Ever needed sign language for STEM vocabulary? The founders of Atomic Hands had the same need, so they did something about it.

Dr. Alicia Wooten and Dr. Barbara Spiecker met as students at RIT. As they went on to earn their masters’ and doctorates, they realized that there was a need for signs in American Sign Language (ASL) for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics topics. After they went to a Deaf Academics Conference in Europe in 2017, they decided that instead of just talking about the need for those signs, they would act. They founded Atomic Hands and built their website to include signs for STEM vocabulary, videos explaining STEM concepts, and storybooks for STEM in ASL. They also collect STEM news, events, a list of STEM professionals for networking, and host workshops. To get involved and start learning about Deaf resources in STEM, head to Atomic Hands.