'CODA' Takes Top Prize At SAG Awards In Major Win For Deaf Representation

 

In a major triumph for deaf representation in Hollywood, the ensemble of "CODA" clinched the top prize at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Read More >

Deaf woman uses TikTok videos to teach Black ASL

 Nakia Smith, 22, is using TikTok videos to teach Black American Sign Language to viewers and attracting millions of views. Smith, whose family has deaf people across several generations, is part of a movement that has attracted interest in how Black deaf people communicate and the differences between BASL and American Sign Language.  Full Story: Blavity

Technology targets children who are deaf

Researchers at Gallaudet University are working to develop high-tech reading resources for children who are deaf. Tools include storybook applications that help children understand emotions portrayed in the text.  The Washington Post (tiered subscription model)

Sign-language teaching app features actress Marlee Matlin

MEDL Mobile has teamed with Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin on a new application that teaches American Sign Language. The app, called Marlee Signs, features Matlin delivering lessons on vocabulary and everyday expressions, and it is being sold in lesson packs. "There are a lot of books out there teaching sign language, but it's hard to learn because they aren't visual; they aren't in three dimensions. [In] an app, you can see it move, see it work, see it sign," Matlin said. KCAL-TV (Los Angeles) (10/24)  http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/10/24/new-app-features-oscar-winner-marlee-matlin-teaching-sign-language/

Engineers create glove that makes sign language into spoken words

Students at Cornell University say they came up with the astounding invention in just five weeks with a $75 budget. The inventors are working on patenting the technology that allows sensors in the glove to detect the gestures associated with all 26 letters in American sign language. The engineers said they hope it will help people who cannot hear communicate better with those who can. The Economic Times (India) (6/1) http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-company/corporate-trends/3-including-one-indian-built-power-glove-that-translates-sign-language-into-spoken-words/articleshow/13709440.cms

New software targets mobile sign-language translation

Computer scientists at a company in Scotland are developing new software that uses webcam technology to translate sign language into text. The so-called Portable Sign Language Translator is expected to be released as an application for mobile devices using Linux or Windows and is being developed for use with various sign languages, including American and British versions. WebProNews (Lexington, Ky.) (3/14) http://www.webpronews.com/computer-scientists-developing-sign-language-translator-2012-03

Telephone Relay Systems

Provides information on telephone relay systems (TRS), which allow people who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate with those who are not using telecommunications. Find a TRS provider in your state or dial 711 on your telephone, which will automatically connect you to your nearest relay service provider.

This information has recently been updated, and can be read by visiting this link: http://www.disability.gov/technology/Assistive_Technology/communication.

Info on Vaccines in American Sign Language

Translated versions of common screening questionnaires, FAQs, and additional information about the vaccines in American Sign Language (ASL).

To view a video translation, please click on the corresponding link in the navigation menu to the left. If there is more than one section for the video you have selected, a link will appear at the bottom of the navigation menu that will allow you to proceed to the next section of the video. http://www.deaflink.com/video/h1n1/home.html

More: www.accessibleemergencyinfo.com

Digital TV Transition

Beginning February 17, 2009 federal law will require that all full-power television broadcast stations stop broadcasting in analog format and broadcast only in digital format. Some consumers have expressed concern about how the converter boxes will work and whether they will continue to receive closed captions. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules require digital-to-analog converter boxes to either pass through available analog captions or generate their own digital captions if the programming is captioned. Read more about the Digital TV Transition. http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html

This information has recently been updated, and can be accessed at: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=5015.

Interpreting Service

CSD Interpreting Online (CSDIO http://www.csdio.com/CSD Interpreting Online (CSDIO) enables deaf and hearing people in the same room to communicate through an interpreter at a distant location. Interpreting Online is convenient for the customer who needs communication access when traditional community interpreting services are not available or practical.

Video in American Sign Language Showcases Verizon Wireless

Online Video in American Sign Language Showcases Verizon Wireless ...By David Mascarina For $34.99 monthly access, the new Nationwide Messaging plans on consumer devices include unlimited text, picture, video and instant messaging; unlimited Mobile Web access and unlimited data usage. Customers can also make voice calls ...Blacktelephone: Accessibility Calling! - http://www.blacktelephone.com
http://www.blacktelephone.com/2008/07/21/verizonwireless/