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General updates |
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Communication channels were established
with relevant authorities (e.g. Senior Parliamentary Secretary (MCYS),
Member of Parliament Ms Denise Phua, senior officials from MCYS, MOE,
MDA and NCSS).
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Advocacy for subtitling of TV programmes ongoing.
Current key accomplishment: The relevant authorities have
indicated that subtitling for key programmes with national
signficance will be introduced in 2012.
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Update on SSD |
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Following The Straits Times' 5 November 2011 article on the
winding down of SSD, SADeaf has communicated with and is seeking
to work with the authorities on the following points: |
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SSD be allowed to continue to restructure /
reinvent itself to address future challenges.
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SSD to run satellite Total Communication classes
in mainstream schools.
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SSD be allowed to enrol deaf students at any
level.
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More support from Itinerant Support Services for
deaf students in mainstream schools.
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Advocacy issues |
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SADeaf will continue to advocate for the following : |
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Seek more supporting evidence to put up a
stronger case for provision of note takers / interpreters for
deaf students at junior colleges and tertiary institutions.
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Advocate for equal employment opportunities for
the Deaf and provision of interpreters for upgrading courses.
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Accessibility / Communication issues such as
installation of induction loops for hearing devices
and enhancement of visual announcements in public places.
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Affordability in the purchase / maintenance of
costly hearing devices including the use of Medisave.
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Awareness programme for young people as leisure
noise-induced hearing loss is becoming more prevalent.
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Establishment of Advocacy Committee |
SADeaf has recently established an Advocacy Committee on deaf
needs.
The Committee is tasked to establish a mini-enabling master plan
for the Deaf, targeted for completion and presentation to
the government / relevant authorities by mid-2012 so that the
recommendations can be considered for incorporation
into the framework of the government's general Enabling Master
Plan.
The Committee welcomes members' feedback and views on deaf needs.
The Committee will comprise a diverse range of members: Deaf and
hearing-impaired clients/members, parents of deaf children,
professsionals in the medical and educational field, and from
other Deaf-related organisations. |
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Please send in your feedback and views to Mr Lam Chee Keong,
Senior Manager via email:
lam_chee_keong@sadeaf.org.sg
or SMS 93266306.
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