Right to use sign language in educational programmes

Chibesa Simbule
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/ #225 Right to use sign language in educaational programmes

2010-09-23 14:28

In Education,the use and deaf teaching of sign language educational programmes within bilingual(Zambia Sign Language /English)learning environment is essential for some deaf children and adults.The early aacquisition of language is vital to the learning process and for some deaf children Zambia Sign Language will be more accessible than ssspoken language.

 The importance of ssign language as the medium of communication aaaaamong the deaf... should be recognised and provision made to ensure that all deaf persons have access to high education in their national sign language.

Consideration should be given to the use of sign language in the education of deaf children, in their families and communities.Sign Language interpretation services should also be provided to facilitate the communication between deaf persons and others