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Living with deafness
14/08/09
Living with deafness
There are lots of things in our everyday lives that can provide challenges for deaf people. These range from using the telephone or watching television to listening to teachers when they explain a new idea.
There are many devices that help young people who are deaf to overcome practical difficulties like these. For example, you may be surprised to know that many deaf people use the telephone every day. Some use telephones that have a volume control to make the sound louder. Others have special devices in the earpiece of the phone (the part you hold to your ear) that can be used with hearing aids. These devices help deaf people hear voices on a phone more clearly.
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It is easy to chat to friends on a text telephone. These special telephones may cost no more to use than ordinary phones. |
Many deaf people use text telephones. These have a small keyboard to type messages that come up on a single-line screen. You place a normal telephone handset on to a special receiver and dial the telephone number as usual. With a text telephone you can receive messages and type replies back instantly.
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