Abstract:Investigates ways in which computer technology can enable people
with a hearing and/or speech impairment to communicate. These range from
telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDDs) to software designed to
teach deaf children how to read and write in English (often their second
language!). Other new technology includes software that converts English
into American Sign Language vocabulary, and under development is a
system which will facilitate communication between a hearing person and
a person with a combin… Show more
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