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18.05.2011 General News

Teacher calls for sign language inclusion on all TV stations

18.05.2011 LISTEN
By Ghanaian Chronicle

From William N-lanjerborr Jalulah, Tongo
IF YOU have ever doubted the importance of sign language inclusion on Ghana Television (GTV) for hearing impaired persons, you are completely wrong, a teacher at the Gbeogo School for the Deaf at Tongo has noted.

Mr. Francis Agadiah told The Chronicle in an exclusive interview that the inclusion of sign language on the state TV network, GTV, had made a significant impact on hearing impaired persons, especially, students, who use the sign language interpretation to understand the news and stay abreast with all the happenings in the world. This also keeps them informed in decision making.

While appealing to other TV networks to emulate GTV, Mr. Agadiah also encouraged all public agencies and institutions, such as the hospitals, security agencies and media houses, to engage the services of special instructors to receive and address the plight of persons with all kinds of impairment.

Touching on factors that could lead to deafness, the special teacher mentioned excessive exposure to X-rays during pregnancy, illegal abortions, hereditary, and accidents.

Other factors could include a baby falling and banging the head on the ground during delivery, some sexually transmitted diseases, measles, CSM, and slapping a child on the ears.

He advised parents to screen their children to determine their hearing abilities, so that those who might have such challenges could be treated at an early stage, to avoid total deafness.

He stressed that parents should not only take their children to hospital for check ups on common diseases, but also do same for the ears, eyes and every part of their bodies.

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