In one revolutionary language, a community taps the power of touch


American sign language has long been used to help populations to communicate with one another, but it does not serve the DeafBlind community very well because it is meant to be seen. To address this shortcoming, a group of DeafBlind people created a new way to communicate known as Protactile, or PT, which offers a greater sense of surroundings, connection, and engagement.

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