Swaziland
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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: | ||
+ | : None | ||
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+ | 3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students: | ||
+ | : Early intervention (Up to 5 years old) | ||
+ | : Kindergarten (Between 3/4 years old to 5/6 years old) | ||
+ | : Primary (From 5/6 years old to 12/13 years old) | ||
+ | : Vocational Education/Training | ||
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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: | ||
+ | : We have only one school for the Deaf (Primary School since 1975); a High School is being constructed and shall be operational this year (July 2008) | ||
+ | : 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: | ||
+ | : No information provided | ||
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==Deaf communities and cultures== | ==Deaf communities and cultures== |
Revision as of 22:20, 27 October 2011
Name of the country/area | Swaziland |
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Formal name of the country/area | Kingdom of Swaziland |
Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "Swaziland"
Illustrations in the literature
"Swaziland" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 98.)
Spoken languages
SiSwati
English
Sign languages
Related sign languages:
Population of Deaf/deaf people
The National Government’s official number of Deaf people : 60,000. Swaziland National Association of the Deaf's official or approximate number of Deaf people: approx 63,000. (WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. : See Bibliography below.)
Legal status of sign languages
Sign language has no officially recognized status, is not used as the first language in education of deaf people and is not recognized as the main means of communication between deaf persons and others. (Government Implementation of the Standard Rules As Seen By Member Organizations of World Federation of the Deaf – WFD : Swaziland National Association of the Deaf, Swaziland , 1997.)
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Swaziland National Association of the Deaf (WFD member; established in 1989. (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:
- None
3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students:
- Early intervention (Up to 5 years old)
- Kindergarten (Between 3/4 years old to 5/6 years old)
- Primary (From 5/6 years old to 12/13 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:
- 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:
- We have only one school for the Deaf (Primary School since 1975); a High School is being constructed and shall be operational this year (July 2008)
- Oral and Sign Language (Total Communication)
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- No information provided
Deaf communities and cultures
HIV/AIDS and disability: a pilot survey of HIV/AIDS knowledge among a deaf population in Swaziland
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.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: Swaziland
Notes
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