Filipino Sign Language (FSL), is the national deaf sign language of the Philippines and is now included in the Sign Language Training Curriculum of PAIDE. FSL is believed to be part of the French Sign Language family and has been strongly influenced by American Sign Language.
Inclusion of the said FSL was made possible thru the help and participation of Ms. Catherine Joy Patriarca as one of PAIDE’s sign language trainers. CJ, a deaf and an FSL advocator is in-charge of the FSL training here at the Philippine Association of Interpreters for Deaf Empowerment. She will also be joining our roster of facilitators for “SIGN-LAB” with the objective of enhancing the interpreting skills of PAIDE sign language interpreters both in expressive and receptive.
CJ was welcomed last June 29, 2012 by PAIDE CEO, Sir Jun Celada in a meeting with PAIDE Sign Language Trainers: Ms. Sonia Lodado; Mr. Michael Potian, Ms. Nemia Abiday and the Deaf Evaluators: Cristy Rivero, Welsh Lozano and Benjie Calatrava.
FSL will be first introduced on the following dates: June 30 and July 7, 2012 in Basic 2 class; July 14 and 28 in Intermediate class; August 4 and 11 in Prep. to Interpreting class and August 18 and 25 in the Interpreting class for this season and will definitely be offered as a course in the succeeding years.
Our warmest welcome to you CJ and the FSL…