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At the 8th Latin American Bilingual Education Congress for the Deaf, Cuban Education Minister Luis Ignacio Gomez noted the changes favoring social recognition and integration in the teaching of deaf children here.
Gomez spoke to the more than 200 delegates from 17 countries at Wednesday´s session, and mentioned acceptance of sign language as a major communication medium for deaf people.
He also discussed educative extension with support of translators, training sign language teachers and the approval of a project to build a bilingual education model for the deaf.
He said that those with hearing challenges study the same curriculum as those without, simply using a different language, and they are given the necessary cultural knowledge to ensure integration into society.
Cuba has 700 teachers in special schools and preschools, as well as other means for attention in all the territories.
The Cuban National Association for Deaf People expressed thanks to the government and the Education Ministry for their support and priority.
During the session Len Mitchell, World Federation of the Deaf Council member, read a message sent by Markuku Yokinen, president of that organization, in which he reasserted his confidence the event contributes to develop bilingual teaching.
Mitchell said deaf children should receive education, since that is a way to avoid marginalization or exclusion.
At the 8th Latin American Bilingual Education Congress for the Deaf, Cuban Education Minister Luis Ignacio Gomez noted the changes favoring social recognition and integration in the teaching of deaf children here.
Gomez spoke to the more than 200 delegates from 17 countries at Wednesday´s session, and mentioned acceptance of sign language as a major communication medium for deaf people.
He also discussed educative extension with support of translators, training sign language teachers and the approval of a project to build a bilingual education model for the deaf.
He said that those with hearing challenges study the same curriculum as those without, simply using a different language, and they are given the necessary cultural knowledge to ensure integration into society.
Cuba has 700 teachers in special schools and preschools, as well as other means for attention in all the territories.
The Cuban National Association for Deaf People expressed thanks to the government and the Education Ministry for their support and priority.
During the session Len Mitchell, World Federation of the Deaf Council member, read a message sent by Markuku Yokinen, president of that organization, in which he reasserted his confidence the event contributes to develop bilingual teaching.
Mitchell said deaf children should receive education, since that is a way to avoid marginalization or exclusion.