Hearing and Deaf Impairment
Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deafblind members communicating primarily through Filipino Sign Language.
Statutory rights
- Filipino Sign Language as the national sign language under RA 11106.
- FSL interpreters in all court proceedings and government transactions.
- Closed captioning on broadcast news and public announcements.
Federation mandate
The federation maintains a standby roster of accredited FSL interpreters across all 17 regions and petitions local councils to caption emergency broadcasts.