Thanks to Steve Gleason, people who require speech generating devices won’t have to cut through so much red tape. A former football star, Gleason led the charge to make speech-generating devices more readily accessible after he was diagnosed with ALS in 2011. Individuals with ALS — also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — are at […]
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Signily: iOS keyboard allows you to communicate in sign language
While communicating may be easier on mobile phones for the general population, communication tends to be more limited for individuals who are deaf. For instance, said individuals often communicate using sign language, but using sign language isn’t really an option, unless using video messages. This is about to change with the release of Signily, a sign language […]
How to make your iOS device accessible
Since the birth of the iPhone over eight years ago, Apple has worked hard to make their devices as user-friendly as possible. In order to reach the widest range of consumers, Apple’s products feature simple controls and interfaces on their iOS devices, as well as several accessibility features not commonly found on other smart devices. In […]
Auditory Brainstem Implantation
According to the World Health Organization, over 5% of the world’s population experiences disabling hearing loss. Said individuals may often receive cochlear implants, however, these implants won’t always work for everyone. Now there is a newer technique being tested: auditory brainstem implants (or ABI). Auditory brainstem implantation can restore hearing for individuals who cannot benefit from cochlear implants. Right now, it […]
OtoSense App
From the high-pitched shrieking of smoke alarms to the rumbling howl of fire engines, sounds are often the first to warn individuals of trouble. But what about individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing? OtoSense is an app that aims to recognize such sounds for individuals with hearing loss, then convert them into vibrations, flashes, and other cues they can see or […]
VisiTalks: Connecting Deaf and Hearing People
Communication between deaf and hearing individuals can be quite challenging. Fortunately, there are devices already available to help knock this communication barrier down such as Uni by MotionSavvy. There is also another piece of technology in production called VisiTalks. According to its website, VisiTalks is the first of its kind as it is a unique combination of software and hardware which allows […]