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7.8.3 Does your country’s government provide any of the following educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf
students?
Country
Early
intervention
(Up to 5 years
old)
Kindergarten
(Between
3/4 years old
to 5/6 years
old)
Primary
(From 5/6
years to
12/13 years
old)
Secondary
(From 12/13
years old to
17/18 years
old)
University
(After 18
years old)
Vocational
Education/Training
Republic of Armenia No No Yes Yes No No
Republic of Belarus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bulgaria No Yes No No No No
Republic of Kazakhstan Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Republic of Moldova Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Russian Federation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ukraine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Republic of Uzbekistan No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Total 5 Yes (63%) 7 Yes (88%) 7 Yes (88%) 7 Yes (88%) 4 Yes (50%) 6 Yes (75%)
Based on eight respondents
Please note: The Regional Working Group advised there is another level of education between Secondary Education and
University Education; and that almost every Deaf student would have attended the Community College.
7.8.4 Does your country’s government provide bilingual education using your country’s sign language(s) for Deaf
children and Deaf students in your country?
Country
Republic of Armenia
Republic of Belarus
Bulgaria
Republic of Kazakhstan
Republic of Moldova
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Republic of Uzbekistan
Does your country’s government provide bilingual education using your country’s sign
language(s) for Deaf children and Deaf students in your country?
No
Total 4 Yes (50%)
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Based on eight respondents
Please note: The Regional Working Group believes that every country member of WFD EEMARS may not have the correct
interpretation of the definition of Bilingual Education, which may have led to some inaccurate ‘Yes’ answers. One member of
the Regional Working Group believes only one classroom in the Russian Federation offers Bilingual Education for Deaf children
in both Russian Sign Language and written Russian.
7.8.4.1 If yes, in which educational setting is bilingual education offered in your country using your sign language(s)?
Country
Early
intervention
(Up to 5
years old)
Kindergarten
(Between 3/4
years old to
5/6 years old)
Primary
(From 5/6
years old to
12/13 years
old)
Secondary
(From 12/13
years to
17/18 years
old)
University
(After 18
years old)
Vocational
Education/Training
Republic of Belarus No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Republic of Kazakhstan Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Republic of Moldova No No No Yes No No
Russian Federation No No Yes Yes No No
Total 1 Yes (25%) 1 Yes (25%) 3 Yes (75%) 4 Yes (100%) 1 Yes (25%) 2 Yes (50%)
Based on four respondents
Please note: The Regional Working Group expressed concern that the Republic of Kazakhstan may have misunderstood the
actual definition of Bilingual Education, based on their response that every educational settings offered for Deaf children or
students in their country is bilingual.
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International Aid Association (Shia).