[Sw-l] Maltese Sign Language made official

[Stephen E Slevinski Jr]

On 3/18/16 9:20 AM, Marie Alexander wrote:
> I just wanted to share the wonderful news that Maltese Sign Language (LSM)
> is now an official language in Malta.
Hi Marie Alexander,

That's great news!  I added a new section to the Wikipedia page on the 
legal recognition of sign languages.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_recognition_of_sign_languages#Malta

> There is, of course, a lot of work to be done to enable the law to make a
> difference but this is the first big step.
> Signwriting will play an important role as we hope to develop resources
> through it too.
Yes, there is so much work to be done, but it's work that is worth doing.

SignWriting is important for the development of real literacy and 
expression.  I look forward to hearing more about the future of Maltese 
Sign Language.

Regards,
-Steve

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