Deaf Communities In Panama

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Background for Deaf Communities in Panama Deafness has been referred to at the invisible handicap and in Panama disabled is allowed to be drawn up but nothing has been done to assist the deaf residents in Panama. A lot of the deaf residents in Panama are missing out on opportunities of a life time because of they're lack of communication. Most of the students are integrated in normal classrooms with little to know sign language usage, leaving those students behind in some of their courses. When in a smaller country it may become obvious that an interpreter is hard to come by, leaving most to almost all of the deaf residents without forms of communication. The Joshua project is now affective in Panama and is working to get a school built so …show more content…

Now being brought forth and signed Panama has a small range for education for the deaf to continue to spread and grow over the years. Allowing deaf citizen to get the proper education they deserve and to be allowed to communicate effectively and not feel left …show more content…

When the WFD visit the Institutio Panameno de Habilitacion Especial, ( Special Habilitation Intitute in Panama) they meet with the Predisdent of the ANSPA. The ANSPA then presented their work to the WFD and talked about how they were hoping to develop deaf education furthermore. Some of the deaf, blind, and deaf blind students also attended this meeting so they could know whats going on at their institution. Later on in the afternoon the WFD meet up with the SENADIS, a combination of organizations for people with a disability. Upon meeting with them the WFD introduces the idea of how disability work should be organised, so its more affective. The WFD also talked about the Finnish Diablity Council under Ministry of SOcail affairs and Disability Forum being run by non-governmental organizations of people with Disabilities. Most of the leaders were even surprised that a system like such was founded. At the end of the day they cam to the conclusion to keep thing how they are and to further Deaf Education in Panama so hopefully other countries see this happening and branch out to start their own

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