“Right to Sign”

Published 05 May 2008, Posted in National

“The Freedom to Sign is Our Freedom of Expression” is the slogan for the second annual New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) week, which kicks off May 5 with events around the country.

National Coordinator of NZSL Week Angela Lindsay says, “This year, the purpose is to raise public awareness that NZSL also gives Deaf people a voice.”

The right to use New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) is now recognised by the New Zealand government and the United Nations, but a shortage of interpreters could mean deaf people cannot exercise that right.

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Saturday, 3 May 2008, 4:11 pm
Article: Natasha Burling - AUT Journalism Student