Proposal of a sign language learning system based on information and communication technologies

Abstract

This research reveals the development of software that translates into sign language with the use of speech recognition devices; establishing as object of study 10 students with hearing disability of the Claudio Neira Garzón Special Educational Unit: Basic Second (1 student), Basic Room (5 students) and Basic Fifth (4 students), followed by a analysis of the percentage of disability of each student according to the card of the National Council for the Equality of Disabilities (CONADIS), then a survey was applied to the students and an interview was held with the director and assistant director of the Educational Unit, determining what would be of great support to use technological alternatives in the teaching-learning process of sign language in children of 7 and 15 years with partial or total auditory deficit within the subject of Language and Literature in reading and writing, for the development of software He used the methodology in cascade, after having developed the system, several tests were made obtaining very good results. n in terms of its use, increasing the level of understanding and understanding of the Spanish language and sign language in children and in addition there was an excellent reception from teachers and students who showed great interest in using the software in the teaching process -learning.