An Entire School Started Learning Sign Language to Welcome Their First Ever Deaf Student
The students at this elementary school in Maine have begun learning sign language in order to welcome 6-year-old Morie Belanger to their ranks.
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Watch the Adorable Video of US Student Teaching Italian Kids to Play American Football
This young college student studying in Italy has been helping the neighborhood kids practice their English through football – and the results are adorable.
Still Bored in Quarantine? This Website Makes It Really Easy to Learn Morse Code
If you're still looking for sources of entertainment during the novel coronavirus shutdowns, this app can teach you Morse code in 15 minutes.
Hundreds of Endangered Languages Are Being Preserved Thanks to This Guy and His Army of Volunteers
With a team of more than 1,000 international volunteers, Wikitongue has recorded more than 435 endangered languages from around the world.
96-Year-Old Radio Enthusiast Fulfills Childhood Dream With Far Out Connection to Outer Space
This 96-year-old woman from Toronto finally got to fulfill a lifelong dream after her radio connection patched her through to an astronaut aboard the ISS.
This App Delivers Instant Sign Language Interpreters For Those Tricky Moments That Need More Than Pen and Paper
The new Jeenie video chat app instantly connects ASL-speakers with interpreters who can translate sign language into spoken word.
This Inexpensive New Smart Mask Can Amplify the Speaker's Voice and Translate Speech into 8 Languages
With the first wave of distribution expected before December, an individual C-mask will be sold for roughly $40 to $50.
Compassionate Texting System Allows You to Send Kind Messages to Frontline Heroes-and Get Them in Return
The free Text for Humanity service now allows you to send a compassionate message to a healthcare worker anywhere in the world-and get one in return.
More Than 20,000 WiFi Devices Are Being Donated to Hospitals So Patients Can Talk With Family in Quarantine
The nonprofit COVID Tech Connect helps get smart devices to NYC hospitals so patients can video chat with their loved ones in self-isolation.
For First Time in History, AI Learns to Translate Silent Human Brain Activity into Text for Locked-In Syndrome Patients
In a landmark technological achievement, scientist has developed an AI system that can translate the thoughts of paralyzed patients into words.
Teens Launch Hotline for Isolated Seniors to Listen to Pre-Recorded Jokes, Stories, and Messages of Hope
A team of Calgary high schoolers are hoping to bring joy into the quarantined homes of seniors by playing pre-recorded messages on their Joy4All hotline.
Scientists Have Found a Way to Translate Brainwaves into Speech 'With Unprecedented Clarity'
The researchers have called the system a "game-changer" for anyone who has lost their ability to speak, whether from disease or disability.
Boy Thought to Be Nonverbal Can Speak After Dentist Discovers He is Simply 'Tongue-Tied'
A 6-year-old boy's life has been truly transformed as a result of his new dentist looking under his tongue.
College Student Has Been Sewing Free Face Masks For Communicating With Hearing-Impaired Folks
The 21-year-old college student now plans on launching her own organization to meet the national demand for her handmade masks.
Now You Can Use Snapchat to Learn Sign Language For Free
Have you ever wanted to learn ASL, but you don't want to commit to a class? Well, now you can learn from Chad Krohn on Snapchat for free.
You Can Now Send Compassionate Texts to Random Strangers-And Get Them in Return-Thanks to New Project
Since the platform launched in 23 countries, more than 7,000 compassionate texts have been exchanged between strangers all over the world.
Postcards Sent With 'Love From Hawaii' To Strangers Around The World
Everyone can use a little encouragement. Some people recently signed up to receive an uplifting postcard from a stranger in Hawaii. That beautiful idea is the premise of an art project called, Love From Hawaii.
College Students Invent Gloves that Speak Sign Language Out Loud
Two University of Washington students have won a $10,000 prize for inventing gloves that translate sign language into audible speech, on the spot.
Google Rolls Out 'Fact Check' Tool to Combat Fake News Worldwide
The Google fact check tool has proven to be extremely useful in helping readers decide what sources are accurate – and it's now available worldwide.
Public Wifi Has Quintupled in Europe Giving Free Access to Millions More
Free public Wifi access has jumped from 16.8 million people in 2013 to a projected 108.7 million by 2018 – an increase of 550%.
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