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TORONTO Ontario high schools will have the option to offer classes teaching sign language as a second language starting in September, the province’s education minister announced Thursday.
The province will become the first to offer a curriculum for Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) and one of the first to teach American Sign Language (ASL), Stephen Lecce told reporters.
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“To ensure accuracy of the languages and to include authentic ASL and LSQ perspectives, we consulted with the ASL and LSQ communities and stakeholders about the course content,” Lecce said, noting the two were distinct languages with their own grammar, syntax and cultural references.