03/10/2023
As a Deaf person, ASL is my first language. As a kid, when I started reading, there were many words I didn't know the meaning of or how to sign. I used a dictionary calculator from the 1990's to find the meaning. There was one problem, the dictionary calculator didn't show me how to sign the word I was searching for. I asked my hearing parents how to sign it. Sometimes, my parents didn't know what the sign was either because they were learning ASL as their second language. I felt frustrated and confused why there wasn't an easier way.
Now there are pop-up dictionary's everywhere provided in different languages. However, ASL is not an option on many programs. That's why I decided to create a Chrome extension ASL pop-up dictionary to increase accessibility for Deaf children and help people learn ASL. It's called Signspaces.
I've been working on this project for almost a year. Finally, it's here and ready to use. I'm so excited to see my vision for my start-up company come to fruition.
This simple Chrome extension will translate English words on the web into ASL videos. Just click the highlighted words you want to learn, and Signspaces will provide a pop-up video of the sign as well as the meaning of the word, and examples of sentences using that word.
Learning ASL is literally as easy as clicking and watching all in one place. Try Signspaces for yourself and start to learn ASL!
signspaces.com
