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THE FIRST EVER MEETING OF INTERPRETERS WITH THE AIM OF SETTING UP AND WORING AS A PROFESSIONAL GROUP. JUST THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE INDIAN A.S.L.I.
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A WARM WELCOME TO YOU ALL
THE FIRST EVER MEETING OF
INTERPRETERS OF THE DEAF IN
INDIA
THE FIRST EVER MEETING OF
INTERPRETERS OF THE DEAF IN
INDIA
World Association of
Sign language Interpreters
World Association of
Sign language Interpreters
1. Discussed in 1999 Australia
2. 2002 USA first World Symposium
3. 2005 first World meet South Africa
1. Discussed in 1999 Australia
2. 2002 USA first World Symposium
3. 2005 first World meet South Africa
Indian ASLIIndian ASLI
Discussed in 1999
Never mentioned again
Discussed in 1999
Never mentioned again
Working on NAD was a priority
Working on NAD was a priority
Rights based approach
Deaf needed awareness
Rights based approach
Deaf needed awareness
LEGAL GAPSLEGAL GAPS
PWD Act does not mention the word sign language
National disability policy does not mention the word sign language
National Study on mainstreaming and CBR does not mention the word sign language.
PWD Act does not mention the word sign language
National disability policy does not mention the word sign language
National Study on mainstreaming and CBR does not mention the word sign language.
U.N.C.R.P.D.U.N.C.R.P.D.
1. Recognizes Sign Language as a language
2. Recommends interpreters
3. Recommends sign usage
4. Is a revolutionary document
1. Recognizes Sign Language as a language
2. Recommends interpreters
3. Recommends sign usage
4. Is a revolutionary document
National Association of the Deaf
National Association of the Deaf
Working on UNCRPD
Working on the 11th Plan
Result is the ISL academy
Soon Govt. post of interpreter
Working on UNCRPD
Working on the 11th Plan
Result is the ISL academy
Soon Govt. post of interpreter
ASSOCIATION OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTEPRETERSASSOCIATION OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTEPRETERS
1. The right time
2. The right atmosphere politically
3. The right tone legally
4. The Right People is what we need
1. The right time
2. The right atmosphere politically
3. The right tone legally
4. The Right People is what we need
ASSOCIATION OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTEPRETERSASSOCIATION OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTEPRETERS
Big question is training for professionals.
Market??Pay??
Big question is training for professionals.
Market??Pay??
FAQS ON ISLFAQS ON ISL
Standardisation is a myth abandoned by linguists
internationally.
Regional variations are not ‘new’ languages
Linguistic differences are minimal across Indo-
Pak region.
Standardisation is a myth abandoned by linguists
internationally.
Regional variations are not ‘new’ languages
Linguistic differences are minimal across Indo-
Pak region.
World Association of
Sign Language Interpreters
World Association of
Sign Language InterpretersWORLD CONFERENCE IN SPAIN
2007AFFILIATED TO WFDNEXT CONFERENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA 2011
ASLI INDIA WILL SOON BE MEMBERS
WORLD CONFERENCE IN SPAIN 2007
AFFILIATED TO WFDNEXT CONFERENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA 2011
ASLI INDIA WILL SOON BE MEMBERS
Governing body of the WASLI, Spain conference, 2007
THANK YOUTHANK YOU
