Deaf people around the globe have faced and continue to face discrimination in the use of sign language. They need equal and real-time access to information and communication daily. This… read more →
This article was originally posted by Kentalis International Foundation on Wenesday 12th July 2023 here Last year Kenyan organization eKitabu asked Kentalis International Foundation to develop a game-based assessment tool… read more →
In February, eKitabu team members participated in the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) conference in Washington, D.C., together with colleagues from Royal Kentalis Foundation and Deaf Child Worldwide. The… read more →
Source: https://www.kentalis.com/news/cies2023-panel-discussion-literacy-path-deaf-learners The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) 2023 conference in Washington, D.C. surprised with a number of presentations that were related to Deaf education. It is good to… read more →
Source: https://www.kentalis.com/where-we-work/kenya-tanzania-sign-language-assessment-tool Kentalis International Foundation and the Kenyan organization eKitabu both work towards improving the literacy skills of Deaf children. eKitabu by developing digital stories in Sign Language in EPUBs… read more →
When focussing on literacy for Deaf and hard of hearing learners a lot of time is spend accounting for the language delay with which many Deaf and hard of hearing… read more →
Four organisations that each have projects focused on improving education for Deaf and hard of hearing learners joined forces during this year’s virtual CIES conference by hosting a roundtable conversation… read more →
In April we were glad to be part of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) conference held virtually from 25th April focusing on Social Responsibility within Changing Contexts. eKitabu participated in… read more →
“In Kolkata there are many centres to support deaf children but they don’t work. In one centre they would use a spoon and try and move my son’s tongue around.… read more →
For students with disabilities, quality education can offer an entry point into a society that may otherwise remain inaccessible. School provides students the opportunity to learn language, literacy, and numeracy… read more →