iSchool Capstone

SignStory: ASL Story Time for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children

Project tags:

community engagement & outreach

digital youth & youth services

equity & inclusion

Recognizing the difficulty deaf children face in acquiring reading skills due to limited resources and learning opportunities, our project focuses on creating accessibility in story time. To address this challenge, we developed SignStory, a digital library of ASL (American Sign Language) translated storybooks accompanied by videos and closed captioning. Alongside ASL storytime, SignStory hosts a plethora of resources that enable and empower our users to explore various ASL resources. Signstory enhances educational opportunities and provides an additional resource for deaf and HoH children to succeed in primary, secondary, and post-secondary education whilst fostering a love for reading in their lives.
Project participants:

Jasmine Yearin

Informatics

Steven Yang

Informatics

Naiyyra Aziz

Informatics

Safa Jamal

Informatics