Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Cali is part of two projects supported by the Institute for the Deaf and Blind Children in Cali

The first project is currently an international collaboration between research teams in Colombia and Quebec. This research-creation project aims to create visual and tactile pieces of Colombian animals at risk of extinction, aimed at people who have a visual sensory impairment and the general population, searches to raise awareness about extinction using technologies and techniques from art, psychology and the virtual continuum.

The second project, SATReLO, is a tool for the development of per-sonalized applications, supporting language therapy in children with hearing disabilities. Applications consist of mini-games that replicate some therapeutic activities. These applications would motivate children to embrace therapy positively, increasing the time they would dedicate towards this therapy, especially at home; therefore, accelerating the therapeutic process. SATReLO allows the therapist to adapt the activities carried out according to the needs of each patient while keeping a record of each child's evolution over time. Preliminary tests show that children interact easily with mini-games and are enthusiastic about using them.