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Access Technology for Persons with Hearing Impairment Dr Diane Bell Diane.Bell@usb-ed.com

Access Technology for Persons with Hearing Impairment Dr Diane Bell Diane.Bell@usb-ed.com. Date: 19 September 2013. TERMINOLOGY Technical Assistance Guidelines, Chapter 5 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Articles 1 & 2

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Access Technology for Persons with Hearing Impairment Dr Diane Bell Diane.Bell@usb-ed.com

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  1. Access Technology for Persons with Hearing Impairment Dr Diane BellDiane.Bell@usb-ed.com Date: 19 September 2013

  2. TERMINOLOGY • Technical Assistance Guidelines, Chapter 5 • UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Articles 1 & 2 • "Persons with sensory impairment being deaf and hearing impaired...“

  3. Prevalence of hearing impairment • Hearing impairment is recognised as a global pandemic. • The most common congenital anomaly found in new-borns. • Approximately three per one thousand babies are born with a significant hearing impairment every day. • No reliable statistics in SA.

  4. QUESTION • Is access technology responsive • to the needs of persons • with hearing impairment?

  5. What are the needs of individuals with hearing impairment? • Human rights respected • Communication choice • Access to education • Access to communication • Accessible physical environments (elevators, emergencies, airports) • Access to information (video clip, news) • Accessible curricula (language barrier) • Independence • Personal and professional lives

  6. What technologies are available in South Africa? Telecoil

  7. What technologies are available in South Africa? Telecoil

  8. What technologies are available in South Africa?

  9. What technologies are available in South Africa?

  10. What technologies are available in South Africa?

  11. Real-time Speech-to-Text: e.g. Polygraf

  12. Major Challenges: • Products not manufactured in SA • All imported– high costs (freight, VAT, customs) • Unaffordable to majority • Hearing healthcare practitioners (audiologists/ENT’s) – knowledge/focus • Seen to be ‘high tech’ • Teacher/Lecturer awareness/training • Employer awareness/training • Peer/colleague awareness and sensitization

  13. Responsive to Needs? Yes, BUT….

  14. BUT:Public Transport, Cinema’s and Theatres

  15. Conclusion • Yes, access technologies are responsive to the needs of persons with hearing impairment, BUT • not in SA!

  16. Recommendations • Government funding to support persons with hearing impairment. • Products locally manufactured. • Monitoring of implementation of national policies. • Awareness campaigns – rights of persons with disabilities. • Anti-discriminatory law in SA. • Education and training!

  17. Thank You

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