About SASL...
    did you know?

South African Sign Language (SASL) is probably our oldest indigenous language?

It is the most basic human right of the Deaf Community and has become widely recognised and protected in various legislative and governmental policies (and even acknowledged as a language equal in status to the 11 official languages in the country).
And yet, the dearth of material and trained educators in SASL creates a situation where this recognition is almost meaningless unless proper training can take place and suitable material be developed.
It was through the reality of this situation that SLED was born. The purpose of this non-profit, Deaf organisation is to create and promote South African Sign Language programmes, services and materials.

Who is
    SLED?

Sign Language Education and Development (SLED), a Deaf non-profit organisation was established in 2001, to provide the Deaf child (one of the most marginalised sectors of our society) and the Deaf community of South Africa with an equal and democratic right to literacy, learning and access to information through the promotion of South African Sign Language (SASL).   

The SLED team is over 80% Deaf and 75% historically disadvantaged. Our Deaf organisation is made up of highly professional people with many years of expertise in Deaf education and culture from Pre-School to Grade 12, ABET and tertiary education; television presentation, production, directing and editing; SASL poetry and storytelling; educator training and SASL interpreting.
 
Against a background of respecting and upholding the basic rights and dignity of Deaf children and aiming at enabling education and learning that empowers Deaf children to take their rightful place in society, SLED was established to design, create, and provide South African Sign Language training, television programmes, videos and other related educational materials to Deaf learners, educators, parents and caregivers.