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What is Relay System

Chapter 12
Handbook of Research on Human Cognition and Assistive Technology: Design, Accessibility and Transdisciplinary Perspectives
Relay systems are used by individuals who are deaf or have a significant hearing loss to use the telephone. The individual contacts a relay operator who transmits messages between the caller and the person called through teletype and/or voice (Tye-Murray, 2009).
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Assistive Technology for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
Michael Fitzpatrick (New Mexico State University, USA) and Raschelle Theoharis (Gallaudet University, USA)
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-817-3.ch012
Abstract
Although the majority of deaf and hard of hearing (d/hh) students are educated in the public school system (Turnball, Turnball, & Wehmeyer, 2010) there is limited research and literature regarding how educators can effectively meet their educational needs by implementing assistive and instructional technologies into their curriculum. This chapter provides an overview of the various assistive and instructional technologies available to d/hh students and outlines how these students access and use technology. This chapter contributes to the fundamental ideal that integrating assistive and instructional technologies can greatly enhance the academic and social outcomes for d/hh students. It should be noted, that the Deaf community does not adhere to person first language because they do not view deafness as a disability but as a culture.
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