Filipino Sign Language session with students of Ateneo School of Medical and Public Health

The Filipino Sign Language Learning Program of SDEAS conducted an FSL session with students of Ateneo School of Medical and Public Health last October 3, 2011 at the ASMPH Campus in Ortigas. Deaf trainors who gave the session on emergency-related signs are Anabelle Salazar, Bernadette Infanta, Ferdie Vizmanos, Rey Lee, Jay Sunico, Alma Neff and Romalito Mallari. A brief orientation on Deafness and FSL was also given by John Baliza, with Joi Villareal as sign language interpreter. The activity is being held every year as part of the Otorhinolaryngology (or ENT) module of 3rd year medical students. Through this session, students are encouraged to see deafness not only from the medical perspective, but see it socioculturally as well.

Ms. Anabelle Salazar and Mr. Ferdinand Vizmanos sharing basic communication strategies involving Deaf people.

ASMPH medical students actively participate in the FSL session with the Deaf facilitators.

Members of FSLLP team teaching ASMPH students how to sign numbers.

Mr. John Xandre Baliza facilitating the Deaf 101 and FSL Orientation to 3rd year students of Ateneo School of Medicne and Public Health.

Facilitators and organizers of the ASMPH FSL Training Session: (from L-R) Ferdie Vizmanos, Jay Sunico, Romalito Mallari, Alma Neff, Bernadette Infanta, Rey Lee, Dr. Cherry Bernardo, Anabelle Salazar, and John Xandre Baliza

This is the 3rd year SDEAS has been partnering with ASMPH in conducting sessions such as this, as part of the former's advocacy for Deaf awareness and FSL recognition.