Inclusive music for people with hearing impairments Spanish singer Rozalén makes her music inclusive to the deaf Singer Rozalén and Beatriz Romero burst into stage every time they perform in a concert hall or theater. Rozalén is a Spanish singer who has started to perform with Beatriz Romero, a specialist in interpretation of sign language…
VII edition of ‘Rodando por Jaén’ short-film Contest , organized by the Culture Department of the Provincial Government of Jaén at the Infanta Leonor Theater in the Andalusian capital. Congratulations to the producer of the short winner ‘The Good Samaritan’, La Ballestera Producciones, whose logo we have designed … …
Initiative bill to recognize the Dutch Sign Language (NGT) For more than thirty years, the deaf and hard of hearing have been fighting for the recognition of their language: the Dutch Sign Language (NGT). Now there will most likely be a breakthrough in this fight. ChristenUnie, PvdA and D66 are submitting an initiative law that…
My definition of good Design I think this post may interest both the Designers and Non-Designers to understand what the Designers role is. It all started when I was decluttering and I came across photos of some of my first projects, and looking at them after 25 years I am proud to say that the…
Shopping with a Disability I would like to start 2019 with a positive note and a goal for all service providers in relation to attending disABLED people. Take a look at this video. My question is: should disabled people really need to find a friend to help them go shopping or should this…
Mirjam Stolk is a Dutch Sign Language Interpreter After finishing her VWO diploma in 2001, she decided to study to become an NGT interpreter. She graduated in 2005 and has, since then, been working independently as a recognized NGT interpreter. But Mirjam Stolk is no ordinary Dutch Sign Language Interpreter, she is also a…
Ceramic “Braille” map, El Burgo by Rafael Guerrero Coincidently this town map of El Burgo has been designed in three dimensions in ceramic, which not only makes this map so different from all others we are used to seeing but it allows for people with reduced vision to “feel their way around the map”.…
New technology brings generations closer New App for older people Students from the University of Twente, in Holland, started an experiment in the Wesselerbrink district in Enschede to facilitate contact between older people and young people. The students visited De Posten care home on a regular basis for years, to gain experience and because they wanted to learn…