La Salle University Ozamiz School for the Deaf is one of the programs of the university to respond to the educational needs of students who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. It caters to Deaf students within and outside Ozamiz City.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
LSU Deaf School Celebrates Deaf Awareness Week
The Deaf students from elementary to college, together with their teachers and BEED SPED major students of La Salle University celebrated Deaf Awareness Week last November 8 to 13, 2009 with the theme: Tinig Ko... Dinggin Mo...(Hear My Voice). The objectives of the said activity were: 1. to strenghten public awareness on deafness its prevention and rehabilitation; and 2. to ensure the integration of the Deaf in the mainstream of society.
The week-long activity was opened with a Holy Signed Mass at Immaculate Conception Cathedral participated in by the Deaf students and adults. Besides, the interpreters: Sarah Talibong, Marecel Aljo, and Bienvenida Paculba took turns in interpreting the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Coloring, drawing, mask making, and poster making contests happened during the week. Very visible in the eyes od the Deaf their joy and excitement as they learned and played the Deaf Amazing Race facilitated by the La Sallian Special Education Advocates (LSSEA), an organization of BEED SPED majors.
On November 12, 2009, selected high school Deaf accompanied by teacher Marecel Aljo conducted a room to room visit to teach the basic sig language to hearing students of the Brother martin Simpson Laboratory School (BMSLS) from grades 1 to 8. Simultaneous on that day, the college deaf with teacher Sarah Talibong conducted basic sign language lessons to the hearing students of the Integrated School (IS) from grades 1 to 10. It was a tiring but self-fulfilling experience looking at the eyes of the hearing students the joy of learning the language of the Deaf.
The activity was culminated on November 13, 2009. Also, selected Deaf students performed the invocation; group dance spearheaded by Jason Paulo Dapat; hip-hop dance led by JR Talaba. Deaf poetry like FSL Name and Number Story were presented by Joseph Abarquez and ABC story by Princess Biñas.
The said event was full of fun, laughters, and enjoying moments as the DEaf celebrated the Deaf Awareness Week.