Joaquim Amado – DeafIT event in Germany since 2018
Joaquim Amado has been participating in the DeafIT event in Germany since 2018, and you can follow him at https://www.deafit.org/bericht-konferenz-2018/. We are grateful for the support of Microsoft and Hand Talk, as they enabled him to take part in an essential lecture on accessibility and how technology functions. In this lecture, the communication between hearing and deaf individuals was discussed, as well as the arguments for and against the use of avatars. Furthermore, Joaquim explained the importance of facial expression in communication, especially when using an avatar. This is crucial for development, as it helps us understand how all of this works. The sign language avatar is called Hugo and was developed by Hand Talk.