Spanish Sign Languages:its necessary presence in the social and doctrinal debate on the reform of the Spanish Constituti

Abstract

Abstract:
Sign language is a common lenguage, of main or preferent use by individuals living in Spain and enjoying Spanish citizenship. Given that the rest of the lenguages spoken in the State are mentioned in the Constitution, it is non sense that same treatement is not accorded to sign language. For this to be solved, it is necessary to reform article 3.2 of the Constitution. Thus, placing at the highest legal level the reality of sign language, obstacles to integration of deaf and deaf-blind persons are removed and infingements to equality of this group —very sensitive to discrimination— are prevented.