[lg policy] Netherlands: Dutch Sign Language under threat from cochlear implants.

[Harold Schiffman]

 DSL under threat from CI's.


(Description): In Netherlands, sign language as a policy is threatened. Now
99% of deaf children from that country have cochlear implants at the age of
1. Parents and teachers are looking at the importance of communication
through spoken language alone. It is not required for teachers to be
proficient in signing. With this attitude going around everywhere, what is
the future status of Dutch Sign Language (DSL)?

My proposed solution: It starts with parents. They need to be well informed
about signing and spoken language acquisition, language access, and
learning styles. Also this country can create an educational policy that
recognizes DSL as a language used by deaf people. It also should state that
students have the right to use the language of their choice, which may be
sign language. From this policy, teachers would be required to be
proficient in using sign language. All this means that deaf education
teacher training programs in universities will have to improve. They train
teachers to be more aware about this issue and encourage them to be more
sensitive about preserving Dutch Sign Language.

-- 
http://attherimmm.blogspot.com/2012/02/sign-language-policy-in-netherlands-is.html

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