Rediscovering an Old Technology: Symbols at The House of Lights
summary
The talk explains how La Casa delle Luci uses pictogram symbols as a written transcription of Italian Sign Language (LIS) to support deaf children with additional disabilities who struggle with reading and writing. It describes replacing video-only augmentative and alternative communication (CAA) with stable, manipulable symbols to record thoughts, stories and learning materials so children can read, re-read and better understand and remember concepts, improving inclusion.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Event introduction
- 0:25Speaker introduction
- 1:08House of Lights and its youth
- 3:38Project goals and methods
- 5:22House of Lights locations and activities
- 7:09Relationships and self-determination
- 8:14Special projects and workshops
- 10:00Activity and space examples
- 13:15Youth feedback and methods
- 14:19Multimodal communication and symbols
- 19:55Evolution of communication supports
- 21:20Sign language and symbols
- 24:13Inclusion and autonomy in schools
- 27:01Additional tools: photos and videos
- 28:51Concrete objects and symbols
- 29:14Audience Q&A
- 33:27Accessibility and technology debate
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