SgSL: Singapore Sign Language

Anybody interested in going? I'm going!!

What this is all about: -

What do you call the Sign Language that we have been using? Ever thought that we can call it our very own Singapore Sign Language (SgSL)?

Come join us at this fun-filled sharing session on SgSL by Mr. Andrew Tay.
The sharing session will cover: -

• What is a language?
• Why is SgSL important to us?
• How will our true Deaf culture develop?
• How can we maintain our communication in SgSL with one another?
• How can we contribute to SgSL development?

Speaker’s profile: -
Andrew has been actively volunteering in SADeaf since 1989. He was once a Sign Language Instructor and had been to Denmark for International Sign Research in 1993 and International Sign Seminar in Hong Kong in 2007. Andrew headed the Deaf Parent Support Group (DPSG) in 2004 and is currently leading the SgSL workgroup.

How to Sign up: -
Email Miss Ann Tay at slcc@sadeaf.org.sg by 23rd May 2008 (Friday). Participant’s fee to be made before the session in cash or in cheque (payable to Singapore Association For The Deaf).
*Please note that there will be no voice interpretation provided during the session.