Deafness in the Philippines
During this time, the United States of America had colonized the Philippines, and the American colonists built the School for the Deaf and Blind in 1907.
[5] Besides the minor letter discrepancies, FSL and ASL differ in some vocabulary words, some classifier and grammatical features, and some syntactical modification processes.
[11] Their main focus is research in the Filipino Sign Language field and how Deafness affects socio-economic standing.
[25] In terms of implementation, otoacoustic emission (OAE) and automated auditory brainstem response (AABR) are the recommended testing methods for newborns in the Philippines.
[25] The RA9709, titled "Universal Newborn Hearing Screening and Intervention Act of 2009," is the current legislation that has provisions for UNHS in the Philippines (with some modifications in 2020).
[26] The policies especially significant to UNHS are listed below:[26] Generally, healthcare workers in the Philippines feel obligated to alert new parents about the hearing screening tests whether they give birth in a hospital, where it's required, or at home, where it's more difficult to implement.
[27] However, there are still limitations in some provinces and rural areas for access to proper technologies or information dissemination techniques that could be remedied.
[citation needed] Deaf children are provided with access to sign language in their education in the SPED programs of mainstream schools.
[39] They offer multiple undergraduate programs, including:[40] Previously known as Cebu State College of Science and Technology, Cebu Technological University has nine satellite campuses in Argao, Babag, Barili, Carmen, Daanbantayan, Danao City, San Francisco, Maolboal, and Tuburan.
[36] Their main campus in Cebu City has multiple undergraduate programs, including:[41] Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf College of Technology prioritizes computer technical training, sign languages, Christian values, recreational activities, and job assistance.
7277 enacts the following health policies:[33] Deaf Filipinos are more likely to experience sexual assault than any other types of disparity[clarification needed].
[43] Deaf Filipinos are also less likely to be able to report any type of assault, because the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) considers interpreters a third party, which is classified as hearsay.
[44] The Philippines is known as one of the most disaster-prone nations in the globe, experiencing 8-9 tropical cyclones throughout the summer[45] Deaf Filipinos are also more likely to die in disaster situations than their hearing counterparts.
[48] Most Deaf Filipinos have blue-collar jobs like garbage scavengers, vendors, sewers (dressmakers), manicurists, masseuses, farmers, jeep barkers, pedicab drivers, carpenters, electricians, or umbrella repairers.
[47] Likewise, the National Vocational Rehabilitation Center provides free training for Deaf people in classes like hairdressing, cosmetology, massage, sewing, food processing, computer literacy, and electronics.
[49] There are many factors that contribute to the preservation of a language, including documentation, instruction to children and adults, cultural awareness, and national recognition.
