Lesotho
From AASL
Name of the country/area | Lesotho |
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Formal name of the country/area | Kingdom of Lesotho |
Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Lesotho"
Spoken languages
English
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
National Association of the Deaf – Lesotho's official or approximate number of Deaf people: 1,998. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
- Status of the National Sign Language(s) from WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below).
1. The government recognises the country's sign language(s) in : the Policy.
2. The year when the country’s government formally recognises the country’s sign language(s):Stated in various Ministry-specific policies e.g. Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
3. Deaf Association/Deaf Group lobbies the government for the recognition of the country’s sign language(s).
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
National Association of the Deaf Lesotho (WFD member; established in 1992. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.))
NADL(The National Association of the Deaf in Lesotho) SENSITIZES MAFETENG COMMUNITY
NADL EMBARKS ON PROJECT TO PROTECT THE DEAF
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education for the Deaf
Promoting sign language in all sectors of education.
- 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:
- Special Education Policy
3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students:
- Early intervention (Up to 5 years old)
- Primary (From 5/6 years old to 12/13 years old)
- Secondary (From 12/13 years old to 17/18 years old)
- Vocational Education/Training
4.The government provides bilingual education using the country’s sign language(s) for Deaf children and Deaf students in those educational settings:
- Primary (From 5/6 years old to 12/13 years old)
- Secondary (From 12/13 years old to 17/18 years old)
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:
- Two Primary Schools (Roman Catholic Schools)
- Oral Method
- Oral and Sign Language (Total Communication)
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- There are no provisions for Deaf people to study at the university level; sign Language Interpreters are not available.
Sign language interpretation
- There is an association of sign language interpreters in Lesotho. from WASLI Activities Report 2007-2011 (See Bibliography below).
- Status of Sign Language Interpreting Services from WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below).
1.The number of sign language interpreters in the country:
- 10-plus interpreters
2.Sign language interpreting qualifications in the country:
- There is.
3.The provider of the training for people who want to become qualified sign language interpreters:
- National Association of the Deaf
4.Total years of training to become a sign languate interpreters:
- 2 years
5.The number of sign language interpreters who have formal interpreting qualifications in the country:
- The current interpreters have no formal interpreting qualifications
6.The way Deaf people access sign language interpreters:
- Deaf people have personal choice of interpreters. The Deaf person who needs a sign language interpreter informs the office and then the office contacts the Interpreter in question.
7.The provier of the sign language interpreting services:
- National Association of the Deaf
8.The area of life sign language interpreting services are available:
- Social Services
- Health/Medical Services
- Court Services
- Educational Services
- Counselling Services
- Funerals/Weddings
- Entertainment
9.The payment for interpreting services, and those who are responsible for paying:
- Sign language interpreters receive payment for interpreting services
- Government pays
- National Association of the Deaf/Deaf Group pays
10.The average hourly rate of payment for sign language interpreters:
- USD30.00 per day (19.33€ on 31st May 2008).
11.Sign language interpreters sometimes provide voluntary service for sign language interpreting assignments.
12.National Association of Sign Language Interpreters:
- None
13.National Code of Ethics for sign language interpreters:
- None
14.Legislation or policy in the country which states that the government has a responsibility for the provision of sign language :
- None
Deaf communities and cultures
Religious activities by the Deaf
Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages
Sign language dictionaries
The country does not have a sign language dictionary ( WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below)).
Bibliography
WASLI (World Association of Sign Language Interpreters). 2011. WASLI Sponsorship Programme 2011. Kampala, UGANDA.
WASLI (World Association of Sign Language Interpreters). 2011. WASLI Activities Report 2007-2011. Kampala, UGANDA.
Matlosa, Litsepiso. 2009. The role and place of sign language in the Lesotho education context : some sociolinguistic implications.
World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. Global Survey Report. WFD Regional Secretariat for Southern and Eastern Africa (WFD RSESA). Global Education Pre-Planning Project on the Human Rights of Deaf People. World Federation of the Deaf. Finland.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Lesotho
The third place that we visited in Lesotho was the Kananelo Center for the Deaf
Notes
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