On hearing, listening, and Ralph the robot hand

For our last episode of 2022, we take a look at communication between the deaf community and the rest of us.

Here’s a video on the history and use of sign language.

American Sign Language: The Complete History

Here are a couple of articles providing an overview of assistive technology for the deaf.

How tech is improving lives in the deaf and hard of hearing community

Assistive Devices for People with Hearing or Speech Disorders

Here’s a video on the history of hearing aids.

The History of Hearing Aids

Here’s something on the history of speech recognition software.

A brief history of speech recognition

And here’s an article on sign language translation devices.

Sign Language Translating Devices Are Cool. But Are They Useful?