Look forward for the coming of International Day of the Deaf (IDD) 2007!
What is it all about?
How was it started?
Find out its brief history from the compilation below...
World Federation of the Deaf (WFD)
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) was established in Rome, Italy in September 1951 at the first World Deaf Congress, under the auspices of Ente Nazionale Sordomuti (ENS - Italian Deaf Association). It is an international non-governmental organisation, representing approximately 70 million Deaf people worldwide.
WFD is recognised by the United Nations (UN) as their spokes-organisation, working closely with the UN and its various agencies. WFD priorities include the right to sign language; and equal opportunity in all spheres of life, including access to education and information.
WFD Launched International Day of the Deaf (IDD)
On 28 September 1958, WFD launched the International Day of the Deaf (IDD) in answer to 1957's proposals by various European organisations for the Deaf. Since then IDD has been held on the fourth Sunday of September each year ranging from a day to week's celebrations and promoting Deaf awareness to all parts of the world. This event is also known as Deaf Awareness Day/Week.
Activities range from performances - for example dance and mime - to hiking among the Deaf or together with the Hearing (not Deaf). Various seminars and camps may include learning Sign Languages and how to strengthening family relationships, thus dispelling the myths about the Deaf, for example, pen and paper can be used to communicate with a Deaf if one does not know Sign Language.
Representing the Deaf in Singapore for WFD is the Singapore Association for the Deaf (227 Mountbatten Road, Singapore 397998). For more details, please visit their website .
What is it all about?
How was it started?
Find out its brief history from the compilation below...
World Federation of the Deaf (WFD)
The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) was established in Rome, Italy in September 1951 at the first World Deaf Congress, under the auspices of Ente Nazionale Sordomuti (ENS - Italian Deaf Association). It is an international non-governmental organisation, representing approximately 70 million Deaf people worldwide.
WFD is recognised by the United Nations (UN) as their spokes-organisation, working closely with the UN and its various agencies. WFD priorities include the right to sign language; and equal opportunity in all spheres of life, including access to education and information.
WFD Launched International Day of the Deaf (IDD)
On 28 September 1958, WFD launched the International Day of the Deaf (IDD) in answer to 1957's proposals by various European organisations for the Deaf. Since then IDD has been held on the fourth Sunday of September each year ranging from a day to week's celebrations and promoting Deaf awareness to all parts of the world. This event is also known as Deaf Awareness Day/Week.
Activities range from performances - for example dance and mime - to hiking among the Deaf or together with the Hearing (not Deaf). Various seminars and camps may include learning Sign Languages and how to strengthening family relationships, thus dispelling the myths about the Deaf, for example, pen and paper can be used to communicate with a Deaf if one does not know Sign Language.
Representing the Deaf in Singapore for WFD is the Singapore Association for the Deaf (227 Mountbatten Road, Singapore 397998). For more details, please visit their website .
