Bridging Family Gaps for Deaf Teens

Finding Inspiration: Our Field Trip to Art Science Museum On August 31st, 2024, our lecturer organized a field trip to the Art Science Museum at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. This excursion became a vital source of inspiration for my Sign Pals project. We visited the "Future World: Where Art Meets Science" exhibition, a collection of digital interactive installations that immersed us in a world of art, science, magic, and metaphor. The experience provided new ideas and insights that I'm excited to incorporate into my sign language learning game. Interactive Installations What struck me most was how naturally visitors of all ages engaged with the digital installations. There was no awkwardness or learning curve—just intuitive interaction. This is exactly what I've been striving to achieve with Sign Pals: technology that feels natural and engaging rather than technical and intimidating. Little People Installation My absolute favorite installation was "Little Peop...

Bridging Family Gaps for Deaf Teenagers Communication is one of the most important aspects of building strong family relationships. However, for many deaf teenagers raised in hearing families, communication is often one of the biggest barriers. Everyday conversations, emotional expressions, and even simple family interactions can become sources of frustration or isolation when a shared language is missing. These experiences may go unnoticed by hearing family members, but for deaf teens, they can have long-term effects on emotional well-being, self-identity, and social development. Inspiration This project was inspired by the Korean drama Twinkling Watermelon . In the story, a young deaf girl is discouraged by her mother from learning sign language. Despite this, her boyfriend takes the initiative to learn sign language so that he can communicate with her and eventually teaches her as well. How Sweet! Later in the story, he becomes deaf due to an accident. The two eventually marry and r...