Welcome to the His Hands literacy project
We originally began this project with the goal to make a computer
program that would help all deaf people in the world to learn to read in their
host country langauge. Now, this goal has expanded to include all hearing people
as well.
The concept is to provide a free reading assist program
that shows a meaning picture, says the word
and shows the hand sign, word by word
for reading simple language primers. Volunteers will add language
specific primers, voice, signs and lexicon.
Hopefully this will assist people to -
- Learn to read their (Host country) langauge
- Learn to read a much needed local business language
- Learn to read international languages e.g. English
- Learn to understand sign langauge "spoken" by a family member
or neighbor
- Learn to understand sign language of another people group
News
The His Hands Reader is now in Alpha test. Basic function for displaying
a picture for each word now exists. And the ability to choose between three
languages - English, Chinese and Russian
Present limitations are:
- Only 200 of the
1700 word meanings have pictures.
- Only demo amount of primer text.
- Only demo amount of spoken words (English only)
- No sign language support yet!
- Only English lexicon fully loaded... Russian and Chinese are in
verification.
Minimum System Requirement:
- Pentium 1
- 60MB RAM
- 8MB Video
- 150MB hard disk available
- Windows 2000/XP
- Mouse
- Keyboard
Volunteers needed!
We need volunteers for the following:
- Add meaning images to the lexicon (more...)
- Add your language to the lexicon (more...)
- Add primer text (more...)
- Add your voice (Coming soon!)
- Add meaning numbers to Easy English Good Book (more...)
