International cooperation on sign language is the most powerful glue that will dispel all doubts that entities have about sign language. As Dr. Yerker Anderson mentioned in this vlog over 100 nations recognizes sign language and this is an eye opener because I did not realize it was that big.
In fact, NAD was formed in 1880 to defend the right to use sign language in America; however, I understand why we should not combine our efforts with the disability groups which were formed by the United States government after World War I and II due to soldiers who were injured in the war. Disability groups were asking for the rights to treatment and compensation for services of injuries from the war. Including sign language as a right to human language is different from what the soldiers are asking for as a group.
American Sign Language is a human language which is enjoyed and used by over two million people everyday. American Sign Language needs to be treated as a language and not a crutch as an auxiliary aid which was bundled into the “Americans with Disabilities Act†law. Any formal human language is a human right and that includes sign language.
Thank you, for pushing this language topic and a lot of Americans are waiting for NAD to proclaim this as a human right language issue because a lot of government entities are waiting for NAD to make a formal announcement on sign language which will create policy impacts on education, language, legal, medical issues. If NAD is silent, the majority government entities, will create policy on the behalf of the Deaf and hard of hearing Americans. The more vocal NAD is and more policies will be changed towards the betterment of the Deaf and hard of hearing Americans.
Yes, in my heart! I will support that. Of course, I will take a lead at my work to celebrate on Sept 29th and wear Black long sleeve shirt.
I am so thrilled to see a first step to celebrate for first time in our history!
September 15th, 2007 at 12:10 am
Bobbie:
International cooperation on sign language is the most powerful glue that will dispel all doubts that entities have about sign language. As Dr. Yerker Anderson mentioned in this vlog over 100 nations recognizes sign language and this is an eye opener because I did not realize it was that big.
In fact, NAD was formed in 1880 to defend the right to use sign language in America; however, I understand why we should not combine our efforts with the disability groups which were formed by the United States government after World War I and II due to soldiers who were injured in the war. Disability groups were asking for the rights to treatment and compensation for services of injuries from the war. Including sign language as a right to human language is different from what the soldiers are asking for as a group.
American Sign Language is a human language which is enjoyed and used by over two million people everyday. American Sign Language needs to be treated as a language and not a crutch as an auxiliary aid which was bundled into the “Americans with Disabilities Act†law. Any formal human language is a human right and that includes sign language.
Thank you, for pushing this language topic and a lot of Americans are waiting for NAD to proclaim this as a human right language issue because a lot of government entities are waiting for NAD to make a formal announcement on sign language which will create policy impacts on education, language, legal, medical issues. If NAD is silent, the majority government entities, will create policy on the behalf of the Deaf and hard of hearing Americans. The more vocal NAD is and more policies will be changed towards the betterment of the Deaf and hard of hearing Americans.
Lean on!
September 15th, 2007 at 1:11 am
Yes, in my heart! I will support that. Of course, I will take a lead at my work to celebrate on Sept 29th and wear Black long sleeve shirt.
I am so thrilled to see a first step to celebrate for first time in our history!
September 15th, 2007 at 7:28 pm
AWESOME !