| Czech Republic Czech Republic Union of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (acronym UDHH) Established: 8 May 1990 Address: Karlínské náměstí 12, 186 03 Praha 8, Czech Republic Email: kadlecek@snncr.cz Fax: (+42) 221 890 440 Phone: (+42) 221 890 417 Website link: http://www.snncr.cz
Mission statement of the organisation For the prevention and defence of rights, needs and interests of Deaf and hard of hearing.
Details of the Board President: Jaroslav Paur (HoH, sign language user) Board Members: Pavel Šturm - Vicepresident (D) and two members (D), who are elected by the Council of Deaf, Dagmar Radilová - Vicepresident (HoH) and two members (HoH), who are elected by the Council of Hard of Hearing.
Details of the Staff Director of Secretariat: Eva Maršounová (HoH) Other staff: 1 accountant (H), 2 project coordinators (D and H), 1 sign language interpreter (H)
Statistics General Population of your country? (Including hearing people): 10,381,130 Official or approximate figures of the number of Deaf people living in your country? 7,000 Official or approximate numbers of Deaf people who use sign language as their primary language? 6,000 How many people are members of the NAD? 1,843 Does your National Association of the Deaf publish any magazine or newsletters for your members? Yes, a bulletin. Does your National Association of the Deaf have a Youth section? No.
Status of Sign Language Is Sign Language legally recognised as part of your Government's constitution? Yes, an Act on Sign Language was approved by Parliament of Czech Republic in 1998. Is there any campaign to get the sign language legally recognised? Yes, there was a campaign before the official recognition of the Sign Language.
Status of Sign Language Interpreters Approximate number of qualified sign language interpreters: 15 Details of training centre/courses: Sign Language interpreters are trained at higher education institutions. UDHH also offers introductory sign language courses for prospective interpreters.
Technology Does your country provide Video Interpreting Service? Yes, it was set up with the help of partners at Ostrava University.
Deaf centre/clubs How many deaf centres/clubs? 24 centres for the Deaf and 10 centres for the Deaf and HoH combined Details of the deaf centre/clubs: The centres provide interpretation services, socio-medical advice, educational, cultural and sporting activity, run sign language courses and social events such as international days of the Deaf.
Universities/Sign Language Units Are there any universities that deal with Sign Language? (Deaf Studies, Linguistics, Interpreting) Yes, Linguistics at Charles University.
Deaf Schools Number of Deaf Schools: 14 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 5 universities, where deaf children and young people are educated for a future occupation. Education method (Sign Language, Oral or other methods): Currently Sign Language is used in all schools for the deaf, with the exception of one secondary school, which uses the Oral method.
History of the NAD The organisation started in the Deaf clubs. The first club was founded in the year 1868 in Prague. After the First World War other regional associations were established. After the Second World War, Deaf associations tried to unify into one organisation. This was the beginning of all disability organisations to join the Association of the Disabled. In 1968 the Union of the Hearing Impaired was founded as a member of the Association of the Disabled. Further development was interrupted when it was incorporated into the Association of the Disabled. In 1990 the Association of the Disabled stopped its activities. In this year the Czech Republic Union of the Hearing Impaired was also re-established. In 1994 delegates decided to change the original name to Czech Republic Union of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, which is valid to this day. Who are the most important people in your country's history? Milada Smutná - Honorary President and former member of the WFD Bureau.
Last updated: 25 January 2010 |
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