CRPD
What does CRPD stand for?
Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities
What issues do deaf people face?
How many deaf people are there around the world?
More than 70 million
December 2006
ADA and Rehabilitation Act of 1973
What percent of deaf people live in developing countries?
80%
What does the CRPD do?
They recognize and promote sign language.
Where are there often communication barriers?
In education and politics
How many different sign languages are there?