Deaf Gain What?!
Deaf Gain What?! is a brilliant bilingual storybook app features in both American Sign Language (ASL) and English!
Deaf Gain What is a story about a family attending their first Deaf Expo with their Deaf role model. Join them to learn about Deaf Gain.
Complete with enthralling illustrations and talented ASL storytelling, this bilingual interactive storybook app features a rich American Sing Language glossary with 100+ English-to-ASL words.
ZIVIA GALE — Storyteller
SUZY BEST — Artist
Features:
• Original and charming story told in ASL and English!
• Easy & accessible navigation designed for children.
• Rich interactive narrative with direct English to ASL vocabulary video translation.
• 100+ glossary words in American Sign Language! Parents can learn ASL along with their child.
• App design is based on proven research in bilingualism and visual learning. The ability to view the story in both, ASL and English leads to greater literacy skills in both languages in young children.
Credits
Project Director: Elaine Gale
Story by: Elaine Gale, Luci Gale, and Patrice Creamer
Illustrated by: Suzy Best
Storyteller: Zivia Gale
Video Production: Tayla Newman and Sarah Miller
Video Editor: Silvia Palmieri and Claire Tucker
App Developer: Tayla Newman
Special Acknowledgement to:
Conrad Baer, Raina Gale, MJ Kiego, Tayla Newman and Wiqiao Wang.
This project was made possible by Motion Light Lab and the National Institutes of Health.
