Overview
SUN (Symbolic Universal Notation) is a program that brings Scripture to the illiterate deaf as well as the deaf-blind. Using a symbolic system of writing, the illiterate deaf who are not educated in sign language as well as the deaf-blind can read God's word for themselves.
Approximately 80% of the world’s 70 million deaf people do not have any access to education. Only about 1-2% of the deaf get education in sign language.
- World Federation of the Deaf
How It Works
SUN (Symbolic Universal Notation) is a symbolic representation of all the words in Scripture. It consists of a small group of universally recognized characters that are then combined or altered to make additional symbols which are called extensions. Between the characters and extensions, all of Scripture can be represented. The symbols in SUN are taught using illustrations to improve retention. The example on the left shows the symbol for "Person" and "Write" makes up the symbol for "Author, writer, or scribe."
Getting Started
Below are a list of resources to help you teach SUN.
English Kit
Facilitator Instructions
English Lesson Plans
English Vocabulary Cards
Sentence Cards
Salvation Lesson Plan
English Salvation Cards
Salvation Sentence Cards
Universal Kit
Universal Vocabulary Cards
Sentence Cards
Universal Salvation Cards
Salvation Sentence Cards
English Demo Kit
Demo Lesson Plan
Demo Lesson Vocabulary Cards
English Demo Lesson Sentence Cards Back
English Demo Lesson Sentence Cards Front
Universal Demo Kit
Universal Demo Lesson Vocabulary Cards
Universal Demo Kit Sentence Cards
Dictionaries
Online SUN Dictionary
Reader's Dictionary
Translator's Dictionary
Follow Up
How to Host a Conference
Creating New Lessons
Facilitating a Small Group
Tracking Calendar
Follow Up Templates