"He then lowered his fists, extended his thumbs and little fingers, and moved them up and down by his chest, as though milking a cow. Finally, he laid the fingers of one hand flat on his chin and flexed his wrist forward. Hartwell, who has no hearing problems, had just used BSL, British Sign Language, to order his morning latte with normal milk at the deaf-run Dialogue Cafe, based at the University of East London."
"What gave Hartwell the confidence to try BSL was the cafe's touchscreen menu. Instead of just listing the coffees and cakes on sale, the menus show videos of their BSL translation. For many deaf BSL users, this kind of direct access is crucial. BSL is a first language for tens of thousands of people in the UK. Olaniyan, who has worked at the cafe for five years"
A customer used British Sign Language (BSL) to order a latte at a deaf-run Dialogue Cafe that provides touchscreen menus showing BSL video translations. The video menus gave hearing customers confidence to try signing and provided direct access for deaf BSL users. BSL serves as a first language for tens of thousands in the UK. A deaf barista, Victor Olaniyan, works and studies while noting that hearing people often feel anxious communicating but that technology can help. In the past two years, many digital and AI-linked products have emerged to bridge deaf-hearing communication, though independent evaluations remain limited.
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