Through the Mask: Clear Communication with Lip Readers and Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals during COVID-19

Posted on July 24, 2020 by in AT Equipment, Hearing, News
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woman wearing a clear face mask
The Issue COVID-19 has brought about the need to wear masks when interacting with others who are not in our households or pods.  The CDC has recommended that all who are able to wear cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19.  Unfortunately, cloth face masks can make communication difficult for individuals who…

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Voice Isolating Microphone

Posted on June 06, 2019 by in AT Equipment, Computer Access, News
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A photo of a stenomask. It looks a lot like a small triangular black device with rubber end to put up against your mouth.
Recently I was looking for voice amplification for a person with Parkinson’s disease and came across the Stenomask as an option for those who are using speech recognition programs.  A Stenomask is a noise-canceling, voice isolating microphone.  This device kind of resembles a gas mask that fits over a person’s mouth. So what does it…

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Speech to Text Applications for Face-to-Face Communication

Posted on March 15, 2019 by in Communication, Hearing, News
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Image of person holding a cell phone with Live Transcribe app
If you are someone who is hard-of-hearing or is deaf and have found it difficult to communicate with those around you, you might be able to use one of the following three applications on your phone or tablet. Basically, the three applications below are ones that will produce speech to text on-the-go. For no cost…

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