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The documentary resulted in the creation of an active translation network.
Dan Himbrechts/AAP
As COVID updates have become a daily part of our lives, so too has the sight of sign language interpreters on our screens.
English language teachers should encourage students to draw on their own mother tongues. Here, children participate in learning to help Syrian refugee youths prepare for school at the H.appi Camp in Toronto, July 2016.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
How we teach languages has not evolved much from the traditional grammar-based mode of instruction, and this approach alone marginalizes students’ existing knowledge and communication abilities.
Sign and spoken language share the stage in a theatre production, with Deaf actors performing in their first language.
Michael Smith
A New Zealand theatre company stages plays that blend spoken and sign language, giving audiences a chance to experience Deaf culture and identity.