At the end of class 5 Barb assigned groups a disability and asked that we find a video where assistive technology is used. My group looked for videos on assistive technology for the deaf. I did a great deal of searches on YouTube relating to the deaf, but found few videos. So after trying and trying some more I did find these two videos I thought were worth viewing.
This video shows a stuffed toy that sleeps with an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing. The toy is designed like an alarm clock, but instead of sounding a buzzer to wake the individual up it vibrates. The alarm has different settings so it can be set to vibrate at 4, 8 or 10 hours. It also has the snooze feature but after four times of hitting the snooze it doesn't stop vibrating until the sensor is shut off by the parent.
This video points out the importance the use of texting with cellphones has on the deaf community. Cellphone technology has allowed deaf people a new means of communicating. Texting is popular for everyone; I just never really thought about how beneficial it would be for deaf individuals.
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