{"id":3104,"date":"2025-07-15T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cslds.org\/v5\/?p=3104"},"modified":"2026-09-23T10:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T02:33:33","slug":"love-ideas-hk-programme-learning-sign-language-start-from-infants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cslds.org\/v5\/love-ideas-hk-programme-learning-sign-language-start-from-infants\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Ideas HK Programme &#8211; \u201cLearning Sign Language &#8211; Start from Infants\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aef6cfcdd420&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aef6cfcdd420\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"353\" height=\"95\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/cslds.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LoveIdeas_LoveHK_English.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cslds.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LoveIdeas_LoveHK_English.png 353w, https:\/\/cslds.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LoveIdeas_LoveHK_English-300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/cslds.org\/v5\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LoveIdeas_LoveHK_English-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently the Centre for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies participated in the \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.loveideas.hk\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Love Ideas HK<\/a>\u201d Programme initiated by the Li Ka Shing Foundation and submitted a proposal for a cultural project named \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.loveideas.hk\/vote\/project_detail.aspx?appid=903340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learning Sign Language &#8211; Start from Infants<\/a>\u201d which aims at promoting inclusion of the Deaf and letting infants, parents and teachers learn more about sign language and Deaf culture. The project was successfully elected by the public, and the Centre received a HKD $200,000 grant from the Li Ka Shing Foundation for implementation from September 2012 to August 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently two day cr\u00e8ches under Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children &#8211; Air Cargo Community Day Cr\u00e8che and SIA Shaukiwan Day Cr\u00e8che have joined the project and have yielded positive results. Activities held so far included on-site sign language activities for infants, parent talks, sign language training to teachers, sharing sessions, seminars and parents\u2019 workshop. 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