Video in ASL about how Deafness and Sign have affected me... Transcript: https://www.noladeafchild.com/post/deaf-awareness-month

This is a cool concept cause it provides some access but I have a few problems: it is constantly on the Deaf to put effort in communicating, signs can have multiple meanings depending on context and AI is not at the point of being able to pick up on syntax so this is going to cause a lot of miscommunication, and ASL isn't even recognized as a language by academics nor was it aknowledged until the 60s by the government much less having any types of funds for advancing machine learning to be capable of translating the hundreds of variations of sign language in existence. To truly communicate with the Deaf in a world where the Deaf learn how to speak/write/read lips/adjust to understanding the hearing/wear hearing aids/ go through cochlear implants, the hearing need to learn our languages plain and simple. https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/culture/meet-the-kenyan-engineer-who-created-gloves-that-turn-sign-language-into-audible-speech

Snippet from interview with Leslie Heindel of Be New Orleans on Deaf Child: 4. What is lesser known about your business that you wish more people knew? Deaf culture is important to me. I’m currently learning sign language. I want the ASL and hearing impaired world to have more options. I wear hearing aids and cannot hear out of my left ear. When I help produce music, I don’t need to hear all the frequencies because I can see them on the boards. I can also feel the vibrations. I also have this piece of equipment that I can plug into a mixer and it goes straight into my hearing aids. People do not protect their hearing enough – you need to wear earplugs at shows! https://beneworleans.com/365-new-orleans-deaf-child/