The Community of Madrid has adapted the exam content into sign language, since of the 598 positions offered, 383 applicants were people with disabilities, six of whom were deaf.
This is the first time that a public body has carried out the linguistic adaptation of these tests, according to the National Federation of Deaf People of Spain.
A sign language interpreter was present during each of the exercises comprising the tests and provided a linguistic translation of each question. Therefore, the time allotted to complete the exam was extended.
To make the exam as easy to understand as possible, spoken and signed language were combined, and fingerspelling was even used for words that have no corresponding sign.
Madrid City Council adapts its civil service exams for deaf people
The Community of Madrid has adapted the exam content into sign language, since of the 598 positions offered, 383 applicants were people with disabilities, six of whom were deaf.
This is the first time that a public body has carried out the linguistic adaptation of these tests, according to the National Federation of Deaf People of Spain.
A sign language interpreter was present during each of the exercises comprising the tests and provided a linguistic translation of each question. Therefore, the time allotted to complete the exam was extended.
To make the exam as easy to understand as possible, spoken and signed language were combined, and fingerspelling was even used for words that have no corresponding sign.
