| Estonia Estonian Assocation of Deaf Established: 1922 Address: Nõmme tee 2, 13426 Tallinn, Estonia Email: ead@ead.ee Fax: (+372) 655 2510 Phone: (+372) 655 2510 Website link: http://www.ead.ee
Mission statement of the organisation The main mission of EAD is to protect the interest of the Deaf and Deaf unions; to be the link between Deaf and Governmental institutions.
Details of the Board President: Tiit Papp (D) Members of the board: Koit Püvi (D) - Andrus Siig (D) - Tiiu Hermat (HoH) - Riina Kuusk (D) - Ursula Hani (D) - Andrus Siig (D) - Anu Jõgi (D) - Helle Sass (H). The next elections will be in 2013.
Details of the Staff Executive director: Tiit Papp (D) Other employees: Project co-ordinators: Maret Õun (D) and Argo Purv (D), Accountant: Ene Toots (H)
Statistics General Population of your country? (Including hearing people) 1.4 million Official or approximate figures of the number of Deaf people living in your country? 2,000 (including HoH) Official or approximate numbers of Deaf people who use sign language as their primary language? 1,500 How many people are members of the NAD? 893 Does your National Association of the Deaf publish any magazine or newsletters for your members? Yes, once a year "KURTIDE ELU". Does your National Association of the Deaf have a Youth section? Yes
Status of Sign Language Is Sign Language legally recognised as part of your Government's constitution? Yes, 2007 (Law of the Estonian Language)
Status of Sign Language Interpreters Approximate number of qualified sign language interpreters: 28 Details of training centre/courses: 3 year interpreting course at the University of Tartu Training
Technology Does your country provide Video Interpreting Service? No If not, when will it be implemented? No plans yet.
Deaf centre/clubs How many deaf centres/clubs? 8 Details of the deaf centre/clubs: These are regional Deaf clubs.
Universities/Sign Language Units Are there any universities that deal with Sign Language? (Deaf Studies, Linguistics, Interpreting) University of Tartu
Deaf Schools Number of Deaf Schools: 2 Education method (Sign Language, Oral or other methods): 1 bilingual, 1 oral
History of the NAD 1886: Vändra Deaf School established by Ernst Sokolovski. This school was open from 1886-1924. 1922: Estonian Association of Deaf founded by Kaarel Luht 1924: Porkuni Deaf School established 1941: Tartu Hiie School established 1981: Association of Estonian Sign Language Interpreters established 1994: Tallinna Heleni School established 1998: Start of interpreted news on national TV 2005: National standard for Sign Language interpreters introduced 2006: National professional register of Sign Language interpreters. 2006: Estonian Deaf Youth Organisation established 2006: Start of Sign Language interpreter course at Tartu University 2007: Legal recognition of Estonian Sign Language as an Estonian national language
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Last updated: 26 January 2010 |
