CHENNAI: In a huge step towards an inclusive society, the Corporate Social Responsibility wing of Larsen and Toubro (L&T) in association with the Deaf Enabled Foundation (DEF) launched an Indian Sign Language (ISL) mobile application, DEF-ISL, on Tuesday.
With more than 5,000 signs and phrases, in-built videos, illustrations, the app can be easily used by children and adults with hearing disabilities. The app - available on iOS and Android - also offers an opportunity to others to learn sign language.
“This app effectively utilises visuals, gestures and alphabets to develop a unique solution for learning sign language and enhancing English language communication skills,” said Hari Hara Kumar, general secretary and director, DEF.
Adding, SN Subrahmanyan, CEO and MD, L&T said the app is a small but definitive step towards bringing digitisation to people with hearing disability. “Providing a platform for people with hearing disabilities, their interpreters, families and educators to understand sign language, will help facilitate conversations, thereby enabling an inclusive society,” he said.