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The history of Icelandic Sign Language

11th February 2023

The thesis explores the reasons for and effects of legal recognition of Icelandic Sign Language.

On the occasion of the Icelandic Sign Language Day, the Communication Centre will publish a lecture by Júlíu G. Hreinsdóttir, the director of professional teaching. The lecture deals with Juliet's M.Ed. project in pedagogy and school work, which was partly done at the Centre for Communication. The thesis is about the reasons for and effects of legal recognition of Icelandic Sign Language.

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Texting and translation: Auður Sigurðardóttir and Guðni Rósmundsson

Voice interpretation: Auður Sigurðardóttir

Recording and editing: Guðni Rósmundsson

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Contact us

Tel: 562 7702 / 562 7738

Interpreting service: tulkur@shh.is

Sign language classes: taknmal@shh.is

Office: shh@shh.is

Office SHH

Open Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm and Friday from 9 am to 12 am

In case of emergency call 112

Address

Laugavegur 166, 5th. floor
105 Reykjavík

Location on map

kt.520491-1559