What INJS de Metz does

INJS de Metz (Institut National de Jeunes Sourds de Metz) is a French public national medico-social establishment founded in 1875 under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Solidarity. The institution delivers specialized education, therapeutic care, and social accompaniment for approximately 200 children and adolescents aged 0-20 with hearing impairments and specific language disorders (TSL/dysphasia) per year, oriented through the MDPH/CDAPH administrative pathway. Its service portfolio combines an internal teaching unit (UEI), early intervention (SAFEP, ages 0-3), home-based accompaniment (SESSAD, ages 3-20), externalized teaching units (UEE) embedded inside partner mainstream schools in Metz, boarding facilities, and the EMOLL mobile team that delivers on-site expertise across the Lorraine territory. Adult services are provided through the CLER Basse Audition platform in partnership with CHR Metz-Thionville, and French Sign Language courses are offered to families, professionals, and the general public.

The institution's core technology rests on specialized pedagogical and therapeutic methods for deaf and dysphasic learners, including LSF (French Sign Language), Langage Parlée Complétée (LPC), and individualized communication plans. Its principal digital asset is LSF DICO, a publicly accessible web-based video dictionary of LSF signs developed in-house by five deaf INJS professionals and searchable by word, alphabetical order, or hand configuration. Research and innovation are coordinated through a 28-member Scientific Council drawn from medical, paramedical, university, and educational communities. The business model is primarily government-funded: core education, therapy, and boarding are free to families, financed through ARS Grand Est and Sécurité sociale reimbursements. Supplementary fee-for-service revenue comes from LSF/LPC courses (€16.50–€2,570 depending on learner category) and SIPAS professional insertion services for deaf adults. Distribution is hybrid: place-based at the Metz campus and partner UEE sites, on-site via EMOLL across Lorraine, and self-serve globally via the LSF DICO platform.

Name

INJS de Metz

Legal name

Institut National de Jeunes Sourds de Metz

Website

https://injs-metz.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

INJS de Metz is a French public national medico-social institution founded in 1875, providing specialized education, therapeutic care, and social support to approximately 200 children and adolescents aged 0-20 with hearing impairments and specific language disorders across the Lorraine and Grand Est regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education and Medico-Social Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

IEP Speech/Language Evaluation, Goal Setting & Compliance Documentation (EDAKAEAC), Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists) (EDAJAKAL)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Deaf education programs
• Speech therapy services
• Sign language training
• Medico-social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Metz

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding and health insurance reimbursement: As a national public medico-social establishment under the Ministry of Health and Solidarity, the institution receives government funding and health insurance (Sécurité sociale, ARS) reimbursements for the educational and therapeutic services it provides to children and adolescents. Families do not pay for core services including schooling, half-board, boarding, and individualized support.
2. LSF Course Fees: The institution offers paid French Sign Language (LSF) courses to external publics including families of enrolled students, professionals from partner institutions, and general public. Pricing varies by category (families: €16.50/session series, external public: €275–€565, professionals: €135–€2,570). Revenue is supplementary and fee-for-service based.
3. SIPAS Professional Services for Adults: The SIPAS (Service d'Insertion Professionnelle et d'Accompagnement Social) provides paid services to deaf adults outside the institution, including communication support and administrative assistance, billed at a rate approved by the administrative council.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

INJS de Metz is a public national medico-social establishment that delivers specialized education, therapeutic accompaniment, and social integration services to children and adolescents (ages 0–20) with hearing disabilities and specific language disorders (dysphasia). It operates specialized teaching units (UEE) embedded in partner mainstream schools, provides early intervention services (SAFEP, SESSAD), French Sign Language (LSF) courses to families and professionals, a mobile expertise team (EMOLL) covering Lorraine, an adult hearing rehabilitation platform (CLER), and a professional insertion service (SIPAS) for deaf adults.

Product overview

INJS de Metz is a public medical-social national institution founded in 1875 that provides comprehensive educational, therapeutic, and social services for children and adolescents (0-20 years) with hearing impairments and specific language disorders (dysphasia). The institution operates its core educational programs through specialized Units (UEE/UEI) in mainstream partner schools and internal classes, supported by specialized services including SESSAD for home-based support, SAFEP for early intervention, and the SIPAS for professional integration. Its digital product portfolio centers on LSF DICO, a video-based online French Sign Language dictionary tool, complemented by the CLER Basse Audition platform for adult hearing rehabilitation services. Additional offerings include French Sign Language courses (Cours de LSF) for families and professionals, the EMOLL mobile expertise team for school inclusion support, and a Scientific Council driving research in deafness and language disorders. The institution prioritizes inclusive schooling within mainstream education while providing multidisciplinary therapeutic and educational accompaniment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SAFEP (Service d'Accompagnement Familial et d'Éducation Précoce) Family accompaniment and early education service for deaf or hard-of-hearing children aged 0–3 years, providing support from hearing-loss screening through nursery school entry, including family support, communication development, auditory training, and coordination of ORL (ear, nose, throat) and prosthetic follow-up.
• SESSAD (Service d'Éducation Spéciale et de Soins à Domicile) Specialized home and school-based education and care services for children and adolescents aged 3–20 with hearing impairments or specific language disorders (dysphasia), facilitating school and social inclusion through individualized support at home and in mainstream schools.
• Cours de LSF (French Sign Language Courses) French Sign Language (LSF) and Langage Parlé Complété (LPC) courses offered to families of enrolled students, professionals from partner institutions, students, alumni, and the general public. Sessions of 1.5 hours per week during the school year, taught by deaf instructors at three levels (beginner, intermediate 1st year, intermediate 2nd year). Pricing is tiered by audience category (€16.50–€2,570 per year).
• EMOLL (Équipe Mobile Ouïe Langage Lorraine) Mobile expert team providing on-site advice, awareness training, needs analysis, and short-term interventions to professionals in mainstream schools and medico-social establishments across the Lorraine territory for the inclusion of children with hearing or language disorders.
• SIPAS (Service d'Insertion Professionnelle et d'Accompagnement Social) Professional insertion and social accompaniment service for deaf adults outside the institution, providing communication support and administrative assistance billed at rates approved by the administrative council.
• CLER Basse Audition Centre Lorrain d'Évaluation et de Réadaptation - Basse Audition: a specialized adult hearing evaluation and rehabilitation platform operated in partnership with the Centre Hospitalier Régional (CHR) Metz-Thionville, providing audiological evaluation, rehabilitation, and prosthetic hearing aid fitting and follow-up for adult patients with hearing disorders.
• LSF DICO Online video-based French Sign Language (LSF) dictionary and translation tool developed by deaf professionals at INJS. Users can search signs by word, alphabetical order, or hand configuration across multiple categories, with video demonstrations of standard signs. Accessible globally via web at lsfdico.injs-metz.fr.
• BCDI (Bibliothèque et Centre de Documentation et d'Information) School library and documentation center offering reading, cultural opening, and technology initiation services, with particular focus on LSF learning and deaf culture.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 200 children and adolescents welcomed per year through MDPH/CDAPH orientation process
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INJS PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINJS de Metz is part of the national network of five INJS institutions (Paris, Bordeaux, Chambéry, INJA Paris, and Metz). The network enables shared best practices, joint research, and coordination on national standards for deaf education and care.
• INJS BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the national INJS network (see INJS Paris entry).
• INJS ChambérycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the national INJS network (see INJS Paris entry).
• INJA Paris (Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the national INJS network, with INJA Paris serving the blind and visually impaired population.
• Centre Hospitalier Régional (CHR) Metz-ThionvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINJS operates the CLER (Centre Lorrain d'Evaluation et de Réadaptation) - Basse Audition platform in partnership with CHR Metz-Thionville to provide audiological evaluation and rehabilitation services for adult patients with hearing disorders.
• MDPH Meurthe-et-Moselle (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe MDPH receives disability assessment requests from families and forwards them to the CDAPH for orientation decisions. INJS admits students following CDAPH notification. MDPH also receives referrals and recommendations from INJS professionals through the EMOLL team.
• ARS Grand Est (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAs the regional health agency, ARS Grand Est oversees and funds the medico-social services provided by INJS, including the therapeutic and special education components. It also provides regulatory authorization and health system coordination.
• Ecole primaire Le ValcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost institution for the UEE (Unité d'Enseignement Externalisée) primary school class (cycle 3), where INJS specialists deliver specialized support within a mainstream school environment for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
• Collège Philippe de VigneullescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost institution for the UEE middle school class for students with specific language disorders (dysphasia). INJS provides specialized teaching and therapeutic support within the mainstream college setting.
• Collège Paul ValéryminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as a partner school. Specific collaboration details not provided on the partnerships page.
• Lycée Professionnel Alain FourniercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost institution for the UEE vocational training unit (CAP APR and culinary arts), where INJS students with specific language disorders are included in mainstream professional classes with specialized support, working toward vocational diplomas.
• Lycée Blaise PascalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as a partner school. Specific collaboration details not provided on the partnerships page.
• CFA de Montigny les Metz (Centre de Formation d'Apprentis)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as a partner establishment for vocational training collaboration.
• CFPPA de Courcelles-ChaussyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as a partner center for continuing vocational education and training.
• URAPEDA Grand EstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional union or association related to deaf education or disability support in the Grand Est region.
• Ville de Metz (City of Metz)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal municipal authority partner, providing community-level support and collaboration for the institution's activities.
• Centre de logopédie du LuxembourgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation with the Luxembourg speech therapy center, part of cross-border collaboration on speech and language disorder care.
• Ecole internationale de Carthage (Tunisie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation with a Tunisian international school, representing cross-border educational collaboration.
• Ruth Schauumann Shule (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation with a German school, representing cross-border educational collaboration in the context of the Lorraine region's proximity to Germany.
• DGCS Grand Est (Direction Générale de la Cohésion Sociale)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAs the supervisory authority for social cohesion and social affairs at the regional level, DGCS Grand Est provides regulatory oversight and authorization for the institution's medico-social activities.
• DDTR Moselle (Direction Départementale des Territoires)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDepartmental territorial authority providing departmental-level oversight and tutorship of the institution's activities in the Moselle department.
• IRTS Lorraine (Institut Régional du Travail Social)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional social work training institute providing collaboration on social work education and professional training relevant to the institution's educational and social missions.
• Le Livre à Metz (bookshop/library)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal bookshop/library partner supporting cultural and literary activities of the institution.
• Association 'Conter-Parler-Signer'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association focused on storytelling, speaking, and signing - aligning with the institution's mission of promoting French Sign Language and communication for deaf individuals.
• DDTR MosellecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDepartmental territorial authority providing tutorship. Also listed under tutelles (supervisory bodies).
• Institut d'Education Sensorielle (IES) de MetzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINJS collaborates with IES de Metz for the diagnosis of children with specific language disorders (TSL/dysphasia), as referenced in the institution's mission statement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• INJS Chambéry: Chambéry-based national INJS institution serving deaf children in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Directly comparable as part of the same national network with identical statutory mission, multidisciplinary service delivery, and LSF/LPC pedagogical approach.
• Institut d'Éducation Sensorielle (IES) de Metz: Local partner institution collaborating with INJS de Metz on diagnosis of children with specific language disorders (TSL/dysphasia). Comparable as a sensory/linguistic disability education provider in the same geographic market with overlapping referral pathways.
• INJS Bordeaux: Bordeaux-based national INJS institution, part of the same 5-institution network. Offers the same public medico-social establishment model for deaf and language-impaired children, making it a directly comparable peer in mission, scale, and regulatory positioning.
• INJA Paris (Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles): National public institution serving blind and visually impaired youth under the same Ministry of Health and Solidarités framework. Directly comparable peer in regulatory positioning, multidisciplinary model, and integrated education-therapy approach—adapted for a parallel sensory disability population.
• INJS Paris: The Paris-based national INJS institution, part of the same 5-institution national network. Provides identical specialized deaf education and language disorder services under the same statutory framework, with a comparable service portfolio including LSF instruction, SESSAD, and inclusive schooling.

Others

• Fédération Nationale pour l'Insertion des Personnes Handicapées (FIPHFP): Public fund supporting professional inclusion of people with disabilities in public sector employment. Listed as a partner and an ecosystem enabler that channels funding into the disability inclusion missions INJS de Metz serves through its SIPAS service.

Regional players

• URAPEDA Grand Est: Regional union/association related to deaf education and disability support in the Grand Est region. Listed as a partner of INJS de Metz and operates in the same regional deaf-services ecosystem with comparable outreach and family support objectives.
• Centre de logopédie du Luxembourg: Luxembourg-based speech therapy center and existing international cooperation partner of INJS de Metz. Provides comparable speech and language disorder diagnosis and therapy services in a neighboring country with cross-border patient flows.

Emerging players

• IRTS Lorraine (Institut Régional du Travail Social): Regional social work training institute partnered with INJS for professional training collaboration. Comparable as an emerging workforce development player in the medico-social sector with overlapping educational mission and Lorraine footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Centre Hospitalier Régional (CHR) Metz-Thionville: Regional hospital partner that co-operates the CLER Basse Audition adult audiological platform with INJS. While a broader healthcare incumbent rather than a specialty peer, it is materially comparable as the institutional partner enabling INJS's adult hearing rehabilitation service line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

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