{"id":8616,"date":"2025-09-24T13:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T13:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/?p=8616"},"modified":"2025-09-24T14:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:01:17","slug":"sign-language-training-sensitization-iwdp2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/2025\/09\/24\/sign-language-training-sensitization-iwdp2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign Language Training &#038; Sensitization (IWDP2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8616\" class=\"elementor elementor-8616\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-702d0118 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"702d0118\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d6bf627\" data-id=\"7d6bf627\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e704341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e704341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"413\">A core IWDP2025 programme activity, the Sign Language Training &amp; Sensitization strand provides a practical introduction to <strong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"223\">Ugandan Sign Language (UgSL)<\/strong> and why it matters. Sessions <strong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"278\">coach frontline teams<\/strong>\u2014health workers, teachers, and public officials\u2014alongside the wider public, so everyday services become more accessible and responsive.<\/p><p data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"431\"><strong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"429\">Objectives<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"641\"><li data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"492\"><p data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"492\">Give a clear overview of UgSL and its role in inclusion<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"492\"><p data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"492\">Build basic signing skills and confidence for day-to-day communication.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"641\"><p data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"641\">Encourage peer-to-peer sharing so learning spreads beyond the session.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"675\"><strong data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"673\">This week\u2019s learning tasks<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"859\"><li data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"709\"><p data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"709\">Learn the <strong data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"706\">basics of UgSL<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"767\"><p data-start=\"712\" data-end=\"767\">Learn the <strong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"764\">International One-Hand Manual Alphabet<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"859\"><p data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"859\">Learn to <strong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"810\">sign this week\u2019s IWDP theme<\/strong> and teach one or two signs to people around you.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"1041\"><strong data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"881\">Who participates<\/strong><br data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"884\" \/>General public; family and friends of Deaf individuals; <strong data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"961\">service providers<\/strong> (teachers, health workers, government staff); community leaders and colleagues.<\/p><p data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1147\"><strong data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1063\">Where it happens<\/strong><br data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1066\" \/>Homes, workplaces, public gatherings, schools, hospitals, and government offices.<\/p><p data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1304\"><strong data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1170\">Expected outcomes<\/strong><br data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1173\" \/>Increased awareness of UgSL, more confident interactions with Deaf people, and improved accessibility across common service points.<\/p><p data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1749\"><strong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1356\">Field highlight: Mbarara City Health Centre IV<\/strong><br data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1359\" \/>Since <strong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1389\">Monday, 23 September<\/strong>, medical personnel at <strong data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1445\">Mbarara City Health Centre IV<\/strong> have been trained by members of the <strong data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1529\">Mbarara City Association of the Deaf (UNAD)<\/strong>. The programme covers Deaf culture basics, an introduction to UgSL, and practical guidance on Deaf people\u2019s needs and interests. The activity is ongoing this week and is intended to lead to further in-depth trainings.<\/p><p><div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-8616-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-09-24-at-12.32.02.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-09-24-at-12.32.02.mp4\">https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-09-24-at-12.32.02.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called on the government to increase investment in social protection, economic empowerment, and educational programs that directly support Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8618,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8616"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8626,"href":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8616\/revisions\/8626"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unadeaf.or.ug\/IWDP2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}