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‘Paula’ Avatar to Ease Communication between the Hearing and

Clip: 06/19/2017 | 5m 15s  | Video has closed captioning.

A team of researchers at DePaul University is working to bridge the gap between the deaf and hearing communities. Meet “Paula,” the American Sign Language avatar they created that translates English into ASL.

Aired: 06/19/17

Rating: NR

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