[lg policy] Ghana: Why Neglect the Deaf?

[Harold Schiffman]

Forwarded From: edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


allAfrica.com



Ghana: Why Neglect the Deaf?



The deaf can do everything except hearing. People ignorantly refer to
them as also dumb, an assertion they greatly oppose since they can
express themselves. Their speech or articulatory organs are well
functioning. The deaf can laugh, smile, cry, shout and do all other
things that the abled bodied does except hear.



The greatest challenge for the deaf is communication which affects how
well they can interact with their hearing counterparts in society. Let
the deaf walk into a bank or other service providers and they really
find it difficult assessing any service. They are left to their own
mercies when they visit the hospitals, police stations, law courts and
others places of work.



Full story:

http://allafrica.com/stories/200912080844.html






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