SIGN LANGUAGE WORK - World Federation of the Deaf

THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
The Goals and Role of the World Federation of the
Deaf (WFD):
– To promote recognition of sign language and the right of
Deaf individuals to use sign language;
– To promote the right of Deaf children to have early and full
access to sign language;
– To promote increased support for sign language research;
– To promote better quality of teaching of sign language;
– To promote better quality of sign language interpreting;
– To promote more availability of sign language in the media.
WFD Sign Language Fact Sheet