Training strengthens sign language in Lesotho
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Reporter (Lesotho)
Illustrative image · Kevin Malik · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Persons with Disabilities Advisory Council, with the National Association of the Deaf Lesotho, is running a two-day training for members of the national sign language committee. The programme covers Deaf culture, visual communication and working with interpreters, according to The Reporter.
The Persons with Disabilities Advisory Council (PWDAC), in collaboration with the National Association of the Deaf Lesotho (NADL), is organising a two-day training for members of the National Sign Language Committee. The workshop, which began the previous day, aims to strengthen the implementation of sign language in the country, The Reporter (Lesotho) reported. Participants are to learn to distinguish between sign languages and spoken languages, better understand Deaf culture and advocate for its effective application.
The first day focused on Deaf identity and community, Deaf culture and the role of sign language in inclusion, as well as visual communication and working with interpreters. Deaf adults shared their experiences, pointing to difficulties in the education system and gaps in services. The committee includes, among others, the Lesotho National Federation of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities, the National University of Lesotho, the Vodacom Foundation, the ministries of Police, Social Development and Education, as well as the National Assembly.
