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American Masters
Protactile: A Language of Touch
Join author and disability rights advocate Rebecca Alexander as she meets the founders and educators of Protactile, a language based solely on touch. Historically, DeafBlind people have been limited to using interpreters to communicate. With Protactile, one-on-one and group conversations are not only possible, but they also allow for deeper and more meaningful connection.
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Though O'Keeffe has many imitators, no one since has been able to paint with such intimacy.