Access Technology for Persons with Hearing Impairment Dr Diane Bell [email protected] Date: 19...

Access Technology for Persons with Hearing Impairment

Dr Diane [email protected]

Date: 19 September 2013

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TERMINOLOGY

• Technical Assistance Guidelines, Chapter 5 • UN Convention on the Rights of Persons

with Disabilities, Articles 1 & 2

"Persons with sensory impairment being deaf and hearing impaired...“

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Prevalence of hearing impairment• Hearing impairment is recognised as a

global pandemic.

• The most common congenital anomaly found in new-borns.

• Approximately three per one thousand babies are born with a significant hearing impairment every day.

• No reliable statistics in SA.

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QUESTION

Is access technology responsive

to the needs of persons

with hearing impairment?

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What are the needs of individuals with hearing impairment?

• Human rights respected Communication choice

• Access to education• Access to communication • Accessible physical environments

(elevators, emergencies, airports)• Access to information (video clip, news)• Accessible curricula (language barrier)• Independence• Personal and professional lives

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What technologies are available in South Africa?

Telecoil

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http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=mil0vs0K-RHbjM&tbnid=Egh1M0aUtQCVrM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://funnyoldlife.wordpress.com/tag/cochlear-americas/&ei=bJY1UtefLcS0hAfqjoDQAw&bvm=bv.52164340,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNHNIuBAlT8Rp7i55l8Zhbh019vAIA&ust=1379329998539954

http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=bXipZ9gHtlyrRM&tbnid=iYgIgCL0TpPsbM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://pronews.cochlearamericas.com/&ei=fpY1UuDRK4iShge03YDIAg&bvm=bv.52164340,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNHNIuBAlT8Rp7i55l8Zhbh019vAIA&ust=1379329998539954

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Telecoil

http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=1PEACnIUy8hsJM&tbnid=voXgMjpq80CWnM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://blogs.windows.com/windows_live/b/windowslive/archive/2011/02/21/facebook-chat-in-hotmail-now-available-everywhere.aspx&ei=1tc5Ur35HquN0wXF4IDIDA&bvm=bv.52288139,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNFVvIhpOVjlz9wF5Ky58ra1f9wHKg&ust=1379608903468947

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http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=Eoh8-0CgeE9XnM&tbnid=30oSuMHu48_u0M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/shop/bellman-mino-with-headphones-product-l395.aspx&ei=kJc1UsbjLcmZhQer8YG4BQ&bvm=bv.52164340,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNGoj0m-XouCpEfS6MPRy3HOPq4Olg&ust=1379330300459779

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http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=wxlnFrK29MfjfM&tbnid=ywod9LU8Foh0SM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://brian.carnell.com/articles/2009/vibralite-watch/&ei=uJk1Up7xIMyRhQfp3YHQDA&bvm=bv.52164340,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNHT-h5g34GEHBLAM8LPB1uhiSyOIw&ust=1379330862566531

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http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=EqgFjq5Uhnk-CM&tbnid=a_TLLCQrtbgwSM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.hearinglosshelp.com/loopinfo.htm&ei=RZo1Ur3GJdHwhQfEroDgBA&bvm=bv.52164340,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNFmpxe-GNgDrY7bTaaoLUaheCD0qA&ust=1379330995982813

http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=6rGbXMapCXu_PM&tbnid=W7gEOMbBZDL8cM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.vivid-acoustics.com/room.html&ei=xpo1Uuj_LZCQhQfjyIHwCQ&bvm=bv.52164340,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNHx9ctJb5cvEZ2lTsAl8WHCE09_nQ&ust=1379331116539172

http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=LVwPRL8XRifaKM&tbnid=hGroWktALOMKkM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.thorvinelectronics.com/sound/univox.html&ei=K5s1UoqVJZCAhQe3moDoCA&bvm=bv.52164340,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNG2R2TrmXmaU1TX8dq-Xtfo5ong1w&ust=1379331226850736

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Real-time Speech-to-Text: e.g. Polygraf

http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=jzLS9zsheeseDM&tbnid=4MWeR9o5T4rqMM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://teiresias.muni.cz/?chapter=8-4&format=xxl?lang=en&ei=SKY1UsGPONKEhQeivYGwAw&bvm=bv.52164340,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNHiRhcYjfP65YRfg3fvz_s5-9sQdw&ust=1379334001749430

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Major Challenges:

• Products not manufactured in SA• All imported – high costs (freight, VAT,

customs)• Unaffordable to majority • Hearing healthcare practitioners

(audiologists/ENT’s) – knowledge/focus• Seen to be ‘high tech’• Teacher/Lecturer awareness/training• Employer awareness/training• Peer/colleague awareness and

sensitization

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Responsive to Needs? Yes, BUT….

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BUT: Public Transport, Cinema’s and Theatres

http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=JgiRN2C1fmCo6M&tbnid=P5tjL4oaP8LobM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sony-introduces-technology-geared-hearing-253240&ei=p2cxUqbkLMXDswah04C4BQ&bvm=bv.52109249,d.Yms&psig=AFQjCNGEKFQ1cKd5NbJUzkXXBwNkinbf3A&ust=1379055895552601

http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=2Ir11GGhVaYYWM&tbnid=0KO2By40I6JqMM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.deaf-alerter.com/online_article/Deaf-Alerter-installed-at-Birmingham-International-Airport;-The-first-UK-Airport-with-a-Deaf-Alerter-system/23&ei=yZ81UtmEO4mShQeHhIGIBQ&bvm=bv.52164340,d.ZG4&psig=AFQjCNHYH7upixv9F8SoFEUGspl8N4QPUw&ust=1379332373922526

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Conclusion

• Yes, access technologies are responsive to the needs of persons with hearing impairment, BUT

• not in SA!

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Recommendations

• Government funding to support persons with hearing impairment.

• Products locally manufactured.• Monitoring of implementation of national

policies.• Awareness campaigns – rights of persons

with disabilities.• Anti-discriminatory law in SA.• Education and training!

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