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Hearing Impairment and Computing
AbilityNet Webinar
7 June 2015Please Note:This webinar will not be captioned live but a captioned version of the recording will be available within 2 working days. Apologies for any inconvenience + please contact us if you have any questions relating to this or any other topic.
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Hearing Impairment and Computing
At home, at work, in education
How can technology help?
What are the options?
Who can it help?
What are the costs?
Your questions
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Welcome
Robin Christopherson AbilityNet
Mark Walker AbilityNet
Mark HudsonSignVideo
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Helping disabled people
• At Home
• At Work
• In Education
• On the Web
My Computer My Way
Tech4Good Awards
AbilityNetAdapting Technology. Changing Lives.
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According to Action on Hearing Loss there are more than 10 million people in the UK with some form of hearing loss, or one in six of the population.
Spectrum
• Age-related
• Temporary or permanent
• Progressive
• Environmental factors
BSL users
• No accurate figures but est. 50,000
Understanding Hearing Impairment
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Hidden disability
• Not always clear who may need help
Practical issues
• Meetings, lectures
• Social settings, theatres, movies, restaurants?
• Shopping, banks?
Emotional response
• Social issues and isolation
• Sense of independence
Impact of Hearing Impairment
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Making Reasonable Adjustments
Not just an IT issue
Employers have a responsibility
Legal risks if they are not pro-active
• Duty of care
• Not specifically about disabled people
• Covered by Equality Act 2010
• Reasonable Adjustments
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What Support Is Available?
At Work
• Access to Work
At Home
• PIP and DLA
• More accessible mainstream devices
In Education
• HE: Disabled Students Allowances (DSA)
• School/FE: Disability adviser
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Specialist Software
Specialist Hardware
Built In Options
Text and email
Sound alerts
Connect to Bluetooth hearing aids
Captions
BSL on demand
Palentypists/Stenographers
Video calls
Voice recognition/speech to text
What are the options?
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• Closed captions
• Transcript uploaded to YouTube
• Auto-timing synchronises
• Can also use auto-captions
Live captions
How Technology Can HelpCaptions and Video
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How Technology Can HelpCaptions and Video
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Built in OptionsHow to Adjust Your Computer
Adjust Your Computer. Change Your Life.Find every accessibility feature in every device on every mainstream platform at
www.mycomputermyway.com
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How Technology Can HelpTelephone and Video Calls
Text relay/minicom
Text/IM
Facetime/Skype
• Lip reading, facial expressions
• Signing
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SignVideoLive BSL Interpreting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNniGT8OMbY
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SignVideoLive BSL Interpreting
Mark HudsonManaging Director at SignVideo
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RememberOne Size Does Not Fit All
It’s NOT about the technology
Its about:
• The person’s needs
• The tasks
• The environment
And they may need different solutions at different times
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Hearing Impairment and Computing
• Could include built in solutions, specialist software or specialist hardware
• Could be mobile or desktop
• Depends on preferences, context, tasks, budget, etc
• Look for specialist advice and support
• Training, trial and error, regular review
• Especially as tech changes so quickly
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Don’t forget… • hearing loops – some interaction with apps• people with more than one disability, including hearing loss• NGT Lite – free app that links to Next Generation Text Relay
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