Sudan
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[http://www.isec2000.org.uk/abstracts/papers_h/hassan_1.htm Social Upbringing and Its Effect on the Academic Studies of Deaf Children in Sudan] | [http://www.isec2000.org.uk/abstracts/papers_h/hassan_1.htm Social Upbringing and Its Effect on the Academic Studies of Deaf Children in Sudan] | ||
| + | *'''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: | ||
| + | : Law planning organisation of the education system | ||
| + | : National Plan of Education for ALL PEOPLE | ||
| + | : Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Constitution) | ||
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| + | 3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students: | ||
| + | : Kindergarten (Between 3/4 years old to 5/6 years old) | ||
| + | : Primary (From 5/6 years old to 12/13 years old) | ||
| + | : Secondary (From 12/13 years old to 17/18 years old) | ||
| + | : University (After 18 years old) | ||
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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: | ||
| + | : 15 schools | ||
| + | : 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: | ||
| + | : All universities on an equal basis | ||
| + | : Sign language interpreting services are not available | ||
==Deaf communities and cultures== | ==Deaf communities and cultures== | ||
Revision as of 22:11, 27 October 2011
| Name of the country/area | Sudan |
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| Formal name of the country/area | The Republic of the Sudan |
| Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Sudan"
Illustrations in the literature
"Sudan" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 87.)
Spoken languages
Arabic
English
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 48,862. Sudanese National Union of the Deaf's official or approximate number of Sign Language Users: 10,000. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Sudanese National Society for the Deaf (WFD member)
Sudanese National Union of the Deaf ;established in 1972(WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education for the Deaf
Social Upbringing and Its Effect on the Academic Studies of Deaf Children in Sudan
- 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:
- Law planning organisation of the education system
- National Plan of Education for ALL PEOPLE
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Constitution)
3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students:
- Kindergarten (Between 3/4 years old to 5/6 years old)
- Primary (From 5/6 years old to 12/13 years old)
- Secondary (From 12/13 years old to 17/18 years old)
- University (After 18 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:
- 15 schools
- Oral and Sign Language (Total Communication)
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- All universities on an equal basis
- Sign language interpreting services are not available
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 Southern and Eastern Africa (WFD RSESA). Global Education Pre-Planning Project on the Human Rights of Deaf People. World Federation of the Deaf. Finland.
MacMichael, H. A. 1934. Arab dumb show. In : Sudan Notes and Records. 17: 129.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: The Sudan
Notes
| Africa (general) | Africa (general) |
|---|---|
| North Africa | Algeria | Egypt | Libya | Morocco | Tunisia |
| West Africa | Benin | Burkina Faso | Cote d'Ivoire | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Togo |
| Island states in the Atlantic Ocean | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Central Africa | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Republic of the Congo | Rwanda |
| East Africa | Djibouti | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Kenya | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda |
| Southern Africa | Angola | Botswana | Lesotho | Malawi | Mozambique | Namibia | South Africa | Swaziland | Zambia | Zimbabwe |
| Island states in the Indian Ocean | Comoros | Madagascar | Mauritius | Seychelles |
| Areas and others | Western Sahara |
