21st-century Canadian space scientist and inventor
Rachel Zimmerman
Born
Rachel Zimmerman
1972 (age 51–52)
London, Ontario, Canada
Academic background
Alma mater
Brandeis University International Space University
Academic work
Institutions
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Rachel Zimmerman Brachman (born Zimmerman; 1972) is a Canadian-born space scientist and inventor.[1] She invented the "Blissymbol Printer" in 1984, making it simple for users with physical disabilities to communicate. A user can choose various Blissymbols to convey his or her thoughts and the printer translates those images to written text. Her invention was recognized worldwide and she has received several awards for her achievements.[2]
Blissymbols were invented by Charles Bliss in the 1940s; however, it was only until the mid-1960s when people with disabilities started using Blissymbols to communicate, and it only became accessible until the 1980s. Blissymbols were traditionally used by having people pointing to a symbol that conveys what they are trying to say and then an assistant would translate. It was Brachman's invention the Blissymbol Printer that made it simpler for non-verbal people, such as those with severe physical disabilities like cerebral palsy, to communicate. The Blissymbol Printer allows people to choose various Blissymbols to convey his or her thoughts and the printer would translate those images into written text.[3]
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