19 Sep 2024
Deaf Education: A Panel Discussion
EdSIgn is pleased to welcome our panel to discus the vital topic of deaf education. The panel will explore key issues faced by deaf learners, their families, and the professionals working with them.
Overview
- language deprivation
- rights to access culture and heritage
- support for families in acquiring BSL
- provision of resources in educational settings in response to needs of the child versus limitations of staff skills/resources
- Article 30 of the UN children’s rights charter (children and young people who belong to a minority group have the right to share their culture, language and religion with other people in that group. Minority groups include: linguistic minorities— people who use a language that’s not the one most people use. That includes signed languages as well as spoken ones: British Sign Language users are members of a linguistic minority), preservation of heritage and culture through preservation of language.
- status of BSL in mainstream environment, language versus communication tool/aid.
This promises to be an important discussion, with each of the panellists contributing their expertise and insights to the conversation. If you would like to submit a questions for discussion please email: EdSignquestionshere@gmail.com Questions will be collated and addressed to the panel on the night.
EdSign invite you to join our Deaf Education Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1484960725737670 Where you can share your experiences of good and bad practice as evidence to support need for improvement. Positive examples of what works well are always useful in campaigning for change.
This event will be interpreted thanks to Heriot Watt’s continued support. It was also be live-streamed for those unable to attend in person.
If you wish to attend please book your tickets via Tickettailor by following the link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/edsign/1368381
