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From: David.Martin@f800.n106.z1.fidonet.org (David Martin)
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Subject: Re: WHAT TECHNOLOGY EXISTS FOR HELPING
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Date: 12 Oct 90 19:42:59 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Glad I saw this on here, speaking of technology, I wonder if anything exists 
that allows blind-deaf to comunicate with either other blind people, or sight 
people.  Specifically, what I'm thinking of is a machine with either a 
braille, or regular keyboard, a synthesizer chip, such as the artic sa203, 
and, a screen.  I have a friend who is partially deaf, and she and I have one 
heck of a time comunicating, sometimes.  sure would be nice to have something 
that I could write on, and she could see it on an lcd screen, or something 
like that.  What I am thinking of is 2 models, perhaps, both with speech, and 
screen capabilities, but, 1 with braille, and 1 with regular typewriter 
keyboard.  Now, wonder if anything exists out there like that...do you know?

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