Danske Døves Landsforbund | |
| Abbreviation | DDL |
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| Predecessor | Døvstummeforeningen af 1866 |
| Formation | 18 May 1935; 90 years ago (1935-05-18) |
| Purpose | Deaf advocacy |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
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Chair | Lars Ahlburg |
| Website | ddl |
TheDanish Deaf Association (Danish:Danske Døves Landsforbund, DDL) is a privateadvocacy group which works to ensure better living conditions fordeafpeople in Denmark. It campaigns for equality between deaf and hearing people in education, paid employment andaccessibility, as well as the legal status and accessibility ofDanish Sign Language.[1]
In 1866, a group of deaf craftsmen inCopenhagen who had attended the Danish Institute of Deafness founded an association calledDøvstummeforeningen af 1866 ('theDeaf-mute Association of 1866').[2] On 29 October 1898, they formally opened their own building at Brohusgade 17 inNørrebro. At the 4th Congress of the Council of the Deaf in Sønderborg on 18 May 1935, it was decided to found a nationwide association, the Danish Deaf Association.[3]
The Danish Deaf Association later helped found Døvefilm in 1963, a production company that produces TV programs for the deaf.[4]
The organization worked for the formal recognition of Danish Sign Language as a separate language, which was achieved in 2014.[5][6] Upon its recognition, the Danish Sign Language Council was established. The Danish Deaf Association appoints a member to the council.[7] The Danish Deaf Association has also pushed for Danish authorities to make information available in Danish Sign Language, such as information about the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
The Danish Deaf Association is a member of theWorld Federation of the Deaf,[9] theEuropean Union of the Deaf since 1985,[10] and theNordic Council of the Deaf.
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