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Fun fact: Fingerspelling — the manual alphabet for Deaf communication — was invented by a hearing person. According to preserved historical records, fingerspelling was used in the Middle Ages by monks who had taken a vow of silence for nonverbal communication. Later, a Spaniard named Pedro Ponce de León created the Spanish manual alphabet specifically to teach Deaf individuals. Do you know when fingerspelling is used? #SignLanguage #Fingerspelling #DeafAwareness #InclusiveCommunication #DeafCulture #Linguistics #LanguageLearning #EduTech #HistoryOfLanguage #FunFact #SignOnSpot #DeafEducation

You’ve never heard a story like this before 😲 Share this incredible story with your network! #languedessignes #lsf #teamlsf #culture #sourd #deafworld #deaf #deafcommunity #deafculture #deafawareness #signlanguage #deafpeople #deafeducation

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? Here are a few tips to make sure you don’t accidentally scare someone: 📌 Wave your hand People usually wave up and down, not side to side as we’re used to. Just don’t do it too close to their face. 📌 Flash the lights or use your phone’s flashlight 📌 Tap on a table or stomp on the floor Deaf people usually have more sensitive touch and can feel vibrations through their skin and bones. But this works best on wooden floors or furniture, like a table. 📌 Gently tap their arm above the elbow or touch their shoulder if they’re nearby. 📌 If you’re sitting next to them, you can lightly touch the upper part of their leg. #deafworld #deaf #deafcommunity #deafculture #deafawareness #signlanguage #deafpeople #deafeducation

Dear friends, Merry Christmas! ✨🎄 May this holiday season mark the beginning of new discoveries and exciting adventures. 🌟 We wish you the courage to explore new opportunities, dive into the world of sign language and communication, and find joy in every step of the journey. Embrace this world and make new connections! SignOnSpot 💙 #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #SignLanguageLearning #DeafAwareness #NewAdventures #SignOnSpot #DeafCommunity #JoyeuxNoël

𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 #𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 If you're looking to relax during the #holidays and get closer to Deaf culture, we've prepared a special list for you. Here are must-watch films and series for the holidays — all without any spoilers to make your viewing experience even more enjoyable. 😏 Like this post and choose a film or series for your evening. 🎬 Enjoy watching! 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗖𝗢𝗗𝗔 2021, 𝘈𝘚𝘓, 3 𝘖𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘴 Currently the most famous film about the Deaf community. Fun fact: The interpreters on set were exclusively children of deaf parents. 𝗟𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 2014, #𝘓𝘚𝘍, #𝘊𝘦𝘴𝘢𝘳 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 A French film that was an inspiration for “CODA.” 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗱 1986, 𝘈𝘚𝘓, 1 #𝘖𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳 Marlee Matlin won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in this film, becoming the youngest winner in the category and the first deaf actress to receive this honor. She also starred in “CODA.” 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 1962, 2 𝘖𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘴 A biographical drama about Helen Keller. 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 2019, 2 𝘖𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘴 Paul Raci, who plays a supporting role, is a child of deaf parents. 𝗛𝘂𝘀𝗵 2016 A psychological thriller. Director Mike Flanagan and screenwriter Kate Siegel came up with the story for "Hush" during a dinner date in 2014. They got married in February 2016. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 2017, #𝘉𝘚𝘓, 1 𝘖𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳 A short film. 𝗔 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 2016 A Japanese anime about school bullying. 𝗧𝗩 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 — 2011, 𝘈𝘚𝘓, 5 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 An American drama series. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 — 2018, #𝘈𝘚𝘓, 2 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 A dramedy written by deaf screenwriters. 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳 𝗨 — 2020, 𝘈𝘚𝘓, 1 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 A Netflix reality series about Gallaudet University. #HolidaySeason #MovieRecommendations #SeriesForTheHolidays #DeafCulture #SignLanguage #DeafCommunity #FilmLovers #StreamingNow

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀-𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗹'𝗘𝗽𝗲𝗲? A visionary who, in the 18th century, opened the door to education for Deaf children. De l'Épée founded the first public school for the Deaf in Paris and developed a system of signs based on gestures already used by the Deaf community. This system became the foundation for the development of French Sign Language (LSF). His idea was nothing short of 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆: 𝙳̲𝚎̲𝚊̲𝚏̲ ̲𝚙̲𝚎̲𝚘̲𝚙̲𝚕̲𝚎̲ ̲𝚑̲𝚊̲𝚟̲𝚎̲ ̲𝚝̲𝚑̲𝚎̲ ̲𝚛̲𝚒̲𝚐̲𝚑̲𝚝̲ ̲𝚝̲𝚘̲ ̲𝚕̲𝚎̲𝚊̲𝚛̲𝚗̲,̲ ̲𝚐̲𝚛̲𝚘̲𝚠̲,̲ ̲𝚊̲𝚗̲𝚍̲ ̲𝚏̲𝚞̲𝚕̲𝚕̲𝚢̲ ̲𝚙̲𝚊̲𝚛̲𝚝̲𝚒̲𝚌̲𝚒̲𝚙̲𝚊̲𝚝̲𝚎̲ ̲𝚒̲𝚗̲ ̲𝚜̲𝚘̲𝚌̲𝚒̲𝚎̲𝚝̲𝚢̲.̲ His work inspired the creation of educational systems for the Deaf around the world, laying the groundwork for modern approaches that we continue to refine and expand today. We draw inspiration from his legacy as we work to make sign language more accessible through our project, SignOnSpot. Join us! #Inclusion #SignLanguage #DeafEducation #Accessibility #Innovation #SignOnSpot #DeafCommunity #EducationForAll #SocialImpact #CharlesMicheldelÉpée

𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 PEPITE start'up Ile-de-France 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙 The founder of SignOnSpot, Lena Pasalskaya, shares her impressions of the Pepite Start’up program by Schoolab | Mission-driven company, supported by Région Ile de France and hosted at STATION F. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘍! 𝘛𝘩𝘦 #𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 #𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘴. Here are a few highlights from this journey: 1️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 #𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗙 Being surrounded by so much energy and ambition was an experience in itself. It’s hard to describe the motivation you feel just walking into such a vibrant hub of #innovation. 2️⃣ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 Martin VERRIER, Omar Kebdani, Marion Coutard, Jean Lerouxel, Come Leclerc, Dimigua Gomes, Ombeline Quentin Meeting other students doing their startups was really nice. Sharing experiences, learning from one another, and going through the program together was fun. While I didn’t get the chance to connect deeply with everyone, I hope our paths cross again in the future! 3️⃣ 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 The program offered #workshops on essential topics for startup #development, such as: - Securing funding 💰 - Choosing the right legal structure 📜 - Social media strategies 📱 - #Pitch deck preparation 🎤 - And many more 4️⃣ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 The program also included dedicated office hours — one-on-one sessions with specialists. Huge thanks to Christopher Simon for walking me through how to find my first customers, and to Baptiste Pottier for showing me how to generate leads effectively. These sessions were very insightful! 5️⃣ 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 Jules Langeard, Yasmine Hamed, Lucas Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Clément Grandou, Julien Braidi A huge thank you to the team behind the program for their support and seamless organization. Your guidance made the experience both smooth and enjoyable! 𝘖𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦, 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 100% 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭-𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘣. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦. Thank you, Schoolab, Region Ile de France and Station F, for providing this #opportunity to learn and grow!

Who Created SignOnSpot? In this post, we’re sharing the story of Lena Pasalskaya, the founder of SignOnSpot. Lena is a sign language expert and a proud graduate of Ecole normale supérieure (ENS Paris). 🙌🏻 A few facts about Lena: 🟠 She holds two master’s degrees: one in linguistics and another in cognitive sciences. 🟠 She has been studying #sign languages for over 10 years! 🟠 She is fluent in two sign languages and knows what is often missing in the learning process. 🟠 She’s a graduate of the prestigious École normale supérieure (#ENS Paris). 🟠 She is the author of several articles published in scientific journals. 📌 Lena has spent years engaging with the #Deaf community and has seen how many hearing people want to connect with them. She believes sign language learning should be accessible to everyone eager to expand their communication skills. 🤝🏻 Join our platform, learn French Sign Language, and meet new people! Let us know in the comments what else you’d like to learn more about! #LSF #DeafCommunity #SignLanguage #skills #education

From Idea to Results: How SignOnSpot Became a Handitech Trophy Finalist 😏 ✨We’re thrilled to share some exciting news: SignOnSpot has become a finalist in the Handitech Trophy 2024 — an annual competition in France dedicated to innovative technologies for people with disabilities! Out of 188 projects, only 18 finalists were selected, and we’re proud to be among them. For us, this competition was proof that hard work leads to real progress. While we didn’t win this year, last year we applied with just an idea and we didn’t even make it through the first stage. This time, thanks to hard work and determination, we made it to the finals — and that already feels like a major achievement! 😌 During the ceremony, we came up with a sign name for SignOnSpot together with interpreters and our professor Émi. This is an important step, as a sign name makes our project more recognizable within the Deaf community. 🙌 This experience has shown us that we’re on the right path — and this is just the beginning. Thank you, Handitech Trophy, for this amazing opportunity! 💬 Let’s continue breaking barriers together! Share your experiences with social projects — what should we focus on next? #HanditechTrophy #LSF #StartupFrance