Deaf or Hard of Hearing

In this section, we will discuss problems related to:

Problem Strategy/Solution
Monitor auditory signals (e.g., email has arrived) Present information through visual channels
  • Operating systems have options to cause either the caption bar, active window or desktop to flash when an audio cue is presented
Access multimedia (e.g., video) Present information through visual channels

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0622885.

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