SLED’s VISION & MISSION

SLED’s vision is to see all of South Africa’s Deaf children achieving their full potential.

SLED’s main objective is to facilitate the Deaf child’s equal & democratic right to literacy & learning through the promotion of South African Sign Language.

SLED’s AIM

Promote South African Sign Language (SASL) as a language of learning and teaching (LOLT)

Ensure that SASL is recognised and respected as one of the Language Learning Areas in the curricula for basic and higher education in South Africa.  (This aim has been achieved with the South African Sign Language curriculum)

Provide nationally accredited training to teachers of Deaf earners in SASL skills and appropriate teaching skills