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Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing people, including captioning, CART, relays, hearing dogs, assistive listening devices, text communication, and legal rights.
TypeWell - Speech to Text Transcription
TypeWell is a speech to text transcription service for deaf and hard of hearing students.
Voicewriting - Method of "Captioning"
Voicewriting is a method of transcribing and "captioning" speech.
Accessibility - Making the Home Accessible for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
How do deaf and hard of hearing people make their homes accessible? They do it through various technological means.
Frequently Asked Questions on Accessibility
Frequently asked questions about accessibility.
Accessibility - Voicewriting
Voicewriting is gaining popularity as an alternative to regular closed captioning or CART.
Classroom Accessibility
Access for deaf and hard of hearing students in the classroom and other educational settings.
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