Wednesday, January 23, 2008

New Technology Available for the Deaf

The Jacksonville Public Library has installed videophones for deaf people at all the library branches. According to a spokeswoman for Sorenson Communications in Utah, it appears to be the first time an entire library system has deployed the technology.

Full article from the Florida Times-Union newspaper

Videophones use cameras so deaf people can communicate in sign language. The process is much faster than using teletype machines and because sign language carries different meaning based on how a person gestures, it is also more accurate.

Contact Stacie Bucher for more information.

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