Communication Aids
Persons who are Deaf or have Hearing Impairments can communicate by telephone using certain types of Telephones and Assistive Devices known as Telecommunication Aids.
There are a wide variety of different types of equipment available, including Alerting devices, Text Telephones; Telephone Typewriters (TTY); Videophones, Amplified Telephones.
You will need to choose a Telecommunication Aid to suite your needs and preferences, so that you can remain as independent as possible.
To find out more about these Telecommunication Aids that can assist you, read the article below.
What Are You Looking For?
A. About Telecommunication Aids. Who can help?
1. Text Telephones
2. Telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDD)
including: Telepresence Systems
3. Telephone Alerting Devices
4. Paging Systems
5. Receivers
i. Types of Receivers
ii. Choice of Transmitters
iiii. Connecting to Other Systems
More About Telecommunication Aids
There are a wide variety of telecommunication aids available to assist persons with hearing impairments live as independently as possible, including Text Telephones; Telephone Typewriters (TTY); Videophones, Amplified Telephones. Alerting Devices are also available to Alert persons who are Deaf or have Hearing Impairments, so that they are aware when their telephone is ringing, or fire alarm going off, or there is someone at the door….
Software Apps are also available to provide assistance on mobile phones.
Thankfully, there are various Organizations and Companies such as Edit Microsystems, which offer a wide variety of these Telecommunication Aids and can also advise you on which Telecommunication Aids would best suit your needs and how to use the equipment that they supply.
Edit Microsystems (Pty) Ltd is an award-winning company that is devoted to finding alternative and state-of-the-art technical solutions to improve curriculum delivery in educational institutions and effective communication in business with a focus on high-speed functional connectivity and on-going support.
They have a proud tradition of innovation and are on the cutting edge of technological advances in education. Many of their products are designed to enhance interactivity in a classroom or lecture theatre.
Edit Microsystems are also a leader in finding and providing specially adapted hardware and software for Learners with Special Educational Needs throughout South Africa.
Edit Microsystems can be contacted on: 086 111 3973
Head Office: Cape Town – 13 Boy De Goede Circle, Table View, 7441.
They also have an online shop and branches in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Gauteng.
For more information: www.editmicro.co.za or email them at: info@editmicro.co.za.