Persons with disabilities make up an estimated 15 per cent of the world’s population. Almost one-fifth of the estimated global total of persons living with disabilities, or between 110-190 million, encounter significant difficulties. Furthermore, a quarter of the global population is directly affected by disability, as care-givers or family members.
Persons with disabilities encounter many disadvantages in their societies and are often subjected to stigma and discrimination. They remain largely marginalized, disproportionately poorer, frequently unemployed and have higher rates of mortality. Furthermore, they are largely excluded from civil and political processes and are overwhelmingly voiceless in matters that affect them and their society.
There are many kinds of disabilities. One of the is deafness.
There are many kinds of disabilities. One of the is deafness.
But did you know that deaf people can 'listen' to music? See this video.
But can they also 'listen' to poetry? See how the poem Annabelle Lee, by Edgar Allan Poe is performed in American Sign Language.
But can they also 'listen' to poetry? See how the poem Annabelle Lee, by Edgar Allan Poe is performed in American Sign Language.
Quiz time:
Do you know when the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is held?
Quiz time:
Did you know that a famous Spanish band in the 1980's made a song based on the poem Annabelle Lee? Guess who they were.
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