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Starting in 1982, the International Deaf Education Association (IDEA), led by former Peace Corps volunteer G. Dennis Drake, established a series of residential elementary programs in Bohol using Philippine Sign Language as the primary language of instruction.
Sep 23, 2019 · On the International Day of Sign Languages, Sept. 23, we celebrate the Philippines’ national sign language, Filipino Sign Language (FSL). Documentation of FSL dates back to 1604 in Leyte.
Dec 12, 2022 · Almost five years since the signing into law of the FSL Act, many remain confused with what Filipino Sign Language actually is and how it should be used. As the leading Deaf education institution in the Philippines, Benilde SDEAS seeks to clarify misconceptions and debunk myths about FSL.
Jul 23, 2018 · Filipino Sign Language (FSL) Timeline. 1590 – First Filipino Sign Language was first documented in Dulag, Leyte by a priest who was writing about his encounters with local deaf people.
Feb 22, 2021 · A breakthrough for the Deaf community in the Philippines since the founding of the National Sign Language Commission in the early 2000s, the First FSL National Summit was held online via Zoom...
Jun 28, 2015 · Contrary to what most people know, there are in fact two major categories of sign language used in the Philippines. The first is “Sign Language” such as the Filipino Sign Language (FSL) or the American Sign Language (ASL), which is “naturally emanating from the Deaf,” Bustos said.
Dec 1, 2012 · Rosalinda Macaraig Ricasa, the first Filipino hearing sign-language linguist who trained at the renowned Deaf institution, Gallaudet University (Washington), first presented in the late 1980s the observation of a possibly unique sign language in the Philippines, distinct from American Sign Language.
