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Maurizio Tegoleto

Maurizio is a family friend who was born without the ability to hear. He grew up in a Deaf family and learned how ILS (Italian Sign Language) at a young age. When he was enrolled in primary education he had to learn how to communicate with his peers and took courses in speaking and lip reading. Today, Maurizio works at Saima and in involved with the Comune of Arezzo advocating for the Deaf comunity. 



MEETING

Maurizio and I have already meet and frequently message though email or social media applications. 


REASERCH QUESTIONS

> In Italy, LIS (Italian Sign Language) still has a long way to go, not only for legislative but also for social recognition: what should we do to make a real contribution?

> What are the difficulties you encounter daily?

> What is the means of communication that you use most often to talk to other people (hearing and deaf)?

> Have you ever found yourself in a situation that you had difficulty communicating with a person who does not know LSI?

> What can your workplace do to remove barriers that you encounter every day?

> What is the biggest misunderstanding that people have towards the deaf community?


EXAMPLES TO ILLUSTRATE DIRECTION

> Demo video: https://youtu.be/m_unHKiGu2Y

> Demo app: https://youtu.be/6nHufMBEcKI

> Myo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWu9TFJjHaM


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