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A mean for communication between deaf and hearing pairs in inclusive educational settings: the Sessai app
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Soraia Silva Prietch, Emanuel José dos Santos, Lucia Vilela Leite FilgueirasAuthors Info & Claims
Soraia Silva Prietch, Emanuel José dos Santos, Lucia Vilela Leite FilgueirasAuthors Info & ClaimsArticle No.: 27, Pages 1 - 2
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In this paper, we describe an Android application, called Sessai, which was designed to serve as an alternative for communication between deaf and hearing pairs, specially, in inclusive educational settings. A brief description of potential users of Sessai, application usage scenarios, the Sessai app, and final considerations.
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May 2015
214 pages
ISBN:9781450333429
DOI:10.1145/2745555
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- Silvia Mirri,
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