Courtesy of Chantel Pagan, Deaf Bible Society
Like many âhearingâ people, I assumed there was only one universal sign language for Deaf people everywhere.
But then I heard something amazing.
I learned there are
hundreds of unique sign languages around the world, and that all around the globe Deaf people have unique visual languages built around one-of-a-kind cultural quirks and nuances.
If someone uses American Sign Language in Kenya, for example, itâs like trying to speak English to someone who speaks Swahili. The two sign languages are as different as chalk and cheese.
For the Deaf everywhere, their eyes become their ears. Hearing people live on âearâth â but the Deaf live on âeyeâth.
How smart phones are enriching disabled’s lives
Thursday March 11 2021
Summary
Feature phones and smartphones lacked interactive voice responses (IVRs) for those with hearing impairments, or speech-to-text commands for people with visual impairments.
As a result, accessing services such as mobile money, voice, messaging and internet was hard for them.
Some other challenges included information communication and technology (ICT) inaccessibility, misalignment of efforts of actors in the ecosystem and lack of engagement of the private sector.
It was not so long ago when access to technological gadgets and services among people with disabilities (PWDs) was limited.
Feature phones and smartphones lacked interactive voice responses (IVRs) for those with hearing impairments, or speech-to-text commands for people with visual impairments.
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