OUR VALUES
- Deafness is viewed as a culture. Thus, Deaf individuals are considered members of a cultural / linguistic minority.
- There exists a natural language used by the Filipino Deaf community, and that is Filipino Sign Language. It is the recommended language of choice in all their linguistic domains.
- Bilingualism is the educational goal for Deaf Filipinos, recognizing Filipino Sign Language as their first language, and aiming to develop literacy skills in a written language.
- Members of the Filipino Deaf community are held together by their support for common values and goals, particularly the use of sign language.
- Deaf Filipinos possess human rights equally as any Filipino.
- Deaf Filipinos, individually and collectively, need empowerment rather than charity.
