Myth of Sign Language
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Introduction
Aim of Training
The Aim of The Training is:
To create awareness about various type of Sign languages and practice them to deal with special
visitors With respect of their dignity and poise.
Objectives of Training
• Leave you with a better understanding of the various types of Sign Languages.
• Present effective ways of assisting and communicating people with disabilities
• Demonstrate that it’s a win-win situation when we effectively assist and interact
with our customers and visitors with disabilities.
Legal Point
National Guide
Dubai cares about people with disabilities irrespective of whether they are citizens, residents
or visitors.
In November 2006, the UAE Federal Government passed the UAE Disability Act (Federal Law
No. 29/2006) to protect the rights of people with disabilities. This law stipulates that UAE
nationals with disabilities have the same rights to work and occupy public positions. The UAE
ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the March 19,
2010.
National Guide
In March 2014, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime
Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, issued Law No. (2) of 2014 “to protect
the rights of people with disabilities in the emirate of Dubai”. The law supports Federal Law No.
(29) for 2006 concerning the rights of people with disabilities, and confirms the attention given by
Dubai to people with disabilities and their leading role in the process of building and development
of human capital. The Law aims to provide high-quality medical care and social services, boost
public awareness and contribute to integrating people with disabilities into society and reaffirm
their participation in social development.
Special facilities at airport and hotels:
Dubai Civil Aviation Authority has dedicated personalized services at Dubai Airport for
passengers with disabilities, while an increasing number of public areas and hotels now have
access and facilities with specially adapted rooms and facilities for people with disabilities.
Many major hotels in the city have adapted rooms and facilities especially for people with
disabilities.
These hotels include City Centre Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hilton International Dubai, Hyatt
Regency, Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa, Jumeira Beach Hotel, JW Marriott Hotel, Metropolitan
Palace Hotel, Oasis Beach Hotel, Radisson SAS Hotel - Jumeirah Beach, The Ritz-Carlton Dubai
and Renaissance Dubai Hotel.
Background Information
• Approximately 1.8 million people are with disabilities.
• Over the next 20 years as people age the number of people with disabilities will rise.
Sign language is universal
• American Sign Language (ASL)
• British Sign Language (BSL)
American Sign Language (ASL)
British Sign Language (BSL)
Sign language is purely iconic
Some signs are iconic
“house”,
“eat”,
“cat”,
“milk”,
“sit”
‘CANDY’ ‘APPLE’ ‘JEALOUS’
‘SUMMER’
‘DRY’
‘NAME’
‘SHORT’
‘WANT’ ‘FREEZE’
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