Technology for the Deaf There Essay

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Closed Captioning/CART -- Closed captioning provides an ongoing written transcription of movies, television, and/or stage productions. With new technology, Closed Captioning has moved into Communication Access Real-Tim Translation, or CART. CART transcribes spoken words into printed text onto a screen or computer, and is much more interactive and used for not only entertainment, but court or other official meeting presentations (Nomeland, pp. 180-1).

Alert Systems -- Are relatively low-tech; flashing lights when the doorbell rings, vibrating pillows if there is a smoke or burglar alarm, etc. Most of these technologies have been supplanted by more sophisticated applications on smart phones (Nomeland, p. 187).

Internal devices are medically oriented implants that either amplifies sound in those who have a hearing disability or replace some of the inner ear mechanisms to allow the deaf person to actually "hear" sounds.

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These are becoming more and more sophisticated, some even with computer "smart" chips to help filter noise and enhance voice sounds. They are relatively expensive and often used for children and teens so they can more actively participate in a hearing world. The issue surrounding these medical implants focuses on the assumption that there is something wrong with being deaf, and that deaf culture needs to be "repaired" using outside technology (Nomeland, pp. 58-9, 211).

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