Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Communicate effectively with other ASL speakers by consulting this catalogue of over 5,200 signs. Each sign is demonstrated with a short video clip.

This automated transcription software can be used to record speech during class and convert it into written text. It is available across multiple mobile platforms.

Insight Timer is an award-winning meditation app that features a large library of content from renowned mindfulness experts, neuroscientists and psychologists. All 19,000 of its meditations—from guided practices to soothing music and sleep soundtracks—are available for free. The app also offers a free seven-day introductory meditation course for beginners.

This software company offers a wide range of communication and interpretation services, including desktop video relay systems, text relays, and video remote interpretation.

Rogervoice subtitles phone and video conversations in real time—in more than 100 languages. During a call, you can hold your phone in front of you to read the conversation’s transcribed text and can reply by talking or typing. The app also saves call transcriptions, a feature that’s particularly useful for business calls and notetaking.

The Sound Alert app uses your smartphone to detect and alert you to the sounds you don’t want to miss. Use the app to prerecord home alarms, oven and microwave timers, doorbells and other home and environmental noises, then set the app to “detection mode” to have your phone listen for them.

SoundPrint crowdsources noise level data to help people find quiet places to eat, drink and socialize. You can use the app’s “SoundCheck” feature to record the ambience of a bar, restaurant or other public space through your smartphone’s built-in microphone.

This app allows those who use ASL as their primary language to make phone calls via their video phones and video relay services.