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Valenzuela LGU holds basic sign language for relatives of deaf residents
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Valenzuela LGU holds basic sign language for relatives of deaf residents
Valenzuela LGU holds basic sign language for relatives of deaf residents
Published Apr 19, 2023 09:24 am
The Valenzuela City government has conducted a three-day basic sign language training for the relatives of deaf residents in pursuit of a safe and secure surroundings for the every family in the city.
Valenzuela City Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) officer-in-charge Ms. Snooky Cortez said the activity, which was held at the Valenzuela City Academic Center for Excellence (ValACE) on Monday, April 17, to Thursday, April 19*,* aims to increase the awareness of the general public on how to communicate with deaf people properly in the city.
(Photo from Valenzuela City Public Information Office/ MANILA BULLETIN)
It was spearheaded by the city government in partnership with the National Vocational and Rehabiliation Center (NVRC) and was attended by 30 participants including the families of the deaf individuals and deaf community advocates. Christina Daglay, 42, a inventory staff and a participant in the event, said the training is a big help for parents like her who has deaf children. “Malaking tulong talaga sa amin ‘yung mga ganitong training, lalong lalo na sa akin, na may anak na deaf. Dito natutunan ko kung paano makipag-communicate talaga sa mga deaf children, nalaman ko din 'yung mga deaf culture. Mahirap talaga aralin itong sign language pero kung willing ka talaga aralin ito, matutunan mo naman ito. Makakatulong rin po ito sa aking trabaho kung sakaling magkaroon din po ako ng katrabahong deaf o kung kaya naman ay meron ding gustong matuto mag-sign language ay matuturuan ko naman sila (This kind of seminar is really a big help, especially to someone like me who has a deaf child. Here I learned how to communicate with deaf children and I learned their culture. It is really hard to learn sign language but if you are willing, you can really learn it. It can also help me in my work if ever I encounter a deaf co-worker, or if I meet someone who wants to learn sign language, I can teach them)." The city government said that a new batch of participants including frontliners from different units of the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) will undergo the same training on April 24 - 26, 2023.
(Photo from Valenzuela City Public Information Office/ MANILA BULLETIN)
It was spearheaded by the city government in partnership with the National Vocational and Rehabiliation Center (NVRC) and was attended by 30 participants including the families of the deaf individuals and deaf community advocates. Christina Daglay, 42, a inventory staff and a participant in the event, said the training is a big help for parents like her who has deaf children. “Malaking tulong talaga sa amin ‘yung mga ganitong training, lalong lalo na sa akin, na may anak na deaf. Dito natutunan ko kung paano makipag-communicate talaga sa mga deaf children, nalaman ko din 'yung mga deaf culture. Mahirap talaga aralin itong sign language pero kung willing ka talaga aralin ito, matutunan mo naman ito. Makakatulong rin po ito sa aking trabaho kung sakaling magkaroon din po ako ng katrabahong deaf o kung kaya naman ay meron ding gustong matuto mag-sign language ay matuturuan ko naman sila (This kind of seminar is really a big help, especially to someone like me who has a deaf child. Here I learned how to communicate with deaf children and I learned their culture. It is really hard to learn sign language but if you are willing, you can really learn it. It can also help me in my work if ever I encounter a deaf co-worker, or if I meet someone who wants to learn sign language, I can teach them)." The city government said that a new batch of participants including frontliners from different units of the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) will undergo the same training on April 24 - 26, 2023.