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Assistive technologies often used by people with Combined Vision and Hearing Loss.


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Refresheable Braille Displays

A refreshable braille display or braille terminal is an electro-mechanical device for displaying braille characters, usually by means of round-tipped pins raised through holes in a flat surface. Visually impaired computer users who cannot use a standard computer monitor can use it to read text output.

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Video Communications Technology

Video communication technology can be used to connect an American Sign Language (ASL) user directly to another individual who uses ASL, or to an interpreter who can mediate a conversation between the ASL user and someone who uses a spoken language, such as English. These can be standalone pieces of equipment used solely for video communication, or applications that are downloaded to a phone or tablet.

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Captioned Phone

Captioned telephones have a built-in screen that displays real-time text captions of the conversation for individuals who are hard of hearing.

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