The Development of Digital Sign Language Dictionary for Hearing Impaired

The specific aim of this research is to develop a Digital Signal System (SID) used in standardized, patented, Digital Sign Language Dictionary (KBID), and is used for all hearing impaired. The target of this research in the first year is the development of KBID beta. While in the second year is a standardized SID and used for all hearing impaired in communication, and KBID can be used by teachers and parents. Stages of research that has been done as a researched planning, FGD of sign language concepts in Indonesia, data collection, and design development. The next stage will be a limited-scale trial, revision of trial results and large-scale trials. The results of the first phase showed that there was a significant difference between BISINDO and SIBI. In addition, hearing impaired who use BISINDO face difficulties in understanding the subject of Bahasa Indonesian at school, especially complete and structured