Iraq
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| Name of the country/area | Iraq |
|---|---|
| Formal name of the country/area | Republic of Iraq |
| Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Iraq"
Illustrations in the literature
"Iraq" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 83.)
Spoken languages
Arabic
Kurdish
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
Charitable Organisation for the Deaf's official or approximate number of Deaf people: 200,000.; Sign language users : 100,000. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Charitable Organization for the Deaf (Iraq); established in 2006. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education for the Deaf
The Resilient Students at an Iraqi School for the Deaf
- Access to Education from WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below).
1.The government recognizes that Deaf children and Deaf students have the right to receive an education.
2.Legislation or policies on Deaf Education:
- Social Welfare Constitution number 126 of the year 1980. This constitution is still valid.
3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students:
- Primary (From 5/6 years old to 11/12 years old)
4.The government provides bilingual education using the country’s sign language(s) for Deaf children and Deaf students in those educational settings:
- None
5.Total number of schools specifically for Deaf children and Deaf students in the country, and the educational approach for communicating with Deaf children and students at the Deaf School:
- 22 Deaf Schools
- Auditory Verbal
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- None, because the intermediate level is the highest educational level Deaf students can reach. There is no high school for the Deaf
- No sign language interpreting service
Deaf communities and cultures
Religious activities by the Deaf
Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages
Sign language dictionaries
Bibliography
World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. Global Survey Report. WFD Regional Secretariat for Arab Region (WFD RSAR). Global Education Pre-Planning Project on the Human Rights of Deaf People. World Federation of the Deaf. Finland.
Harris, N. D.C. and N. Mustafa. 1986. Teaching hearing-impaired children in Iraq using a new teaching method. In : Programmed Learning and Educational Technology. 23: 159-165.
Hasso, M. H. 1985. The development of services for deaf children in Iraq. In: Taylor, I.G. ed. The Education of the Deaf. Current Perspectives, volume 4. London: Croom Helm. 2012-2017.
Mustafa, N-S. 1985. A new teaching strategy for hearing impaired pupils in Iraq: aspects of mathematics and science for pupils aged 9-14 years. Ph.D. thesis, University of Bath, U.K.
Hamid, Rajaa. 1977. The welfare of the deaf and dumb in Iraq. In : Proceedings of the International Congress of the Deaf, Tokyo 1975. Tokyo: Organizing Committee. 135-136.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Iraq
Notes
| Middle East (general) | Middle East (general) |
|---|---|
| Anatolia | Turkey |
| Arabian Peninsula | Bahrain | Kuwait | Oman | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | UAE | Yemen |
| Iranian Plateau | Iran |
| Levant | Israel | Jordan | Lebanon | Syria |
| Areas and others | Palestine |
