Webinar on Language Deprivation
As the World Federation of the Deaf marks its 75th anniversary, this webinar provides an opportunity to reflect on one of the most pressing human rights issues affecting deaf children worldwide: language deprivation.
Language acquisition begins in the earliest stages of life and is fundamental to children’s cognitive, social, emotional and educational development. Yet many deaf children do not have timely and consistent access to a fully accessible natural language during the critical period of