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The Benefits of Sign Language for Children with Hearing Loss
Communicating in Sign Language has multiple benefits for the deaf and hard of hearing people. Besides the fact that it allows them…
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Deaf people in the digital world: learn their main challenges and how to overcome them
If you have been following us here on the blog for some time, you already know that less than 2% of websites…
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Digital accessibility: what is it, importance and what are the different kinds?
Ever since the turn of the century, in the early 2000s, we are told that we are living in the digital era.…
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Accessibility barriers: what are they and how to overcome them?
What is accessibility for you? The first things that usually go through people’s minds are: access ramps, exclusive parking spaces, preferred seats…
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Sign Languages unite us
In December 2017, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) officially defined September 23rd as the International Day of Sign Languages,…
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Social Inclusion: what is our role in promoting a fairer society
Before talking about our role in promoting social inclusion, let’s demystify a very common mistake, the association of the term integration and…
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World Hearing Day: the global scenario of hearing disabilities
Did you know that every March 3rd the World Hearing Day is celebrated? The date was established by the World Health Organization’s…
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Why deafness is an invisible disability
Talking about deafness with those who know nothing about the topic is always an interesting conversation. Only a few know that 80%…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Social Good through Accessibility
How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) promote digital accessibility, and what are the impacts of this? Accessibility precedes artificial intelligence, and yet, they…
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What is SignWriting?
It is a sign writing system, which can record any sign language in the world without the need for oral language translation…
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Why Learn Sign Language and Useful Tips for Beginners
In the US, ASL (American Sign Language) has become one of the most popular language classes. According to the Modern Language Association…
