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Accessible Technology

Communication Modes or Technology app that works for communication accessibility

Deaf / Hard of Hearing-- American Sign Language (ASL) Users Technology:

  • Videophones from Video Relay Service companies Sorenson/Purple Z VRS
  • INTRAC: equipment at no charge for Deaf/HoH, *iPads, *cell phones, Cap-Tel phones
  • Home Flashers:
    • Alarm Clocks with bed vibrator or light flasher
    • Light Flasher for videophone
    • Doorbell with light flasher
  • Pager used for sound alert (new technology) either with a hearing aid or none- unfortunately, it is required to get advanced *SMART phone.
  • Several apps for vibration alert for emergency issues.
  • Television and Closed Captioning
  • Limited access to Closed Captioning in theatre
    • Sony Entertainment Access glasses
    • (CaptiView) Small display with a flexible arm that can be attached to the arm of the seat

Communication Modes:

  • Get attention by stomping on the wooden floor or flicking lights or waving hands
  • Gestures
  • Writing
    • Keep it simple and to the point
  • Speech to text apps
    • .Otter
    • iPhone Notes

Deaf / Hard of Hearing – Non-ASL Users Technology:

  • Personal amplifiers (using headset or increased volume on hearing aids or Bluetooth)
  • Hearing Aids with Bluetooth devices
    • Hearing Aid can connect directly to *cell phones, Smart Phones
    • *Apps for features to enhance Hearing Aid experience
    • T-coils for phone connection
    • Accessories for group discussions or meetings: (depending on the manufacturer of the hearing aid there may be others)
      • FM systems
      • Roger pen
      • Compilot
      • TV direct connection to devices
    • Ubi-Duo – typing device for communication
    • Caption Companion device – does not need WiFi
    • INTRAC Relay Services – devices at no charge for deaf and hard of hearing Indiana residents
      • CapTel Phones – captioning provided
      • iPads
      • Cell phones*
    • Pager
    • Speech to TEXT
    • *Smart phone, Siri, (iPhone – Notes)
    • Apps: Otter
  • CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) – could be AVA or OTTER, iPhone Notes
  • VRS (Video Relay Service) to better serve individual’s needs – only if the person knows sign language
  • VRI (Video Relay Interpreting) – if they know sign language.
  • FaceTime – has captioning

Communication Modes:

  • Gesture
  • Mouth movement, oral, or lipreading
  • Write paper and pen (old-fashioned way)
  • Speech to TEXT

Deaf Blind Technology:

  • Communication Technology
    • DeafBlind Communicator (DBC)-newer version
    • Tele-touch (old version)
    • Tele-Braille (Call through TTY that attaches the equipment of Braille keyboard
    • Software computer for screen readers (JAWS- Job Access With Speech that provides braille output for any computer access on their PC by email (PDF or documents) or internet.
    • InTRAC: Smart phones/iPads
  • Devices
    • Braille Watch
    • Canes
    • Medication organizer
    • Item Identification
    • Games

Communication Method: Depends on the individual needs based on their hearing and vision loss.

* All Smartphones have accessibility in the settings.

Technology Resources, but not limited to: