“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