Fundación CNSE para la Supresión de las Barreras de Comunicación

About Fundación CNSE

Fundación CNSE para la Supresión de las Barreras de Comunicación is a nationwide nonprofit that has operated since 1998. It researches and studies Spanish Sign Language (LSE), improves accessibility for Deaf people across settings, and develops projects to improve quality of life for Deaf people and their families.

Programs and services

• Spanish Sign Language education: Courses for organizations and individuals aligned with the Common European Framework, online classes, and training for businesses, professionals, and Deaf students. The foundation says it is the only educational center in Spain offering an online advanced vocational certificate in communication mediation.
• Accessibility: Cultural, audiovisual, and web-accessibility services, including translation into Spanish Sign Language.
• SVIsual: A video-interpreting service that enables communication between Deaf and hearing people. Awards include the 2026 Fundación Randstad Award for Best Technological Innovation for Disability Inclusion, the National Reimpulso Award for Positive Impact, and the international Zero Project Award.
• Publications and accessible materials: Accessible Spanish Sign Language content in multiple formats and audiovisual settings. The foundation has more than 50 education, research, instructional, and children's publications available through its online store.
• DILSE Dictionary: A Spanish Sign Language–Spanish bilingual dictionary with more than 10,000 signs and over 1.6 million visits. It can be searched, downloaded, and shared and has iOS and Android apps.
• Education and family resources: Materials for families, Deaf students, and schools; lexicographic resources; children's and specialized-language dictionaries; and the first normative dictionary of Spanish Sign Language.
• European projects and partnerships: Initiatives with organizations including Fundación ONCE, Fundación Randstad, OFESAUTO, Fundación Eroski, and Spain's Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.

Platforms and featured projects

• SIGNOcampus: An online Spanish Sign Language learning platform developed with the State Network of Sign Languages.
• TuriSigno: A tourism website in Spanish Sign Language that has added 16 new cities.
• CNLSE: The foundation manages the public Center for the Standardization of Spanish Sign Language, which promotes appropriate use of LSE.
• Mi baúl de lengua de signos: A website and app for schools and families, published with support from Spain's Ministry of Education and Vocational Training and Fundación ONCE.
• KEMPLEA: A job portal for Deaf people.
• Other resources: The TeCuento reading club, an LSE classroom with educational content, an LSE image bank, stories about drug-use prevention, road-safety materials, and a guide to problematic video-game use.

Contact

Phone: 91 376 85 60. Email: info@fundacioncnse.org. Website: fundacioncnse.org. Social media: Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube.