Barrier-Free Travel: Deaf Guides Bali

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The Indonesia's population is estimated at 240 million and the number of hearing impaired children is over two million. Deafness in infancy and childhood has a huge impact on communication, education, employment and quality of life, yet deafness has received little attention in the field of health development. A Balinese man is spreading awareness in Bali. Wahyu Cahyadi is deaf, and works as a driver and tour guide for other deaf and hearing impaired.

In 09, Jonas Noser was again visit to Bali from his native Switzerland when his deaf Balinese friend Wahyu Cahyadi clearly wanted to earn a decent living. Noser soon made it possible for other deaf people to visit a foreign country without communication barriers in the world of the hearing. Since then, 100 travel enthusiasts have enjoyed the guides and demand is growing.

Deaf Guides

Wahyu Cahyadi Wahyu was born in Ruteng, Flores where he attended primary school for the deaf in Ruteng from 1991 until 1999. Then, and Wahyu his family moved to Bali where he studied for six years at a school for the deaf in Jimbaran. After high school, he studied computer science at the Denpasar University of Technology from 05 to 09. During this period, Wahyu contacted teachers using sign language or lip reading.

Deaf Guide Bali caters for deaf, hard of hearing people, friends and anyone planning to holiday in Bali. By offering deaf guides who are familiar with sign language, many more tourists can enjoy travel without hindrance. A local guide opens a new world for deaf visitors, including the history and lifestyle of the island. Not to mention the beauty of Balinese culture. With the help of guides Deaf Bali, a trip to an exotic land can come to life, through the hands to talk about their guide through the world of international sign language.

foreign tourists

Wahyu became a guide after talking with many deaf foreign tourists who visited her deaf school in Jimbaran. Taxi drivers and hearing guides led them to the deaf school, but it was clearly hard and difficult for customers to communicate. Wahyu asked: "Do you recognize a deaf pilot and deaf guide" So the decision was made, when Wahyu finished his studies, he would be an independent driver and a deaf guide. And in 09, he began this journey.

Wahyu work is difficult. He decided to learn about the international sign language in Australia, and studied hard to master all aspects of sign language to communicate well with each customer. The problem is that sign language in all countries throughout the world is different, and even in the same country, there are wide regional dialects. Most deaf tourists from Australia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Norway, France, Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, China and Canada. And tours cover favorite places such as the monkey forest and rice terraces in Ubud, volcano of Mount Agung, Pura Besakih, Pura Tirta Empul, Pura Tanah Lot, Pura Uluwatu, Turtle Park, waterfall Gitgit, white sandy beaches, the deaf school in Jimbaran and the deaf town Bengkala.

Bengkala sign Language

Although Indonesia has a form of sign language, many teachers are not familiar with the language, and therefore, are not commonly taught to children . Kata Kolok (literally "to speak deaf"), also known as the Balinese name Bengkala Sign Language Sign Language and is a language town signs, which is indigenous to two neighboring villages in northern Bali. The main village, Bengkala, experienced a high incidence of deafness for more than seven generations, and is well suited.

Kata Kolok is irrelevant and lacks spoken Balinese sign of contact that often arise when a sign language and an oral language are in close contact, such as finger spelling and mouthing. Signatories make extensive use of cardinal directions and places in the real world to organize the signing of space, and do not use a "time line" metaphor for time reference. Deaf people in the village speak using special cultural forms such as deaf dance and martial arts. Sign language was acquired by at least five generations of deaf Aboriginal signatories and characteristics in all aspects of village life, including religion.

awareness

In developing countries, such as Indonesia, children with hearing loss and deafness rarely receive schooling. Adults with hearing loss also have unemployment rates much higher. Among those employed, a higher percentage of people with hearing loss are in the lower classes of employment. Awareness that employment rates increase and encourage early detection.

Last but not least, the days of contested hearing Travel are now getting better. While in Bali, you can visit one of Deaf schools and giving back to the young children of this island. Wahyu makes your trips more interesting and relaxing having a Deaf Guide to take care of your trip to their country. He will explain the finer details about the social, culture and history of the island in sign language! You have an itch to do some more traveling this winter?

deaf and tourists can contact Wahyu via their email ( balideafguide@yahoo.co.id ) or Facebook page.

Bali Deaf Guide