WFD’s position paper on the language rights of deaf children

WORLD FEDERATION OF THE DEAF

Publication Date 

September 2016
12 p, ill

Early exposure to sign language and multilingualism, combined with strong family support for sign languages, best prepares deaf children for their future effective participation in society. This position paper covers language acquisition for deaf children, the benefits of multilingualism, multilingual education and interpreting UN CPRD Article 24 in support of sign bilingual education. 

Each section of the paper has International sign videos available.

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