Hearing Impairments

Individuals with hearing impairments...

General Information: Hearing Impairments

• South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind http://www.scsdb.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=1\

• SC Association of the Deaf http://www.scadservices.org/

  • National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC) http://www.nationaldeafcenter.org/ (formerly PEPnet)

  • "I saw this singer [Ingrid Michaelson] on the Today show this morning [Sep 2, 2016] and thought that what she is doing is great. In the today show versions, not only does she have the signers, she also has the written lyrics as her background. How about UDMV (universal design for music videos)?! Too cool!" [CB] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=79N7Tn2fDjM

Accommodations: Hearing Impairments

• Test Equity for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing http://www.pepnet.org/testequity

Apps & Tools: Hearing Impairments

• Hamilton Captel – telephone app (Android and iOS) https://www.hamiltonwebcaptel.com/ This is "designed exclusively for individuals who have difficulty hearing over the telephone. With this app, you may listen to your phone conversations while reading word-for-word captions of what's said to you - similar to captions on TV."

• Signily Keyboard - Sign Language Keyboard ($.99) (Android and iOS) http://signily.com/ "The first sign language keyboard app that comes in different handshapes and colors!"

• Sorenson BuzzCards (Android and iOS) http://www.sorensonvrs.com/mobile_apps This is "designed to help deaf people communicate easily with people who don’t know sign language. … The app works like a deck of flashcards." Sorenson has been a leader in the field, particularly with their video relay (interpreting) system (SVRS) for a long time.

  • • HIGH-TECH HOPE FOR THE HARD OF HEARING

    • http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/04/03/high-tech-hope-for-the-hard-of-hearing

• • A New ‘Smart Glove’ Converts Sign Language Into Digital Text https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ywg5m7/a-new-smart-glove-converts-sign-language-into-digital-text

  • Movie magic could be used to translate for the deaf http://hechingerreport.org/movie-magic-used-translate-deaf/

Miscellaneous

• • Wearable Tech for Translating Sign Language to Text http://www.interactiveaccessibility.com/news/wearable-tech-translating-sign-language-text#.V-Exdo-cG1g

Resources to Explore Further

New links that I find but have not yet looked at closely enough to add to my lists.

ACCOMMODATIONS --- HEARING IMPAIRMENT

Accommodations for Students with Hearing Loss http://successforkidswithhearingloss.com/relationship-hl-listen-learn/accommodations/

Deaf or Hard of Hearing [DO-IT: Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology] http://www.washington.edu/doit/deaf-or-hard-hearing

Teaching Accomodations: How to Work With Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students [University of Vermont] http://www.uvm.edu/~cdci/universaldesign/?Page=teaching-accommodations/deaf.php&SM=teaching-accommodations/submenu.html

Cochlear Implants http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/coch.aspx

Brigham Young Researchers Develop Google Glass System To Assist Deaf Students http://campustechnology.com/articles/2014/05/28/brigham-young-researchers-develop-google-glass-system-to-assist-deaf-students.aspx

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