TacitLanguage: Glove For The Hearing Impaired

To make signing simple in dim or not so well lit areas, a design student from New Zealand has developed a very simple glove called TacitLanguage that can be used by people with hearing impairment or sign language interpreters in darker environments.

The simple design consists of a glove with two lights on two fingers and four on the wrist that light up whenever the user makes movement. The movement is picked up by the attached accelerometer, and activates the lights. Although worn on just one hand, the lights are bright enough to illuminate the face and the other hand

See the video for a quick demonstration of TacitLanguage.

Source: Faesen Design via

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Thoughts With Dots: Braille Bracelets For The Visually Impaired

Being visually impaired shouldn't stop one from wearing beautifully designed bracelets, especially the ones that help them accessorize their thoughts!

Thoughts With Dots makes leather bracelets that anyone can wear. However, if a visually impaired person wants to add a message to their bracelet, custom bracelets can be made with up to seven letters in braille.

Source: Etsy

Source: Etsy

Thoughts With Dots was started by Terril Vanderkallen who lives in Des Moines, IA. Inspired by her son with special needs, Terril creates these bracelets to help visually impaired people spread their personal messages in a beautiful yet classy way.

Check out Thoughts With Dots' Etsy store here. If you live in Des Moines and vicinity, you can find them at the Des Moines Farmer's Market sometimes.

Update: Here's their website!

[Thanks, Andrew!]

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