sign language

If you have a child on the autistic spectrum, chances are you’ve worried about how to encourage their communication skills. There are plenty of tools and methods available to help non-vocal individuals communicate effectively, and here’s how you can identify which one works best for your child.

Many people on the Autism Spectrum are unable to communicate using speech and sound the way most other people do. However, this disability does not necessarily have to limit them from communicating their thoughts and emotions.

Mirchi and Mime is an innovative restaurant in the Powai area of Mumbai. It boasts of a friendly wait staff of 27 servers, all of whom are hearing and speech impaired.

On the occasion marking the completion of his 10 years in office, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that sign language will now be recognised as a separate language in Madhya Pradesh.

It’s fun, it’s creative and it’s colourful – the interior of one taxi in Mumbai that is upholstered in fabric printed with the Indian sign language. Meet the designer who wants to not only popularise the language but also instil a desire in people to learn it.

This all-girls team of engineering students has developed a device that translates sign language into speech and text. Know more about the invention and the team.