National Federation for the Inclusion of Persons with Sensory Disabilities and DYS

What National Federation for the Inclusion of Persons with Sensory Disabilities and DYS does

FISAF (Fédération nationale pour l'Inclusion des personnes en situation de handicap sensoriel et troubles DYS en France) is a French non-profit federation founded in 1925 and recognized as being of public utility (reconnue d'utilité publique). Headquartered in Bordeaux with a legal seat in Paris at EPSS and a registered office in Ambarès/Carbon Blanc, FISAF represents a national network of over 230 specialized medico-social establishments and services that accompany persons with visual, auditory, language, or DYS learning disabilities across all life stages. The federation operates an inter-regional structure covering 18 French regions including overseas territories and pursues four primary missions: representation and advocacy (e.g., membership in the Collectif Handicaps of 54 associations and co-leadership of the 12-association Collectif "Ma Place, c'est en Classe"), professional training, quality and ethics guidance, and research dissemination. Core product and technology offerings include the QUALIOPI-certified Centre Ressources Compétences (delivering INTRA, INTER, e-learning, LSF, Interface de Communication, and university-degree programs co-built with INSEI and Sorbonne Paris-Nord), the MIC digital platform for competency assessment of visually impaired users, the FISAF collaborative platform for member knowledge sharing, and a paid job board (€50 per non-member announcement). FISAF is governed by a Bureau and Conseil d'Administration and as of 2024 is undergoing a presidential transition after Philippe Calmette stepped down due to his new role leading a national public establishment.

Name

National Federation for the Inclusion of Persons with Sensory Disabilities and DYS

Legal name

FISAF - Fédération nationale pour l'Inclusion des personnes en situation de Handicap Sensoriel et DYS en France

Website

https://fisaf.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1925

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FISAF is a French non-profit federation founded in 1925 that represents over 230 specialized medico-social establishments serving persons with visual, auditory, language, and DYS learning disabilities across France. It delivers QUALIOPI-certified training, digital platforms, advocacy, and quality guidance to its member network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Structures (associations, institutes, establishments, and services) pay membership fees to join the FISAF network. The network comprises over 230 establishments and services.
2. Training and professional development services: FISAF operates as a certified training organization (QUALIOPI) providing continuous training, qualifying training, e-learning, and customized training services to member and non-member structures. Catalogue includes formations in LSF (French Sign Language), Interface de Communication, university degrees, and intra-company training.
3. Job posting service: FISAF operates a job board for its member organizations. Non-member job postings are charged at 50 euros per announcement for a 2-month publication period.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

FISAF is a French national federation (association loi 1901, reconnue d'utilité publique) representing a network of over 230 specialized establishments and services for persons with sensory disabilities (visual, hearing) and DYS disorders. It operates the Centre Ressources Compétences, a QUALIOPI-certified training organization delivering LSF (French Sign Language), university degrees, e-learning, communication interface training, and inclusive workplace support to member organizations and professionals across France.

Product overview

FISAF is a federation providing training and professional development services for professionals working with people with sensory disabilities (visual, hearing) and DYS disorders. The offering consists of multiple interconnected programs: the Centre Ressources Compétences serves as the core hub delivering QUALIOPI-certified training. The product portfolio includes university degrees (Diplômes Universitaires) co-built with INSEI, qualifying university programs in partnership with Sorbonne Paris-Nord, French Sign Language (LSF) training, Communication Interface training, and e-learning modules. A key digital offering is the Plateforme MIC (Mon Inventaire de Compétences) for skills assessment of visually impaired persons. Training is delivered through collective INTRA sessions, individual INTER-establishment programs, and enterprise inclusion support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plateforme MIC (Mon Inventaire de Compétences)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 years of service to persons with disabilities (1925-2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Consortium of 13 organizations for regional attractivity strategyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2024A consortium of 13 organizations including FISAF was created on February 10 to promote and defend private solidarity sector principles, alert on lack of recognition for professions, and propose solutions for recruitment tensions in both health and medico-social sectors in Brittany.
• FEHAP (Fédération des établissements hospitaliers et d'aide à la personne privée non lucrative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEHAP and FISAF have renewed their partnership agreement covering cooperation in training on sensory disability specifics, shared innovative tools (e.g., MIC), joint event organization, and co-advocacy. The convention applies across all of France including overseas territories and can serve as a basis for local agreements between FEHAP federated local associations and FISAF member organizations.
• French Handisports Federation (Fédération française Handisports)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFISAF signed a cooperation convention with the French Handisports Federation to broaden partnerships, promoting inclusive sports activities for persons with sensory disabilities.
• EPSS (École Pratique de Travail Social)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFISAF and EPSS signed a partnership convention covering professional training on sensory disability specifics, thematic event organization, and informal exchanges on social and disability issues. EPSS trains approximately 1,000 professionals annually in social and medico-social fields.
• NEXEM and FEHAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFISAF supports and aligns with alerts from NEXEM and FEHAP regarding effective funding of professional valorization measures by departmental councils, particularly for sensory sector professionals. FISAF's president represents FISAF on NEXEM's board of directors.
• Collectif Handicaps (54 associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFISAF is a member of the Collectif Handicaps, a coalition of 54 associations advocating for disability rights, citizenship, and equality. The collective publishes joint position papers, press releases, and participates in national debates on disability policy (e.g., 20th anniversary of the 2005 disability law, migration law, school inclusion).
• Collectif 'Ma Place, c'est en Classe' (12 associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFISAF co-leads the Collectif 'Ma Place, c'est en Classe' (with APF France handicap, ASEI, Fnaseph, Fédération des PEP, Gapas, Trisomie 21, Unanimes, and others). The collective advocates for inclusive education, commissions IFOP surveys, publishes open letters to teachers, and campaigns for school accessibility.
• CNCPH (Conseil national consultatif des Personnes handicapées)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFISAF participates in CNCPH work for several years. CNCPH is a consultative body contributing to the development and implementation of disability policy in France, composed of 160 members and chaired by Jérémie Boroy.
• CNSA (Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l'autonomie)coreOthersFISAF engages with CNSA on the SERAFIN reform (new financing model for ESMS in the child disability sector), submitting position papers and collective letters regarding financing equations and convergence tariff effects.
• FIRAH (Fondation Internationale pour la Recherche Appliquée sur le Handicap)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIRAH and FISAF collaborate on applied disability research projects. FISAF participates in presenting FIRAH's annual research calls for proposals (general, health access, end-of-life, professional transitions) and contributes to webinars on these topics.
• INSEI (Institut National Supérieur de l'Education Inclusive)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFISAF and INSEI co-construct university degrees including a Master in 'Accessibilité pédagogique et éducation inclusive' and a Diplôme Universitaire on specific accompaniment for schooling and learning (Assa).
• Université Sorbonne Paris-NordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFISAF co-pilotes university-level qualifying training (licence, master, and diplomas) with Université Sorbonne Paris-Nord on topics of visual, auditory disability, DYS, and schooling issues.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Trisomie 21 France: National federation for trisomy 21 and intellectual disabilities. Member of the same Collectif 'Ma Place, c'est en Classe' coalition as FISAF, with comparable advocacy, training, and inclusive-education focus.

Broad incumbents

• NEXEM: Employer federation representing private social and medico-social structures in France. Comparable as a sector representative body, and FISAF's president sits on NEXEM's board, indicating deep operational alignment in SERAFIN reform and HR advocacy.
• APF France Handicap: Major French disability association with broad coverage across motor and other disabilities. Comparable as a large national advocacy and service-delivery organization participating in the same Collectif Handicaps coalition as FISAF.
• UNAPEI: Largest French federation for associations serving people with intellectual disabilities and autism. Broader incumbent in the same medico-social federation space, with overlapping advocacy coalitions, training, and member-driven governance model.
• FEHAP: Federation of private non-profit hospitals and care facilities. Strategic partner of FISAF, serving the same medico-social ecosystem through shared training, joint advocacy, and the co-developed MIC platform, but with a broader healthcare focus.

Direct peers

• Fédération des Aveugles et Amblyopes de France (FAF): National federation representing people with visual impairments in France. Directly comparable to FISAF on the visual disability segment, sharing member-based advocacy, training, and policy representation structures for the same beneficiary population.
• Fédération Française des Dys (FFDys): National French federation dedicated to DYS disorders (dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysphasia). Directly overlaps with FISAF's DYS focus and shares the same national advocacy, training, and member-network operating model for the same end beneficiaries.
• Fédération Nationale des Sourds de France (FNSF): National federation for the French deaf community. Comparable to FISAF on the auditory disability segment, providing advocacy, training (including LSF), and representation through member associations.

Regional players

• ANECAMSP: National association of CAMSP (Centres d'Action Médico-Sociale Précoce) managers in France. Comparable specialized medico-social federation operating in adjacent early-childhood disability services that frequently overlap with FISAF's member establishments.

Others

• FIRAH (Fondation Internationale pour la Recherche Appliquée sur le Handicap): International foundation for applied disability research. Strategic partner of FISAF on research projects and webinars; comparable as an adjacent ecosystem actor supporting evidence-based disability policy and practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfZiruAym5k_bWzWpMUvgTQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fisaf-france

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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