UAE
From AASL
| Name of the country/area | UAE |
|---|---|
| Formal name of the country/area | United Arab Emirates |
| Country/area information | The World Factbook (CIA) |
| Wikipedia (English) |
Indigenous signs for "UAE"
Illustrations in the literature
"UAE" (In: Japanese Federation of the Deaf ed. Supervisor: Hedberg, Tomas. 2003. Country name-signs. Helsinki, Finland: World Federation of the Deaf. 82.)
Spoken languages
Arabic
Sign languages
Population of Deaf/deaf people
Legal status of sign languages
- Status of the National Sign Language(s) from WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below).
1. The government recognises the country's sign language(s) in : the Constitution.
2. The year when the country’s government formally recognises the country’s sign language(s): Constitution number 29/2006.
Organizations and associations of the Deaf/deaf
Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services
Institutes, associations and universities for sign language studies
Education for the deaf
- Access to Education from WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below).
1.The government recognizes that Deaf children and Deaf students have the right to receive an education.
2.Legislation or policies on Deaf Education:
- Constitution number 29 of the year 2006.
3.The government provides those educational settings for Deaf children and Deaf students:
- Early intervention (Up to 5 years old)
- Kindergarten (Between 3/4 years old to 5/6 years old)
- Primary (From 5/6 years old to 11/12 years old)
- Intermediate (From 11/12 years old to 13/14 years old)
- Secondary (From 15/16 years old to 17/18 years old)
- University (After 18 years old)
- Vocational Education/Training
4.The government provides bilingual education using the country’s sign language(s) for Deaf children and Deaf students in those educational settings:
- Early intervention (Up to 5 years old)
- Kindergarten (Between 3/4 years old to 5/6 years old)
- Primary (From 5/6 years old to 11/12 years old)
- Intermediate (From 11/12 years old to 13/14 years old)
- Secondary (From 15/16 years old to 17/18 years old)
- University (After 18 years old)
- Vocational Education/Training
5.Total number of schools specifically for Deaf children and Deaf students in the country, and the educational approach for communicating with Deaf children and students at the Deaf School:
- 11 Deaf Schools
- Oral and Sign Language (Total Communication)
6.Deaf people’s access to a University education and sign language interpreting services at University:
- Three Universities provide access for Deaf students.
- No sign language interpreting service.
Sign language interpretation
- Status of Sign Language Interpreting Services from WFD. 2008. Global Survey Report. (See Bibliography below).
1.The number of sign language interpreters in the country:
- Five Interpreters
2. Sign language interpreting qualifications.
- None
3.The provider of the sign language interpreting services:
- There is.
4.The payment for interpreting services, and those who are responsible for paying:
- Sign language interpreters receive payment for interpreting services
- Government pays
5.The average hourly rate of payment for sign language interpreters:
- The payment varies depending on the importance of the event and how far away the venue is. It ranges from 100–500 Dirhams (19.14€ - 95.71€ on 15th September 2008).
6.Sign language interpreters provide voluntary service for all sign language interpreting assignments.
7.National Association of Sign Language Interpreters:
- None
8.National Code of Ethics for sign language interpreters:
- None
9.Legislation or policy in the country which states that the government has a responsibility for the provision of sign language :
- None
Deaf communities and cultures
Emirati invents easy SMS for the deaf and dumb
Religious activities by the Deaf
Famous Deaf persons and hearing persons concerned with sign languages
Sign language dictionaries
Bibliography
Al-Hilawani, Yasser A. 2009. Perspectives and reviews on Deafness in the state of Kwait and the United Arab Emirates. In: Moores, Donald F. and Margery S. Miller eds. Deaf people around the world: Educational and social perspectives. Washington,DC: Gallaudet University Press. 119-132.
World Federation of the Deaf and Swedish National Association of the Deaf. 2008. Global Survey Report. WFD Regional Secretariat for Arab Region (WFD RSAR). Global Education Pre-Planning Project on the Human Rights of Deaf People. World Federation of the Deaf. Finland.
Al-Hilawani, Yasser A. 2003. Clinical examination of three methods of teaching reading comprehension to deaf and hard-of-hearing students: from research to classroom applications. In : Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 8: 146-156
Al-Hilawani, Yasser A. 2000. Cognitive behaviour modification: a technique for teaching subtraction skills to hearing and deaf/hard of hearing elementary students. In : International Journal of Rehabilitation Research. 23: 271-275.
Toubbeh, J., S. Soliman and J. Yates. 1976. Communication for hearing–handicapped people in the Arab world. In: Oyer, Herbert J. ed. Communication for the Hearing Handicapped. An international perspective. Baltimore:Univ. Park Press. 395–419. ( Including Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and UAE.
Researchers
History of sign language research
Events
Links
Deaf cultures and Sign Languages of the world: United Arab Emirates
Glove in hand may open up new world for deaf and dumb
Notes
| Middle East (general) | Middle East (general) |
|---|---|
| Anatolia | Turkey |
| Arabian Peninsula | Bahrain | Kuwait | Oman | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | UAE | Yemen |
| Iranian Plateau | Iran |
| Levant | Israel | Jordan | Lebanon | Syria |
| Areas and others | Palestine |
