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She Invented a Language

  • December 2, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

At 12, Rachel Zimmerman invented the Blissymbol Printer as a science fair project. Her software used a special touchpad to turn a picture-based language called Blissymbols into actual words — allowing people with speech-impairing disabilities to communicate on their own.

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