support in Hérault, and ETEC conventional hearing-loss evaluation), and Pôle Formation (a training division offering French Sign Language (LSF) courses and other deafness-and-language programs for professionals and families).

The association's service model is delivered by multidisciplinary teams comprising speech therapists (orthophonistes), specialized educators, and coordinating psychologists, with individualized care plans coordinated through a regional partner network of educational institutions, healthcare providers, and social services. Service delivery occurs through on-site visits at homes and schools, center-based activities, and coordinated referral pathways. The core "technology" of the organization is human clinical and educational expertise rather than software or AI systems, and the association maintains a scientific commission producing publications and colloquia as part of its research and development activity.

ARIEDA is a private non-profit entity under French association law (Loi 1901) with no external equity ownership, parent company, or venture capital backing. Its revenue model is driven primarily by public-sector funding through conventions with the Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS), departmental councils (Conseils Départementaux), and social security reimbursements under the medico-social framework, with no direct beneficiary pricing disclosed. The organization is currently adapting to the SERAFIN PH funding reform, has issued a 2026 membership bulletin, and maintains active stakeholder communications via a monthly newsletter. Legal representation rests with Gilles Pollet as Director of Publication, and the association holds CNIL registration 876917 for data-protection compliance.

Name

ARIEDA Occitanie Ouest

Legal name

ARIEDA

Website

https://arieda.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ARIEDA Occitanie Ouest is a French non-profit association (founded 1983) that delivers specialized educational, therapeutic, and social support services for deaf and hearing-impaired children, adults, and families across the former Languedoc-Roussillon region, funded primarily through public-sector medico-social conventions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Disability and Hearing Impairment Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Language Schools (61163)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Deaf/Hard of Hearing & Vision Services (Audiology, Interpreting, Orientation & Mobility) (EDAJAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Note-Taking, Interpreting & Communication Access Services (EDALAGAD), Sign Language Learning Programs (ASL/BSL, etc.) (EDAMAFAM), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Specialized education services
• Deaf support services
• Speech therapy
• Sign language training
• Social inclusion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ARIEDA Occitanie Ouest provides specialized support, education, and social integration services for deaf and hearing-impaired individuals across the former Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. Its core offerings include the SESSAD specialized home education service, the SAFEP early intervention program (ages 0-3), the SSEFS school integration support (ages 3-20), the adult Dispositif Études and Dispositif Emploi Formation programs, the SAVS-SIMES social support service, and the ETEC conventional hearing loss evaluation. The organization also runs a Training Division (Pôle Formation) delivering French Sign Language (LSF) and deafness-related courses for professionals and families.

Product overview

ARIEDA Occitanie Ouest is a regional association (Association Régionale pour l'Intégration et l'Éducation des Déficients Auditifs) providing comprehensive support services for deaf and hearing-impaired individuals. The organization operates through three main divisions: the Children's Division (Pôle Enfants) offering specialized education services including SESSAD, SAFEP, and SSEFS programs for children from birth to 20 years; the Adults' Division (Pôle Adultes) providing studies, employment, training, and social services including SAVS-SIMES and ETEC evaluation; and the Training Division (Pôle Formation) offering French Sign Language courses and other training programs on deafness and communication for professionals and families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SESSAD: Service d'Education et de Soins Spécialisés à Domicile - Specialized education and home care service for hearing-impaired children
• SAFEP
• SSEFS
• SAVS-SIMES
• ETEC
• Pôle Formation Surdité Langage

Products and services

• Pôle Enfants (Children's Division) Core service division providing support and education services for deaf and hearing-impaired children from birth to 20 years, including specialized educational support, family support, and school integration assistance across the Languedoc-Roussillon region.
• SESSAD (Service d'Éducation et de Soins Spécialisés à Domicile)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Regional Partner NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARIEDA maintains a network of partners around each child's project to ensure comprehensive support. The partnership network includes educational institutions, healthcare providers, and social services to provide coordinated care adapted to individual projects.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bucodes SurdiFrance: National French association representing people who are deaf or hard of hearing, providing advocacy, information, and support services. Comparable to ARIEDA in serving the same beneficiary population across the life cycle, though operating nationally rather than regionally.
• ANPEDA (Association Nationale de Parents d'Enfants Déficients Auditifs): National French parents' association for children with hearing impairment, offering guidance, support, and advocacy. Comparable to ARIEDA's Pôle Enfants family-support and parental guidance components, but as a parent-led advocacy body rather than a direct service provider.

Broad incumbents

• UNISDA (Union Nationale pour l'Insertion des personnes Sourdes ou Deficientes Auditives): National French federation coordinating integration services for deaf and hearing-impaired individuals across France. Directly comparable to ARIEDA as it operates in the same deaf-services space, but at national scope with policy advocacy rather than local service delivery.
• FISAF (Fédération nationale pour l'inclusion des personnes en situation de handicap sensoriel et dys): French national federation representing organizations serving people with sensory disabilities (including hearing). Comparable to ARIEDA as a sector umbrella covering overlapping service types (SESSAD-like structures, specialized education, family support) but at federation level.

Emerging players

• Fondation Pour l'Audition: French foundation dedicated to hearing health, funding research and supporting hearing-impaired individuals. Comparable to ARIEDA in mission alignment on hearing impairment, with growing national profile and funding capacity that increasingly competes for the same donor and visibility pool.

Others

• International Federation of Hard of Hearing People (IFHOH): Global umbrella organization for national associations of hard-of-hearing people. Comparable to ARIEDA at a meta level in representing hard-of-hearing beneficiaries, but operating internationally in policy and advocacy rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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