Today, Thursday, 23rd September 2021 is the International Day of Sign Languages.
As per the World Federation of the Deaf, this year’s theme for the International Day of Sign Languages 2021 is “We sign for human rights”.
According to the UN, early access to sign language is vital to the growth and development of deaf individuals.
The day takes place during International Deaf Week in the last week of September.
According to the World Health Organization, 466 million people around the world have disabling hearing loss. For some of these people, hearing aids and other assistive devices help improve their hearing.
However, in some instances, the type and severity of hearing loss prevent any benefit from hearing aids. Others don’t have access to hearing aids. For these people, sign language is the only way to communicate and Because of this, sign language is considered just as important as a spoken language.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com
