Palestine
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==Education for the deaf== | ==Education for the deaf== | ||
| + | *'''Access to Education''' from WFD. 2008. ''Global Survey Report.'' (See [[#Bibliography|Bibliography]] below). | ||
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| + | 1.The government recognizes that Deaf children and Deaf students have the right to receive an education. | ||
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| + | 2.Legislation or policies on Deaf Education: | ||
| + | : Ministry of Education Policy | ||
| + | : Education Policy for People with Special Needs | ||
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| + | 3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students: | ||
| + | : N/A | ||
| + | : In Palestine, the Deaf Association in Al-Amal provides an education programme for Deaf children and students between 7–8 years old up to 15 years old at the Primary and Intermediate levels, as well as a Vocational Training Programme. | ||
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| + | 4.The government provides bilingual education using the country’s sign language(s) for Deaf children and Deaf students in those educational settings: | ||
| + | : None | ||
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| + | 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: | ||
| + | : 17 Deaf Schools | ||
| + | : Oral Method | ||
| + | : Oral and Sign Language (Total Communication) | ||
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| + | 6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University: | ||
| + | : None, there are no secondary schools for the Deaf | ||
| + | : No sign language interpreting service | ||
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==Deaf communities and cultures== | ==Deaf communities and cultures== | ||
Revision as of 20:54, 14 November 2011
| Name of the country/area | Palestine |
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| Formal name of the country/area | Palestinian Interim Self-Government Authority |
| Country/area information | [ The World Factbook (CIA): N/A] |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Palestine"
Illustrations in the literature
"Palestine" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 90.)
Spoken languages
Arabic
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 14,310. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Palestinian Deaf Society
Palestinian Benevolent Society of the Deaf
Palestine Union of Deaf; established in 2008. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education 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:
- Ministry of Education Policy
- Education Policy for People with Special Needs
3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students:
- N/A
- In Palestine, the Deaf Association in Al-Amal provides an education programme for Deaf children and students between 7–8 years old up to 15 years old at the Primary and Intermediate levels, as well as a Vocational Training Programme.
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:
- 17 Deaf 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:
- None, there are no secondary schools 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.
Kasuya, Yukimi. 2003. Introduction of some practices at Atfaluna school for deaf children. In: Sign Language Communication Studies (Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies, Japanese Federation of the Deaf) 48(2003.06) :50-55.
Kasuya, Yukimi. 2001. The Ephpheta Institute Paul for audio phonetic rehabilitation : Bethlehem, the west bank in Palestine. In: Sign Language Communication Studies (Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies, Japanese Federation of the Deaf) 42(2001.12) :46-51.
Kasuya, Yukimi. 2001. Deaf children in Palestine : From Atfaluna school for Deaf children in Gaza City. In: Sign Language Communication Studies (Japan Institute for Sign Language Studies, Japanese Federation of the Deaf) 39(2001.03) :2-9.
Strauss-Sameneh, Nicole. 2001. Namensgebärden in der Palästinensischen Gebärdensprache. In: Das Zeichen v.15 no.56.288-297, v.15 no.57.442-447, v.15 no.58.594-601.
Palestine Red Crescent Society. 2000. Qamus lughat al-ishara al-Falasteeniyah. Ramallah, Palestine: Matba’et Al-Manar.
Benevolent Society for the Deaf. 1994. Signs in Palestine. Ramallah, West Bank.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Palestine
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 |
