IT and deaf people
April 14, 2008 – CS Faculty
Piazza Domenicani 3, Bolzano
working day
Deaf children have unique communication needs: unable to hear the continuous, repeated flow of language interchange around them, they are not automatically exposed to the enormous amounts of language stimulation experienced by hearing children. (UNESCO, 1987)
Introduction
The attention of information technology (IT) towards accessibility issues is increasing. Deaf users seem to have specific requirements, e.g., deaf signers seem to prefer spatial demanding hypertexts, and show difficulties when text is concentrated in few nodes. Do information technologists know about such requirements? The first working day on “IT and deaf people” aims at discussing them with the help of two experts of deaf studies, Barbara Arfé and Inmaculada Fajardo.
Programme
No registration is required; participation in the working day is free and most welcome! Interpreting services from English to LIS are available.
| 10:30–11:30 |
Barbara Arfé Deaf and hearing students' referential strategies in writing: What referential cohesion tells us about deaf students' literacy development.  Slides.
 LIS (coming soon).
 Abstract and bio sketch
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| 11:30–11:40 | Break. |
| 11:40–12:40 |
Inmaculada Fajardo The influence of Hyperlink Format, Categorization Abilities and Sign Language in Deaf Users' Web Access. Slides.
LIS (coming soon).
Abstract and bio sketch
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Location
The working day takes place in the seminar room, 1st floor, Piazza Domenicani 3, Bolzano.
Organisers and contact people
Rosella Gennari <gennari AT inf.unibz.it>.
Ornella Mich <mich AT fbk.eu>.
