SIGN LANGUAGE WORK - World Federation of the Deaf

More documents

Recommendations

Info

THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF 3. Development of Co-operation between Deaf associations in Developing and Developed Countries • The WFD will work towards a situation whereby: • A. Deaf Associations in developed countries are encouraged to enter into a partnership/co-operation with counterparts in the south. • B. The co-operation should as much as possible be based on the principle of mutual respect for cultural, language and social economic realities, e.g. in sign language work. The objective should not be to export the sign language of the developed countries, but for developing countries to research and/or develop their own sign languages based on cultural realities. • C. Deaf people from developing countries should be encouraged to receive training in specific areas (e.g. sign language and management) in developed countries. However, the training should be tailored to enable them to work with the languages in their own countries. WFD POLICY_WFD Work in Developing countries
THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF • Colin Allen (2008: 18) Global Survey Draft Report, WFD Interim Regional Secretariat for Western and Central Africa: • Six countries (Benin, Cape Verde, Chad, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo) do not lobby for recognition of their sign language due to: – Political conflict in the country; – Sign language does not exist in the country; – American Sign Language is accepted and not opposed to by the authorities; – Philosophical conflicts about sign language within the Deaf Community; and – The national sign language does not have official status but American Sign Language is used, using French concepts.
Page 1 and 2: THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
Page 13 and 14: Advocacy work - Legislation and pol
Page 15: THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
Page 19: THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
Page 22 and 23: DICTIONARY Editing video/ dvd inter

SIGN LANGUAGE WORK - World Federation of the Deaf

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?