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Opinion
I wish I was deaf. - Zsolt Robotka, CEO SignAll Technologies
Why a hearing person could wish to be Deaf? This contemplation of CEO SignAll Technologies answers the question
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Why a hearing person could wish to be Deaf? This contemplation of CEO SignAll Technologies answers the question
With all the efforts invested, workplace accessibility for the deaf remains a problem in the US. – An interview with Sean Gerlis, a certified Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator for the Board of Elections in the City of New York; advises on business development with SignAll; owns and operates SILAN Communications
My name is David Retek. I supervise all technological processes of creating the first-in-the-world automated sign language translation system. It translates from American Sign Language (ASL) to English. In this article, I will tell you why we refused to use open-source sign language (SL) databases and created our own. Also, I will offer a sneak peek into how we do it and why it is unique (spoiler alert – it’s because of the way we collect non-manuals and annotate data).
In a report, published a few weeks ago, research on the size and score of the disability market revealed an unimaginable number. 1,85 billion of Earth population are people with disabilities (PWD). Researchers compare the population of PWD to the Chinese. If to include their families and friends – consumers who make purchasing decisions with emotional connection to PWD - they control 13 trillion US dollar disposable income. In light of this, it is obvious that accessible companies win the market.
Learning languages is one of the best ways to explore new cultures and connect to its people. It also prevents our brain from degrading, which is why doctors advise this as the best exercise to prevent Alzheimer’s (through memory training). How to keep learning them safely?
For ASL learners who feel shy or awkward to speak up in public, interaction with the SignAll Learn Lab is a stressless way to practice.SignAll system offers not only well-thought units, but also games and perception practice. When the workstation identifies a students' signing, they get this reassuring feeling “Cool! I know this! I know this!”