Mission

• To develop interdisciplinary research and professional training programmes related to sign language;
• To document the varieties of sign languages in use by deaf communities in Asia;
• To document deaf children’s acquisition of sign language and spoken language;
• To render professional support to parents of deaf children who study in deaf schools or mainstream contexts;
• To facilitate communication between the deaf and hearing communities;
• To raise public awareness about deaf people`s social situation and educational opportunities;