SIGN KIDS - A gamified application to help deaf children read literacy in ASL

• Isabelly L. da Mota Matias Machline Foundation
• Maria Eduarda P. da Silva Matias Machline Foundation
• Alan L. Freitas Matias Machline Foundation
• Gabriel Araújo Matias Machline Foundation https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3092-2957
• Sérgio R. C. Vieira Matias Machline Foundation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/cbie_estendido.2024.244126

Abstract

When the lack of inclusion persists in education, especially when aimed at a specific audience, such as children with hearing impairments, the need arises to address crucial issues such as social inclusion, early childhood education and literacy in a new language. Tackling the challenge of introducing American Sign Language (ASL) in this context is not only a necessary task, but also an opportunity to provide an enriching experience. It is with this understanding that the Sign Kids project aims to help children with hearing impairments learn to read and write in this new language, which would be English, aiming to provide a more complete and dynamic experience through technology.

Keywords: ASL, Libras, Sign Language, Hearing Impaired, Social Inclusion

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