Do you know that technology can enable a deaf person to be less dependent on others? Do you know “listening devices” are more useful to deaf people change auditory information to visual information?
Here we present 7 Amazing Ways Technology Can Empower Deaf People:
1) Teletypewriter :
A teletypewriter allows deaf people to converse over a landline telephone. Instead of speaking, a deaf person can type his or her message on this teletypewriter keyboard. A deaf person dials the phone and places the handset in the teletypewriter’s modem. An electronic signal is then transmitted across the phone line to another teletypewriter.
2) Large Visual displays:
Visual display is large super bright display with red characters. It has adjustable brightness, display speed and direction options.
3) Pagers:
A two-way pager has the ability to send and receive email, numeric pages and short quick messages. It is simple telecommunications device and has a subscription service offered in a variety of plans depending on communication needs of the consumer.
4) Telebrailers:
Telebrailers enables deaf and deafblind individuals to communication on phone, face to face or by computer / laptops. It is designed to make such people comfortable by using a standard teletypewriter over a phone system. It can also be activated by using home keys and space bar as a Braille keyboard.
5) Video phones:
Video phone connects to a live person who can communicate using sign language. 2 callers can communicate visually through streaming video. Video phone calls are widely used by deaf people. It is a phone using internet and webcam and not a landline telephone system. These days, portable video phones are also available which can be transported and used anywhere.
6) Cell Phones:
Cell phones or mobile phones can help deaf people to enjoy wide range of features : simple voice function, text messaging, email, internet options and many more. Hearing aid or cochlear users can experience some interference when using a cell phone.
7) FM Systems:
FM system can help deaf people in classrooms or special occasions where you need additional listening capability. Lightweight transmitter with microphone can be worn or set up on a podium where the receiver and earphone allows a person to set up to 150 feet away and still hear the speaker clearly with getting distracted with environment noise.
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