Motion Light Lab is an award-winning Deaf creative lab focused on creating an equitable world.

Hey you, let’s end language deprivation together!

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  • Sign Language + Advanced Technology

    Where sign language meets the future—avatars, motion capture, VR, and beyond.

  • Storytelling + Literacy

    Empowering kids, parents, and educators with ASL storybooks and learning tools.

  • Collaborations + Training

    Sharing knowledge and strengthening sign language literacy worldwide.

  • "Here Comes Mavo!"

    Join Mavo and friends on a magical adventure! Coming Fall 2025 on Youtube Kids.

  • Sign Language is a Human Right

    With natural sign language exposure and acquisition, deaf children build the cognitive foundations for language learning that leads into literacy skills.

    With little exposure or no experience with Sign Language, the consequences are harsh, with a lifelong impact in academia and mental health struggles.

    Only 3% deaf children worldwide receive education in sign language. We aim for a world where all deaf children get access to sign language from birth, with full language support for their families.

    This is where we come in. We are passionate about creating sign language resources for everyone, everywhere.

What’s new?

  • Coming soon! PLAYFVL: Language Access

    Ensuring Sign Language access for deaf children through family support program.

    Sign up for the package!

    Learn more

  • For 0-3 years old! Little Colors for Little Ones

    Step into a vibrant world of colors and playful gestures to foster early learning and communication!

    Bonus feature: Tutorial videos!

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  • A Brilliant Storybook App: Deaf Gain What?!

    A bilingual storybook app about a family attending their first Deaf Expo with their Deaf role model.

    Join them to learn about Deaf Gain!

    Download

  • Count with us! A Nursery Rhyme Book

    A marvel that brings numbers and animals to life!
    It is impossible for the child to view this story just once and invite them to view it again and again!

    Download

Our Values

  • Every Deaf child should have access to sign language. End language deprivation.

  • Enough said.

  • We don’t know everything. We discover, learn, and explore inquiries!

  • In work, community, relationships, and our health.

  • Language deprivation is the most significant challenge the Deaf community faces. Many Deaf children grow up without sign language or accessible communication at home, which affects their well-being, education, healthcare, and employment.

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✨ Sneak peek alert! ✨ Exciting things are coming our way in 2025! Get ready for the "Here Comes Mavo" TV series, the PLAYFVL (Play and Language Access for Your Family through Visual Learning) project, and our interactive storybook apps&mdas
Happy International Women’s Day! 🩷 We believe in representation and strive to make our signing characters diverse, inspirational, and relatable in 3D ANIMATION! From top to bottom, L to R: 1. Older Zoe, our protagonist from award-winning D
Come one, come all! Join us this Friday for an in-person VL2 Talks panel discussion! 🎉 We’ll explore: “Innovations & Impact: The Work of Motion Light Lab” Featuring Jianye Wang (3D Animator), Tayla Newman (Project Manager), a

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