Here is a video about one type of assistive tech for Deaf-Blind individuals. When a person cannot interact with the world through sight or sounds, they rely on touch. Braille is an important tool for individuals with vision impairment. Add to the vision impairment, hearing impairment and the world is difficult to navigate. Many people with these impairments rely on tactile signing, but these devices help the individual to become more independent.
This video shows how a deaf-blind individual could know the phone was ringing, by wearing a pager that vibrates when the phone rings, and have a conversation by receiving the message through braille message on the touch screen at the bottom of the device (purple area).
The simple act of answering a phone is something I am sure we all take for granted. I have never once thought about how would I communicate if I could not see or hear. This braille device allows the person to send and receive messages through touch, allowing communication and independence.
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