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Watching TV for deaf people
14/08/09
Watching TV for deaf people
If someone is deaf, there are lots of ways they can enjoy watching television, too. Some deaf children wear personal listening aids. These are about the size of a personal stereo. The listening aid usually uses a small microphone on a speaker on the television. The amplified sound goes to headphones or the child’s hearing aid.
Many homes have special Teletext or Ceefax television sets These have lots of different screen pages that show written information, like football results or news reports. There are also some programmes for deaf people with presenters who use sign language.
Many young people who are deaf enjoy watching films with subtitles.
Many films and programmes on television or video can also be watched with subtitles. Subtitles are words that run along the bottom of the screen. The words are not always the exact written form of what is being said on the screen, because these may take up too much space. Sometimes they are a summary – a shorter version. It can be tricky to watch what is going on and read the subtitles at the same time, but most people enjoy it once they get the hang of it.
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