Sign Language
Sign Language
What is deafness?
deafness
noun
the partial or complete inability to hear sounds in one or both ears (also known as hearing loss)
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symptoms may be mild, moderate, severe or profound
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1 Ehrlich and Schroeder (2009), 2 World Health Organisation (2020)
Our campaign
1 2 Annals Academy of Medicine Singapore (2005), 3 National Council of Social Service (2017)
Aims & Objectives
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To educate youths on how to better interact with people who are deaf
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To encourage youths to befriend people who are deaf
Aims
Objectives
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To increase the confidence level at forming social relationships with individuals who are deaf in 70% of students present by the end of our booth engagement, through the activities prepared, measured through pre-post quizzes
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To boost web traffic for UnDEAFeated website by 60%, from before the booth to a week after the booth
Our modes
The booth aims to educate tertiary students on deaf-friendly ways to communicate better with people who are deaf through simulation and basic sign language crash course.
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At the end, our audience will be more motivated to befriend people who are deaf and not exclude them due to their disability. Also, they will be able to empathise with the daily struggles of people who are deaf.
This website aims to equip visitors with the necessary skills to boost their confidence in interacting with people who are deaf
There are information tidbits, videos and activities to aid in your learning.
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The information shown on the website are based on research done by our team and in no way associated to professional advice.
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