Statement
Thesis Statement
Most assistive technologies for the Deaf are designed to help them hear — to fit more easily into a world built by and for hearing people.
But in doing so, they often overlook a deeper possibility: what if we created systems that didn’t ask the Deaf to adapt—but made space for mutual understanding instead?
This thesis explores new ways of communication between Deaf and hearing people — across families, communities, and public life.
It aims to support the Deaf community—including CODA, DHP, and native signers—without forcing assimilation into a hearing-dominated world.
Not by amplifying sound, but by amplifying presence, emotion, and shared awareness.
Enable
Creates shared awareness at home through visual and auditory cues.
Reduce
Teaches spatial grammar of sign language through gesture-based interaction.
Express
Translates emotional tones into dynamic, visual subtitles.
