Celebrating the International Day of Sign Languages
The College of Education, in cooperation with the Center for Special Needs at the Deanship of Student Affairs, organized a symposium entitled 'Sign Language Rights' on Tuesday morning at the College of Education. The symposium was attended by Dean of Education, Dr. Thabet Al-Kahlan, and the Special Needs Center Supervisor, Dr. Amer Jafar.
The symposium was organized in conjunction with the International Day of Sign Languages with the participation of a group of specialists in the fields of special education. The symposium was translated into sign language by Mr. Amjad Asiri. Mr. Asiri presented his personal experience in learning sign language and raised awareness of the importance of sign language, human rights, and people who are deaf.
Of noteworthy mention, the UN General Assembly has proclaimed 23 September as the International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL). Moreover, the first International Day of Sign languages was celebrated in 2018 under the theme 'With Sign Language, Everyone is Included!'. The theme of IDSL 2019 is 'Sign Language Rights for All!'.