David Bar-Tzur
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International Bibliography of Sign Language - Jordan.
HLID - Holy Land Institute of the Deaf in Salt, Jordan.
HLID - Holy Land Institute of the Deaf (Institut für Gehörlose im Heiligen Land) - in Salt, Jordanien. Das HLID bietet eine Vielzahl an verschiedenen Dienstleistungen für gehörlose, taubblinde und anderweitig behinderte Menschen an. Dazu gehören unter anderem Rehabilitation, Schulbildung und Berufsausbildung. Das Institut wurde 1964 als eine kleine Schule für gehörlose Kinder gegründet. Seitdem vergrößerte es sich fast unaufhörlich und hat in der Zwischenzeit nicht nur für Jordanien, sondern für den ganzen Mittleren Osten große Bedeutung erlangt.
The Institute was established in 1964 as small school for deaf children. It has been expanding almost ever since and has in the meantime become of great importance not only for Jordan but for the whole Middle East. The HLID offers Rehabilitation, Education, Vocational Training and other Services for deaf and physically or mentally challenged people.
HLID - Holy Land Institute of the Deaf (Heilige Land Instituut voor Doven) - in Salt, Jordanië. Het HLID voorziet in revalidatie, onderwijs, beroepsopleiding en andere vormen van dienstverlening aan dove en anderszins gehandicapte personen. Het instituut werd in 1964 opgericht als een kleine school voor dove kinderen. Sindsdien heeft het zich voortdurend uitgebreid, in het verlangen om de grote nood in Jordanië en in het Midden Oosten te helpen verlichten. أهـلاً وسهلاً أهلاً بكم في الصفحات العربية من موقع مؤسسة الأراضي المقدسة للصم.في هذه الصفحات ستجدون معلومات عن المؤسسة ونشاطاتها، عن مدينة السلط وكذلك عن الأردن . أنشئت المؤسسة عام 1964 ، وكانت مدرسة صغيرة تُعنى بالأطفال الصم. ومنذ ذلك الوقت وهي في توسع مستمر محاوِلة تلبية بعض الاحتياجات الهائلة التي يتطلبها الأردن ومنطقة الشرق الأوسط.
Holy Land Institute for the Deaf: Salt, Jordan. 5 photographs.
Mittler, P. International experience in including children with disabilities in ordinary schools. This paper was originally prepared for a meeting organised by UNICEF to stimulate discussion on the possibilities of inclusion in Tunisia. It was written in response to a request to provide examples of countries where inclusive policies were being implemented. Most of the examples refer to countries in the Middle East or North Africa or to other French or Arabic speaking countries.
Peterson, K. (26-27 October 2001). Holy Land Institute for the Deaf: A pioneer in deaf education.
Shettle, A. (2004, Spring). Deaf Children with Additional Disabilities in Developing Countries, Jordan.
Jordanian stamps album. Scroll down to the bottom to see "The Deaf".
Karim Rida Said Foundation Prize - '97 Prize Winners, First prize winner, Ms Yousra Shaban.
Allieds Interpreters. Since, its establishment in Amman/ Jordan. Allieds Interpreters Corporation has been acting as an independent agent that bears the academic concern of translation, interpretation; simultaneous and consecutive THEREIN.
International Bibliography of Sign Language - Jordanian Sign Language dictionary.
Jordanian Sign Language: A language of Jordan.
SignPuddle. Literature, Encyclopedia.
Bar-Tzur, D. Indigenous signs for cities: Jordan.
Kabatilo, Z. S. A pilot description of indigenous signs used by deaf persons in Jordan
SignPuddle. Dictionary Jordan.
Sign Wiriting in the Arabic nations. Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia & Syria.
