Inspired by her personal connections within the deaf community, Teresa is committed to creating inclusive learning experiences that move beyond traditional screen-based methods. She is currently striving to develop a robotic learning aid that assists deaf and hard-of-hearing children in language development through sign language. Unlike traditional toys in the accessibility market which rely on static poses or visuals on screens, her concept features a set of robotic hand-manipulators capable of signing to communicate, enabling more direct communication in addition to being able to convey emotion and pacing through gesture - a key component of communicating through signing.