Today's issue of RID's IWD campaign showcases the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI), established July 23, 2003 during the 14th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf in Montreal Canada. The aim of WASLI is to advance the profession of sign language interpreting worldwide. WASLI's introduction video. This film describes what [...]
Today's email blast celebrating the International Week of the Deaf is a tribute to Dr. Yerker Andersson. We have included a variety of materials that that showcase the life and achievements of this great man. https://youtu.be/Aq0fhl3fEQc?t=6m56s This video created by Alex Abenchuchan, the founder and host of The Daily Moth, summarizes the life of Dr. Yerker [...]
Today's post focuses on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is a resolution by the United Nations that seeks to protect the rights of people with disabilities all over the world. This resolution is especially important for Deaf people, because it defines the right to language - including sign language - as a basic human [...]
ASL: English: Greetings! International Week of the Deaf (IWD) is celebrated annually by Deaf people and allies worldwide, and is an initiative of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD). The WFD offers a variety of events, marches, debates, campaigns, and meetings to highlight issues of human rights with local and national governments. IWD also aims to increase [...]
