
09/23/2025
: Today, September 23rd is "International Day of Sign Languages" which is part of International Week of the Deaf (September 22–28, 2025)!
🏅 With Dr. Lopes supporting Team Canada at the upcoming 2025 Summer Deaflympics, we help share the importance of SIGN LANGUAGE! 🏅
🖐 MYTH:
DEAF & HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE CAN EASILY USE THEIR LIP READING SKILLS DURING GAMES. --- ❎INCORRECT❎
▪ During intense effort, with a helmet on and from a distance, lipreading becomes nearly impossible.
▪ Sign language, interpreters, or visual strategies are far more effective out on the field!
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📍 September 23 at 11:30 AM → International Day of Sign Languages
Gatherings in Toronto (Toronto City Hall). This day is a day to honor the power of sign languages in uniting us, empowering us, and breaking down barriers.
🖐The 2025 theme this year is "No Human Rights Without Sign Language Rights". This theme underscores that sign language is fundamental to the human rights of Deaf people, enabling their access to education, participation, and full enjoyment of all other rights.
▪ These rallies are our last big chance to rally the public and the media to support Team Canada on their way to the Deaflympics. ✊
▪ Your presence, shares, and donations can make all the difference 👉 Join us and help our athletes reach the podium!
🤔 Imagine a world where deaf people everywhere can sign anywhere and be understood - what a world it could be! And today is just another step in the right direction to educate and spread awareness of how important SIGN LANGUAGE is for better accessibility and equality!
➡ Do you know any basic sign language?