DDP teaches Cambodian Sign Language to both deaf and hearing people. Several hearing people recently completed the DDP sign language course and received certificates. The woman on the left in the above photo is receiving her certificate from DDP Co-Director Keat Sokly.
Continue ReadingAt DDP, we recognize that we are only as strong as our staff. So, we always try to find ways for them to continue their education and develop themselves. Many of our Deaf staff have been asking for English class. Starting this year, we were able to fulfill that wish with twice weekly English […]
Continue ReadingFor the past two months, these two (Caitlan on the left and Rachael on the right) have been serving as interns here at DDP. Both come to us from Macquarie University’s PACE Program in Sydney, Australia. Read some of their first reflections below. From Caitlan: My name is Caitlan . I am currently studying a […]
Continue ReadingMaryknoll Deaf Development Programme would like to congratulate the staff of the Department for the Welfare of People with Disabilities who participated in six months of sign language training. The staff expressed their gratitude to the DDP teachers for teaching them so they can better serve Deaf Cambodians. We are always thrilled to see government […]
Continue ReadingHave you been dying to learn Cambodian Sign Language but not had the time to come to class? Soon, there will be videos up on the DDP YouTube channel with a number of basic-level signs. Thanks to Sarah, our PACE volunteer who was introduced on this blog a few weeks ago, CSL will be (hopefully) […]
Continue ReadingBy our own estimates (because we have not been able to find great statistics anywhere else) there are likely more than 51,000 deaf people living in the country of Cambodia. Between DDP and our partner Krousar Thmey, we have probably reached a few thousand individuals with education and other social supports. DDP is the only […]
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What makes a good teacher? That was the question addressed in yesterday’s workshop at DDP. Maly, our interpreting project manager, facilitated the workshop with many different activities that allowed teachers to share their experiences. One participant, after the workshop, was excited about the new concepts she learned: the importance of classroom management and learning to […]
Continue ReadingSo much of communication is said without actual words. Messages can be conveyed with just a glance, anyone with a mother I am sure can attest to that fact. This week, thanks to our partner Krousar Thmey, DDP CSL teachers, interpreters, and interpreters-in-training have been practicing those skills in a workshop led by a delegation […]
Continue ReadingYou may remember reading about the P-CEN Teacher Training DDP participated in back in August. Yesterday, as a part of this same project, three researchers were here from the Philippines to conduct interviews with our Basic Education and Cambodian Sign Language staff. DDP staff each answered dozens of questions about their work, strengths they see […]
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Yesterday, DDP was visited by our friend Patrick who is working to put together an interactive computer program that will aid in teaching CSL.
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