The AltoPlus amplified corded telephone is a telephone solution for those with mild, moderate and severe hearing loss. This assistive technology device has ergonomic volume and tone control, so it’s also useful for people with arthritis. It amplifies incoming sounds up to 53 decibels and outgoing speech up to 15 decibels. The phone also has an […]
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Ball State Student with Disabilities Wins National Debate Tournament
R.J. Crace is the first student ever to win the President’s Award for outstanding contribution to public debate. This award is typically given to teams or coaches, but this year Crace took home the prize for his hard-earned accomplishments. Completely blind and hearing impaired, Crace went up against many challenges to help his team win […]
Video Relay Service lets Hearing Impaired Communicate Naturally
Multiple communication systems have been invented for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. You may have heard of a few, such as TTY, where a hearing impaired person types their message and it is then read by an operator to the hearing person on the other end. Similar systems exist with variations depending […]