globeandmail.com: New devices open communications for deaf

November 7, 2007 in Communication, Deaf, News, Technology

globeandmail.com: New devices open communications for deaf: “New devices open communications for deaf
SETH SUTEL
Associated Press
November 7, 2007
Five years ago the staff at Ken Gan’s auto repair shop told him they needed to find a better way of communicating with customers who were deaf.
‘I said, let me go shopping — I’ll buy you whatever’s out there,’ [...]

ASL (american sign language) number story

July 20, 2007 in ASL, Deaf, Sign Language, Sign Videos

One of the fun and special traditions enjoyed and shared by the Deaf Community is signing stories using Number or Alphabet hand shapes. In these stories, various hand shapes do not stand for the numbers and letters themselves, but are used as signs or gestures to convey concepts. They are signed in alphabetical or numerical [...]

New Technology Transforming Life for the Deaf

July 17, 2007 in Communication, Deaf, Sign Language, Technology, World

New Technology Transforming Life for the Deaf

Multi-function phones, webcams and other new technological innovations have transformed the lives of the hard of hearing, delegates at an international congress of the deaf said Tuesday.
“Technology is important for the deaf community. There’s the internet, internet, webcams, email, SMS and chat systems,” said Amparo Minguet, director of training [...]