Accessible Touch Language Uses Concepts, not Grammar

President of Signtel Inc. for more than 20 years, Raanan Liebermann leads the Connecticut based company in creating innovative technology to revolutionize life for blind, deaf and blind deaf individuals. In addition to developing inspirational devices enabling people access to function independently, Raanan Liebermann created and developed the transformative Touch Language for deaf and blind persons.

Sign Language is based in language structure and has a grammatical format; translating signing to writing in standard English is a significant challenge. Touch Language aims to overcome obstacles associated with sign language; it is independent of structural linguistic patterns and is therefore able to
operate across languages and cultures.

Touch Language utilizes concepts rather than grammar and vocabulary to communicate ideas. The language requires use of electronic gloves which users wear while making pecking motions and vibrations with and on their hands. By using the hands and fingers to communicate concepts, the patented and public domain accessible language transcends reliance on local language and culture for truly universal communication and language. The system is even able to be incorporated into television systems to enable deaf blind persons to “watch” television. This innovation is a true catalyst of inclusion;
bringing access and widening communication channels to a population often seeking solutions for basics.