1. iCommunicator
Communicate… Educate… Rehabilitate…
By: Nick Amigo

2. What is iCommunicator?
 iCommunicator is a software program and
tool that provides an interactive
communication solution for persons who are
deaf or hard of hearing and others who
experience communication challenges.
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3. History of Deafness in the U.S.
 In 2000, there was an approximate deaf
population of 28 million people
 12 million of that population mostly leave
the school system with less than a 6th grade
reading level
 Of the 12 million, 8 million legally have a
significant hearing loss and 4 million are
entirely deaf
 More history on deafness
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4. About the Development
 Created by Interactive Solutions Inc. in
March 2000
 Took 14 months to create the working
software
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5. It’s Purpose
 iCommunicator’s
main goal is to
translate speech to
a format that the
deaf can read
 This software’s
output focuses on
text and sign
language
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6. How it Works
 The parent or teacher speaks into a
microphone or headset
 The speech is then recognized by the
software and output to the deaf person’s
computer in either text and/or sign
language
 The user can type to respond back using
the computerized voice
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7.  This video found on YouTube
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8. Main Features
 iCommunicator recognizes all
letters and over 30,000 words
displayable as signs
 The software’s database includes
over 9,000 sign language video
clips that are synchronized with the
delivery of computerized voice
 Over 250,000 English words are
recognized for text output
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9. Other Features
 The user can find direct dictionary,
thesaurus, and internet sources for
any words presented in text through
the software
 Fully customizable including text
size, signing speed, spoken voice
change, etc.
 Voice output can also be sent to
hearing aids wirelessly
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10. How Does This Really Benefit?
 For example, normally teachers in the
classroom would include major points
written on a blackboard or whiteboard,
while the in depth lecture and ideas are
introduced verbally
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11. What Does This Do For Users in
the Long Run?
 It helps-
 Achieve efficient and effective communication
 Receive equal access to spoken information
 Strengthen spoken language comprehension
 Increase reading and language skills
 Expand potential opportunities for success in
education and employment
 Enhance independence and quality of life
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12. Purchasing
 iCommunicator can be purchased directly
from their website here
 It can also be purchased through other
resellers locally
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13. Other Facts
 Less than 10% of all parents of deaf
children are fluent in sign language
 Approximately between 11% and 15% of
grade school students have some sort of
hearing loss
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14. The End
Communicate…
Educate…
Rehabilitate…
Discover
www.icommunicator.com
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