One more step, speech to text program and you have the perfect tool for the deaf. If this works it will be a big st. ... [...] more »

A brand new app for the iPhone allows deaf users to communicate in a way that was previously inaccessible to the Apple smartphone. Purple Communications, a leader in services for the hearing impaired, introduced "IP-Relay," a text-relay servic... [...] more »

Enabling a direct connection between a deaf iPhone user and a hearing person, IP-Relay for iPhone and iPod Touch is the first app in Apple's App Store ... and more » [...] more »

Mental health advisers use sign language on line to give support to deaf people in cases of stress, depression or suicidal thoughts People who are deaf are almost twice as likely to experience a mental health problem as people who can hear, and the very nature of the disability ­creates problems accessing helplines that could offer support in cases of stress, ­depression or suicidal thoughts ... [...] more »

The Dutch government wants to make it easier for people with physical disabilities to use the telephone. Deputy Economic Affairs Minister Frank Heemskerk has announced that proposed changes to the Telecom Act will go into effect within the next six months. [...] more »

Deaf people can communicate face-to-face with mental health advisers using a webcam like this. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi People who are deaf are ... [...] more »

Roorda also said he had heard "that the deaf community has taken some umbrage with the idea of regulating texting while driving. ... [...] more »

The visual sound mobile phone was designed for the hard-of-hearing and for individuals who are deaf. The phone works by converting a person’s voice into text and converts text input into voice. Suhyun Kim, a student at Pratt Institute, created the device. [...] more »

“Our P3 application is a prime example of a product built 100 percent on feedback we received from the deaf and hard of hearing community,” added Obray. ... and more » [...] more »

SALT LAKE CITY----Sorenson Communications®, the leading provider of Video Relay Service for deaf individuals who use sign language to communicate, today announced the launch of a new career training program for deaf and hard-of-hearing high school students. [...] more »

McBride, who is deaf, communicates using cued speech, which is somewhere between lip reading and sign language. A quick glance at Northwest junior Mac ... [...] more »

Group of recipients, which are designed for video calling in real time, to be deprived of hearing or deaf, says spokeswoman Saygus, they can use the cells ... and more » [...] more »

The program started off in 1993 with about $30 million in funding. In 2007 over $400 million were billed to the Government. A company called Viable Communications was one of the major providers and had large billings to the government. Now its founder and owner John T.C. Yeh has been accused by the Department of Justice of padding his billings by having false calls conducted. The company and Mr. Yeh deny the charges and a trial awaits. [...] more »

DEAF schoolboy Jason Warman has the perfect way to communicate with mum Michelle - sending her letters via his DOG. And her favourite message ... [...] more »

MUMBAI: Spiritual vision and love can overcome all hurdles, especially that of communication. At India's first International Deaf Conference for Twitter Facebook Share Email Print Save Comment Spiritual Life and Vision, Universal Sanatana Dharma for the Deaf (USDDeaf) showed that how the message of the metaphysical could unite hearing-impaired people belonging to different religions. Held over the weekend at Iskcon at Juhu, USDDeaf concentrated on spreading spiritualism to encourage the challenged people to inspire themselves spiritually. [...] more »